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Gladu faces death threats, protected by armed guards, but at work

April 29, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu is keeping a lower profile after facing death threats and vandalism since becoming a member of the Liberal government. The long-time Conservative MP was welcomed into the Liberal fold April 8. While the Carney government had been wooing MPs, hoping to secure a majority government at the time, virtually no one expected Gladu,

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Lambton County records 50 per cent over run in snow budget

April 28, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County spent $1.14 million more than expected for winter maintenance in 2025. That’s 50 per cent more than officials budgeted. The cost over run was not a surprise. The county’s general manager of infrastructure and development said in February the $2.4 million snow budget was over by at least a million. Staff, in a report to

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Man wanted in Dane Nisbet’s murder arrested

April 27, 2026

The Independent The man wanted in the murder of Dane Nisbet has been arrested in London. The 20-year-old Sarnia man was with two friends at the Lambton College pub – The Lion’s Den – April 10 when shots were fired around 1 am. Nisbet and his two teammates from the Mooretown Flags, were hit and Nisbet died of his injuries.

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‘We had nobody in there to protect us’ says Hill during Indigenous Film Fest

April 27, 2026

Blake Ellis/The Independent “I still have a hurt child in me,” said Roberta Hill, a survivor of the Mohawk Institute, a residential school in Brantford. “You will never change that but I have learned as an adult that I have a voice and I am going to use my voice.” Hill was speaking at a question and answer session Sunday

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SCRCA rushing to build 2027 budget for province

April 25, 2026

The Independent Members of the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority board will have one big task to complete before it merges into a new regional authority – building a budget. And it has to be done by June. General Manager Ken Phillips told board members April 16 the province is now directing the 37 conservation authorities to prepare one last

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New photos, big reward for suspect in Dane Nisbet murder

April 25, 2026

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Sarnia-Lambton Crime Stoppers is offering the largest reward in its history for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the April 10 murder of Sarnian Dane Nisbet. “In my 10 years as president of Crime Stoppers, this is the biggest reward we’ve ever offered,” said Sean Robbins during a press conference at police headquarters

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LCCVI, North Lambton win big at high school track meet

April 24, 2026

Barry Wright/The Independent LCCVI’s Kole Chapman, Megan Munro and Jaylen Helps all won their respective events to open the LKSSAA track and field season at Great Lakes. Chapman won the senior boy’s 110 metre hurdles competition in a time of 14.97, Munro was first to cross the finish line in the senior girls’ 400 metre race in 1:04.50 and Helps’

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Paramedics may take patients to the hospital waiting room

April 23, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent Patients are still waiting too long to get into Bluewater Health when they arrive by ambulance. That’s according to Stephen Turner, chief of emergency medical services in Lambton. In a report to council, Turner says paramedics answered 21,361 calls in 2025, a six per cent increase over 2024. “Off load delay times have continued to remain high

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School board in a $1M hole as supply teacher costs soar

April 23, 2026

Blake Ellis/The Independent Lambton Kent District School Board’s Associate Director Brian McKay says as of the end of February, the board has spend $1 million more than planned for supply teachers. McKay presented a financial update to trustees at its April 14 meeting. Expenditures during the second quarter, a period between Dec. 1 and Feb. 28, and $2.2 million was

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Sports Briefs: Harse, Shortt win Lambton College athletics awards

April 23, 2026

The Independent Petrolia’s Gracie Harse and Wyoming’s Kylee Shortt were among Lambton College athletics award winners announced online this week. Harse was named the Lions’ women’s softball hitter of the year and Shortt was defensive player of the year. Meantime, Wyoming’s Julia Boelens of the women’s softball team won the top academic award for femaleathletes. She had the highest GPA

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Local players crack top four at U14 OHL Cup

April 22, 2026

The Independent A trio of Sarnia-Lambton players on the roster of the Chatham-Kent Cyclones, including Forest’s Drew Wilson, finished in the top four at the U14 OHL Cup over the weekend in Kingston. Brock Manders of Bright’s Grove scored in the opening minute of overtime for the Cyclones in a 4-3 win over the top-seeded North York Rangers in the

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Trustee voices concerns as she readies for retirement

April 21, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent Jane Bryce is still optimistic people can make a difference in a child’s life by becoming a public school trustee. Bryce, who has been a public school trustee in Lambton County for over 30 years, says she won’t be running in the next municipal election. It’s a move she’s been planning for some time. She revealed her

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