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ROADS TO RECOVERY: Complete honesty keeps her sober these days
May 17, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sarnia-Lambton is struggling with an unprecedented addiction crisis, generating plenty of news about overdoses and homelessness. But sometimes there is recovery. And it’s anticipated that new government investment in local services and facilities will bring additional relief. The award-winning team of journalist Cathy Dobson and photographer Glenn Ogilvie set out this past winter to find individuals who have
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ROADS TO RECOVERY: Studies and stats show some improvements
May 16, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sarnia-Lambton is struggling with an unprecedented addiction crisis, generating plenty of news about overdoses and homelessness. But sometimes there is recovery. And it’s anticipated that new government investment in local services and facilities will bring additional relief. The award-winning team of journalist Cathy Dobson and photographer Glenn Ogilvie set out this past winter to find individuals who have
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ROADS TO RECOVERY: It’s about doing the right thing every day
May 16, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sarnia-Lambton is struggling with an unprecedented addiction crisis, generating plenty of news about overdoses and homelessness. But sometimes there is recovery. And it’s anticipated that new government investment in local services and facilities will bring additional relief. The award-winning team of journalist Cathy Dobson and photographer Glenn Ogilvie set out this past winter to find individuals who have
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ROADS TO RECOVERY: Experts have never been so hopeful
May 15, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sarnia-Lambton is struggling with an unprecedented addiction crisis, generating plenty of news about overdoses and homelessness. But sometimes there is recovery. And it’s anticipated that new government investment in local services and facilities will bring additional relief. The award-winning team of journalist Cathy Dobson and photographer Glenn Ogilvie set out this past winter to find individuals who have
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Sarnia Legion’s Catch the Ace: growing dreams, building community
May 15, 2026
Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative At least 7,000 dreamers buy tickets every Thursday for the Sarnia Legion’s Catch the Ace draw, each hoping they will be the big winner and pocket more than $2 million. But so far all they’ve won are new friends and a day of entertainment while spending hours in line. “It’s a festive event,” smiles Les Jones,
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Changes to landfill rules worry Lambton politicians
May 14, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The province is planning more changes to the rules for landfills and it has some Lambton politicians worried. Landfill operators and the province estimate there is about six years of landfill capacity left in the province with few major projects in the works. It takes up to a decade to approve a new landfill right now.One solution
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Lambton-Kent board expects less cash next school year as enrolment drops
May 14, 2026
Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initiative Lambton Kent District School Board will get about $3.5 million less funding in the next school year. That’s according to estimates provided to trustees by Associate Director of Corporate Services Brian McKay. Even though the amount to be received through core funding from the province has not been released yet, McKay is estimating there will be
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Petrolia says no to door-to-door sales force
May 13, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent A company which wanted to sell Cogeco services in Petrolia has been turned down for a transient trader licence by town council after salespeople jumped the gun and started knocking on doors. YES Acquisitions Inc. filed a written request for the licence from the town May 6. It’s the first time door-to-door sales companies have applied for
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Sports Briefs: Beaudoin has three tries as Lancers’ Girls’ rugby beat CKSS
May 13, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent LCCVI is now 2-1 in high school girls’ rugby after beating the CKSS Golden Hawks, 37-nil. Mya Beaudoin led the winners with three tries. Emily White, Noelle Edgar, Miley Anderson and Kennedie Urquhart also crossed the goal line for the Lancers. Urquhart also added a convert. LCCVI ends the regular season against the St. Patrick’s Irish on
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MP says threats led to charges of criminal harassment
May 13, 2026
Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Newly-minted Liberal MP Marilyn Gladu says she continues to serve her constituents despite death threats and police charges related to someone accused of criminal harassment against her. “It’s not an easy time,” said Gladu, formerly the Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong Conservative MP who crossed the floor and joined the Liberal government April 8. “That said, I’m doing lots of
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Sole person charged in 2021 double murder with ties to Oil Springs released
May 13, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent A man charged after a body was hidden in Oil Springs over four years ago, has been released. Matthew Theriault plead guilty Monday to two charges related to the murders which took place in his Sarnia apartment. Theriault plead guilty before Superior Court Justice Russell Raikes to one count of accessory and one count of committing an
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Petrolia Flyers bench staff returning in 26-27
May 11, 2026
The Independent Head coach Adam Craievich and his bench staff will return to guide the PJHL’s Petrolia Flyers for the 2026-27 campaign. Craievich enters his third season with a winning percentage of .667, including a Yeck Division championship in 2025. Overall, Petrolia is 52-24-8 under the tutelage of the Lambton Jr. Sting grad who has OHL experience with the Guelph
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