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The Independent May 1 marks the first day would-be municipal politicians can file their nomination papers to become candidates. In Petrolia, three people have already filed their papers. Joel Field gave notice of his intention to run for mayor of Petrolia. Field is a long-time councillor and the current deputy mayor. Incumbent Bill Clark will seek a second term on

Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu is praising the Liberal plan to put more money into tradestraining. The Carney government released its fiscal forecast Tuesday with officials say there will be a $66.9 billion budget deficit instead of the projected $78.3 billion. The reduction comes from higher than projected revenue and cost cutting on the government operations. Gladu notes

The Independent Lambton OPP say four buildings in Petrolia were the targets of vandalism. Police say sometime between 4 and 7 pm April 23, someone tagged four buildings including town washroom facilities and a local business. The damage was done on Greenfield, Fourth, and Fletcher Streets and an interior washroom on Tank Street. The graffitti has already been removed. Police

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,

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative & Heather Wright/The Independent Family and friends sat listening as Sarnia Police gave details of the arrest of the suspect in the murder of Dane Nisbet Tuesday. 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

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

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.

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative The future of an Indwell affordable housing proposal looks bleaker after council narrowly approved a committee of adjustment decision to reject the George Street project. The vote left some councillors like Chrissy McRoberts wondering where residents in need of affordable housing will live. Sarnia-Lambton is in need of at least 2,400 more affordable units, according to

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Tourism Sarnia-Lambton is coming under heavy criticism from Sarnia council with one councillor suggesting the promotional organization has “gone dormant” since the pandemic. And some councillors, including Councillor Anne Marie Gillis, suggest it may be time to create a new tourism group with Sarnia, Point Edward and possibly St. Clair Township.  Sarnia does not have its

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

Heather Wright/The Independent Tourism Sarnia Lambton’s new leader says Petrolia should continue to lean into its history to attract more tourists to the community. Acting Executive Director Adam Veen is visiting communities across Lambton County to talk about what the tourist destination organization has been doing and how it wants to partner with communities to increase tourism. Veen told Petrolia

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