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Barry Wright/The Independent The Lambton Attack won the U18 division one championship at the Western Ontario Girls Hockey League Day of Champions. The Attack, ranked number one in the province in its classification, blanked Lucan, 1-0 in the title game. Julia Strevel scored the game-winning goal assisted by Peyton Hordyk. Chloe Reid, fresh off an antique bronze with the LCCVI

New Liberal MP admits Conservatives are ‘not going to vote for me in the future. That is their democratic right’ Heather Wright/The Independent Marilyn Gladu knows her time in politics is now limited after crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party. But the Sarnia-Lambton-Bkjewanong MP says she did the right thing to help her community get the federal funding

Kim Fyfe is meeting MP Marilyn Gladu on Friday Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative The chair of the Sarnia-Lambton Liberal Association says she is optimistic several of MP Marilyn Gladu’s opinions will change now that she has crossed the floor. The former Conservative MP has previously expressed views about Covid-19 and Donald Trump that were “disturbing and not helpful,” said Kim

Barry Wright/The Independent Marthaville’s Megan Munro and Mooretown resident Camryn Leitch and their Bluewater Hawks team won the OWHA U18 AA Southern League championship with a 2-0 win over Kingston at Scotiabank Pond Arena in Toronto. The Hawks had beaten the London Devilettes, Waterloo Ravens, and Stoney Creek Sabres, to reach the final last Sunday. They had a perfect 11-0

“Maybe we’ll get some action around here,” says former Liberal candidate Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Once local leaders processed the shock of MP Marilyn Gladu’s defection to the Liberal party Wednesday, they began thinking about whether Sarnia-Lambton will be better off for it. “As a Conservative MP, she has not been a strong advocate so we’d expect her to step

Heather Wright/The Independent Pete Aarssen did not see it coming. The long-time Conservative who is now the president of the Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong CPC Riding Association says there was no warning that Marilyn Gladu was leaving the Conservative Party to sit as a government member with the Liberal Party. Gladu has been elected four times under the Conservative banner. Just a year

Gladu, PM Carney step in front of the cameras after Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejewanong MP becomes a Liberal member Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu says she can do more inside of government than she can from the Conservative benches. Gladu’s floor crossing to the Liberal government was announced just before 11 am Wednesday. The MP has been elected as a Conservative

In January, Gladu advocated for byelections when MPs switch parties Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu has joined the Liberal government. In a statement issued this morning, Gladu said she’s “heard clearly from constituents that you want serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy. “That is why I have decided to

The Independent Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu has joined the Liberal government. The Liberal Party has just issued the following statement on her behalf. “The past year has been like no other that Canada has ever faced, and I’ve heard clearly from constituents that you want serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy.

Heather Wright/The Independent When John MacFadden started playing the trumpet as a young boy in Stratford, he had no idea it would lead him to the International Bugler’s Hall of Fame. But that’s just where the Petrolia musician will be this weekend as he’s inducted among all-time greats of the brass instruments including one of his long-time favourites, Chuck Mangione.

Heather Wright/The Independent There was frustration and flooding as up to three inches of rain fell in parts of Lambton County over the Easter weekend. Corunna seemed to bear the brunt of the heavy storms April 4 with photos of flooded streets circulating on social media.  By 10:30 am a number of local streets were flooded including Beckwith which was,

Heather Wright/The Independent Municipal politicians in Lambton are skeptical rural municipalities will see any of the $8.8 billion in cash the federal and provincial governments are pledging to spend on infrastructure for housing.And not all believe they should start cutting development charges to make sure they will qualify for it. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney made