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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 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

Barry Wright/The Independent Mya Beaudoin is joining the Western Mustangs women’s rugby side in September. The LCCVI student confirmed her commitment to the London school with a recent post on Instagram. “My first thought when I got to Western’s main campus was ‘wow I love the architecture’ but the more I looked around and learned about great qualities of the

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was editted April 1 for clarity to include that this is the first municipal politician in Lambton to be on the Sunshine List. Heather Wright/The Independent In the thirty years the province has disclosed the salaries of public servants, a Lambton municipal politician’s name has never appeared on the so-called Sunshine List. Until now. The province

Heather Wright/The Independent Tourism Sarnia Lambton is looking for a new executive director. Board Chair Al Duffy says Mark Perrin was recently released from his position after seven years leading the organization. Duffy announced the move in a letter to tourism “partners” where he thanked Perrin for his work at TSL. “The board remains committed to strengthening Tourism Sarnia-Lambton as

Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming is backing Cargill’s call to ban housing development near its Sarnia elevators on the St. Clair River. In late 2025, Cargill asked Ontario’s minister of municipal affairs to use a Ministerial Zoning Order to override plans for housing developments in the area. Tricar is planning a 14-storey apartment building and Point Edward has approved a 156-unit

Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initiative Helen Cole wants to know why fewer people are voting in municipal elections. Across Ontario, only 32.9 percent of eligible voters marked their ballot in the 2022 municipal election – an historic low.  The picture was a bit different in Lambton where 53.6 per cent of Brooke-Alvinston voters cast a ballot and the lowest turnout was

About 50 people join Sarnia ‘Fight Ford Protest’ Heather Wright/The Independent Being a child welfare worker has never been an easy job, but in Doug Ford’s Ontario, Mel Barnett says, it’s getting more difficult all the time. Barnett is a member of OPSEU and works at the Sarnia-Lambton Children’s’ Aid Society. She stood in front of Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey’s

The Independent Lambton OPP are once again warning people to be wary of people asking for money over the phone after a St. Clair Township resident lost $13,000 in a scammer claiming she’d won a lottery. March 17, shortly after 10 am, the OPP received a call from a person who had been contacted by someone claiming to represent a

Blake Ellis/The Independent He can dance. He can play games. He’s the newest “resident” at Lambton Meadowview Villa. A robot by the name of Pepper has been introduced into the recreational programming at the long-term-care home and he’s pretty unique in Ontario’s long-term-care homes. The home sought out provincial funding after hearing about Pepper in nearby Michigan. “We have been

John Wright/The Independent It was a historic moment for the LCCVI Girls’ Hockey team, but it was marred by frustration. “The girls made history today and we’re really proud of them,” said Coach Scott Watson after the Lancers lost 3-2 in a shootout to Crestwood Preparatory College from Toronto in the bronze medal game of the OFSAA A/AA girls hockey