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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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$25K reward offered to find person charged in Dane Nisbet’s murder
April 20, 2026
The Independent Sarnia police officers were in London this weekend, letting the neighbours of a man wanted for the murder of Dane Nisbet about a $25,000 reward for tips leading to the London man’s arrest. Nisbet, 20, of Sarnia died in the shooting on the patio of the Lambton College bar, The Lion’s Den, April 10. Two of his friends
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Killer Bees ranked fourth for inaugural Outlaw Tournament
April 17, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent The Alvinston Killer Bees are seeded in the middle of the pack for the eight-team Outlaw Championship Tournament beginning later this month in Eastern Ontario. The Bees are ranked fourth and will take on the fifth-seeded Deseronto Bulldogs in the first game for each team on Saturday, April 25 at 5 p.m. Alvinston will also play against
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Going up: LCCVI getting new elevator
April 17, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent LCCVI will be getting an upgrade making the top floor accessible to students. The Lambton Kent District School Board will have an elevator installed at the high school in Petrolia. Trustees considered two bids for the project at its March 31 meeting. The work will include the elevator installation, roof replacement and tech ventilation. The lowest bid
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Verbeek, Stapleton sign multi-year contracts with Anaheim Ducks
April 16, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Pat Verbeek has signed a multi-year contract to remain general manager of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. The product of Plympton-Wyoming is in his fourth season with the Ducks and has them in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2018. The Ducks clinched their postseason berth on Monday. “Pat has done exactly as we hoped,
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Canada-wide warrant issued for suspect in Sarnia murder
April 16, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent A Canada-wide warrant has now been issued for the man wanted in the murder of Dane Nisbet. April 10, around 1 am, Nisbet and his two of friends from the Mooretown Flags were shot while they were at the Lions’ Den Pub at Lambton College for country night. The three friends left the pub to go outside
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Wyoming residents press for flooding solutions – again
April 14, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Before Wyoming residents were bailing water out of their basements April 4, the town was formulating a plan to deal with major storm water drainage issues plaguing the town and Camlachie. April 8, dozens of residents came to the town council meeting after dealing with heavy rains which for some people led to water and sewage in
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Two local teams win medals at OWHA Provincials
April 12, 2026
John Wright/The Independent The Lambton Attack U15 ‘C’ team took home a silver medal and the Sarnia Lady Sting U11 ‘C’ team won a bronze medal at the OWHA Provincials this weekend in the GTA. The Attack went unbeaten with wins over Flamborough and Woodstock and a tie against Stratford in the round robin to advance to the semifinals. In
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Taking flight: Wyoming students showing community new tech
April 10, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Students at Holy Rosary School in Wyoming want to show the possibilities of technology. The Grade 7 and 8 classes are hosting the Wyoming Sky-Tech Invitational Saturday to show the community how technology can be used in rural areas, including the agriculture industry. Robert Walicki, a secondary curriculum consultant with the St. Clair District Catholic School Board,
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Gladu did what is ‘right for the country, for the riding, for myself’
April 9, 2026
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
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Top Sarnia-Lambton Liberal hopes Gladu’s move ‘will work out well’
April 8, 2026
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
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Local leaders hoping for more from a newly-Liberal MP
April 8, 2026
“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
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