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Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,

Barry Wright/The Independent The Sting has fallen below .500 for the first time this season as a result of 7-4 setback to the Spirit in Saginaw. Jonas Gulbrandsen’s first OHL goal with less than seven minutes remaining pulled the Sting even at 4 on Oct. 17. before the Spirit scored three times, including twice in an empty net, in the

Barry Wright/The Independent North Lambton teammates Keegan Turner and AJ Wilson both finished in the top half of the field at the recent Ontario high school golf tournament in Windsor. Turner tied for seventh with rounds of 76 and 77. Wilson tied for 29th with rounds of 83 and 81. ••• It was a night to forget for the Sarnia

The Independent A Sarnia man is facing charges after an assault near NOVA Chemical. Monday, police were called to on Ladysmith Road near Petrolia Line after a report of an assault. The OPP Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit went to the scene. Police say two people were talking when one man drew a weapon before leaving the area. There

Dennis decries “horrible relationship at the county because the county takes advantage of the City of Sarnia” Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative In incumbent Mike Bradley’s absence, the other three mayoral hopefuls at the largest all-candidates debate of the campaign, kept it respectful for the most part Monday night. About 340 people sat in the Imperial Theatre for the two-hour event,

The Independent NOVA Chemicals has been found guilty of failing to report a benzene spill at its Petrolia Line plant. On Jan. 20, 2024, there was a spill of about 1,475 litres of benzene. An investigation found the benzene leaked out of the gear box vent of a pump due to a failed seal within the pump. The benzene which

Barry Wright/The Independent The puck drops this Friday on a new season of Petrolia Squires senior hockey and it’s a tough task right out of the gate. The Squires entertain the defending Ontario Elite Hockey League champion Seaforth Centenaires at Greenwood at 8:30. Seaforth won the south division banner last season with a 15-4-1 record and went on to win

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Climate Action Sarnia-Lambton members are smarting from mayoral candidate Bill Dennis’ claims that climate change is not real, says co-chair Allan McKeown. “We were really not surprised by Bill Dennis’ comments.  I know he considers us an enemy,” said McKeown, who has represented the Green Party several times in Sarnia-Lambton and Chatham-Kent. “But I think it’s absolutely

Barry Wright/The Independent Hayden Duncan is back with the Strathroy Rockets of the Greater Ontario Hockey League. The Alvinston goalie was acquired from Drayton Valley of the Alberta Junior Hockey League last week for a playerdevelopment fee. Duncan made 34 regular season and playoff appearances with three teams in the OJHL last season. It’s his second stint with the Rockets.

Audience member calls the messaging ‘quite alarming’ Heather Wright/The Independent A candidate for the Lambton-Kent public school board says she will “stand strong against the progressive heists of the Canadian education system” including returning to the “history we all grew up with” so students can be proud to be Canadian. Cynthia Workman’s words raised some eyebrows at the Brooke-Alvinston All-Candidates

The Independent There will be space for about 300 more students in Lambton College next year. Lambton College is among the post secondary institutions which submitted a proposal for more classroom spots for in demand fields. Friday, the province announced 2,077 new spaces across southern Ontario, including 297 at Lambton College; 160 in Health programs, 90 in the STEM field

Barry Wright/The Independent Riding a lengthy winning streak, the Guelph Storm roll into Sarnia on Wednesday (Oct. 14) for their first game against the Sting this season. After losing its first two games with many players still away at NHL camps, the 2027 Memorial Cup hosts have now won six straight games outscoring their opponents, 34-10. The Sting will be