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Flags aim to rebound in Wheatley
October 14, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent The Mooretown Flags go up against the Sharks in PJHL action tonight (Wed) in Wheatley. Mooretown is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Essex 73’s at the Moore Sports Complex Saturday. Ty Therrien snapped Essex’s shutout bid with the Flags’ lone goal in the final minute of regulation time. Ciaran Guitton-Quayle made 35 saves in the
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Former Sarnia mayoral candidate endorses Molson, former MP endorses McEachran
October 14, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Former mayoral candidate George Stanko says he is endorsing Scott Molson for the top job. Stanko said Tuesday that he examined the platforms of all the remaining candidates after withdrawing from the race Oct. 1 because of a family emergency. “I’ve looked at the candidates and I believe Scott Molson is most closely aligned with what I
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Lambton officials again urge for full Environmental Assessment of York1’s landfill and recycling project
October 13, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County is urging Ministry of Environment officials “to ensure a comprehensive review of potential environmental impacts” of York1 Environmental’s proposal for a revive the Dresden dump and create a construction and soil recycling centre. Jason Cole, director of infrastructure and development for Lambton wrote to the director of Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Permission
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Russwurm painting ‘captures the soul’
October 13, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Liana Russwurm wants to capture the soul of the people she paints. The Alvinston artist’s new exhibit Homme at the Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery inSarnia, peers into what makessix men tick. Russwurm did some of her training in Italy where she was inspired by the artist Caravaggio. “He did a bunch of paintings of young
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Gould remembered for his kindness, dedication, passion and ‘love of the game’
October 11, 2026
Former NHLer died Friday after a brief illness Heather Wright/The Independent There is an outpouring of affection with the news Petrolia hockey great Bob Gould has died. Gould, 69, died Oct. 9 after a brief illness. Born in Petrolia, Gould’s passion for hockey took him all the way to the NHL where he played eleven seasons between 1980 and 1990
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Data centres eyeing Lambton County: Gladu
October 9, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent As many as eight companies may be interested in setting up data centres in Lambton County. And the prime site seems to be the former Lambton Generation Station site in Courtright. Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu was asked about the data centres Friday at AlumaPower where the announcement was made that two Sarnia companies would receive a combined
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Feds give $5M for Sarnia companies working on new tech
October 9, 2026
Manufacturer of aluminium-powered generators and another bidding for nuclear and data centre work receive funding Friday Blake Ellis/The Independent Two Sarnia companies, AlumaPower and Promart Industrial Products, are receiving a combined investment from the federal government of nearly $5 million through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. “Sarnia knows how to build things,” said Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu
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Private clinics not lowering wait times: researcher
October 9, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Andrew Longhurst says Ontario’s plan to reduce wait times by allowing private clinics to provide 12 different procedures is not working. The researcher for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives did an analysis of the 918 licenced private centres and found the province paid out over $4.1 billion in eight years for the service while wait times
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Hockey’s an “amazing” sport troubled by systemic issues
October 8, 2026
Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Journalist Rick Westhead says he loves the game of hockey but it has to do a much better job at every level to protect players from sexual assault and horrific hazing behaviours. It also needs to address attitudes around misogyny and homophobia, says the award-winning senior correspondent at TSN. “There are a lot of great
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County libraries open longer Oct. 26 for voting
October 8, 2026
The Independent Voters with unreliable internet access will be able to go to their local libraries this municipal election. All of Lambton’s municipalities will be using internet voting this election. But in some areas of the county, internet is spotty at best. Lambton libraries have free wi-fi to anyone either through their own devices or with the libraries computers. On
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Tkach-Tkachenko earns first OHL shutout as Sting blank Gens in Oshawa
October 8, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Sting goaltender Ivan Tkach-Tkachenko turned aside 35 shots, including 18 in the second period, to backstop Sarnia to a 3-0 win over the Generals in Oshawa Sunday evening. His second period performance included back-to-back point blank saves on first overall pick Kane Cloutier that were flagged as the league’s Save of the Night. Easton Walos broke a
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Sports Briefs: Lancers baseball team hands Eagles first loss
October 8, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent LCCVI outscored North Lambton, 8-6 in high school baseball at Morrison Field on Monday. It was the Eagles first loss of the season after four straight victories. The Lancers continued to score on Tuesday, getting a 19-3 win over Wallaceburg to improve their record to 4-1. Elsewhere last week, LCCVI blanked Great Lakes, 35-0 in high school
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