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Cathy Dobson/The Independent Local voters can expect a hotly contested race in the newly-created federal Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong riding, say major party campaign officials. In the few days since Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney called an election Sunday, local campaigns have swung into action, campaign offices have opened and the door knocking has commenced. All this, even though the local Liberal campaign

Public health asking people who may have been at Confederation Central School to watch for symptoms The Independent A second person in Lambton has tested positive for measles and public health officials are asking people who may have been exposed to monitor for symptoms of the highly contagious virus. Friday, Lambton Public Health announced its first case of measles in

“All the support has given me the strength to keep fighting” says the teen with cancer Tara Jeffrey/The Independent When the U15 AAA Lambton Jr. Sting players take the ice next weekend for the Alliance Championships, it won’t just be for a medal or title — they want to win for Grayson Morgado. The team’s 14-year-old goaltender has been sidelined

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Local First Nations and health care providers across Sarnia-Lambton are celebrating an $850,000 provincial announcement they say will meld western style and traditional indigenous medicine. The funding is expected to provide barrier-free access to health services and improve outcomes for Indigenous patients from Lambton’s three First Nations and Indigenous living in the local urban area. Already, the

Sarnia’s mayor wants to remove American flags on municipal property. Mike Bradley, in a letter to council, says the city should not fly the nation’s flag since US President Donald Trump’s government “is doing everything possible to jeopardize Canada economically and socially and tries to make it the 51st state.” Bradley is asking council to approve the removal of all

Lambton OPP are looking for a woman in her 40s after a Petrolia resident fell victim to an emergency scam. Sunday, police heard from a Petrolia resident who had been lost $6,000 to scammers. The victim said around 1:30 pm Friday, they had a phone call from someone who they thought was their son. The person needed bail money after

Another year has passed without answers in the death of Karen Caughlin. Fifty-one years ago, the 14 year-old went to the Rose Garden to go rollerskating with friends. She was last seen being dropped off near a friend’s home in Sarnia Saturday, March 16, 1974. Her body was discovered the next morning near Marthaville, on Plowing Match Road between Churchill

The Independent Lambton Public Health officials say there has been a confirmed report of Avian influenza in a poultry flock. In a news release, officials said the Ontario Ministry of Health and Agriculture as well as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating the situation. As of 2 pm, Friday, CFIA has yet to release the scope of the investigation

If you use the Blackwell Dog Park, you might be able to help find a dog that bit a person. Around 2:30 pm on March 13, a large white-coloured dog with brown spots, perhaps a mastiff, bit a person in the park. The dog owner was a white man, of average height and build and was wearing a plaid flannel

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is urging families to make sure everyone is vaccinated against the measles. Ontario is in the worst measles outbreak in a decade. A new report from Public Health Ontario, 277 confirmed infections and 95 probable cases have been reported across 11 health units in just the three months of 2025. Between 2013 and 2023,

Rural leaders worried about tariff impact Cathy Dobson/The Independent Uncertainty and worry over American tariff threats dominated discussions Thursday at a breakfast meeting with municipal leaders from across Lambton County. “There’s just so much we don’t know yet,” said Lambton Warden and Enniskillen Township Mayor Kevin Marriott.  Farming is the second largest industry in Lambton County and the number one

Lambton Public Health and Sarnia Police are warning of a new opioid in the community that has an increased risk of overdosing. In a news release, public health officials say “there is an increase in risk of overdose, linked to a newly detected substance” adding “additional doses of Naloxone may be required due to the lack of response to typical