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Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu is keeping a lower profile after facing death threats and vandalism since becoming a member of the Liberal government. The long-time Conservative MP was welcomed into the Liberal fold April 8. While the Carney government had been wooing MPs, hoping to secure a majority government at the time, virtually no one expected Gladu,

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative & Heather Wright/The Independent Family and friends sat listening as Sarnia Police gave details of the arrest of the suspect in the murder of Dane Nisbet Tuesday. The 20-year-old Sarnia man was with two friends at the Lambton College pub – The Lion’s Den – April 10 when shots were fired around 1 am. Nisbet and

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative The flight path for Chris Hadfield Airport was rerouted Monday for a third time in four months by city council. It’s agreed, for a second time, to create a Municipal Service Corporation to manage the city owned airport. “The bigger issue in my mind is that we continue to not make a decision, which I think

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County spent $1.14 million more than expected for winter maintenance in 2025. That’s 50 per cent more than officials budgeted. The cost over run was not a surprise. The county’s general manager of infrastructure and development said in February the $2.4 million snow budget was over by at least a million. Staff, in a report to

The Independent The man wanted in the murder of Dane Nisbet has been arrested in London. The 20-year-old Sarnia man was with two friends at the Lambton College pub – The Lion’s Den – April 10 when shots were fired around 1 am. Nisbet and his two teammates from the Mooretown Flags, were hit and Nisbet died of his injuries.

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative The future of an Indwell affordable housing proposal looks bleaker after council narrowly approved a committee of adjustment decision to reject the George Street project. The vote left some councillors like Chrissy McRoberts wondering where residents in need of affordable housing will live. Sarnia-Lambton is in need of at least 2,400 more affordable units, according to

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Tourism Sarnia-Lambton is coming under heavy criticism from Sarnia council with one councillor suggesting the promotional organization has “gone dormant” since the pandemic. And some councillors, including Councillor Anne Marie Gillis, suggest it may be time to create a new tourism group with Sarnia, Point Edward and possibly St. Clair Township.  Sarnia does not have its

Heather Wright/The Independent Tourism Sarnia Lambton’s new leader says Petrolia should continue to lean into its history to attract more tourists to the community. Acting Executive Director Adam Veen is visiting communities across Lambton County to talk about what the tourist destination organization has been doing and how it wants to partner with communities to increase tourism. Veen told Petrolia

The Independent Members of the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority board will have one big task to complete before it merges into a new regional authority – building a budget. And it has to be done by June. General Manager Ken Phillips told board members April 16 the province is now directing the 37 conservation authorities to prepare one last

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Sarnia-Lambton Crime Stoppers is offering the largest reward in its history for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the April 10 murder of Sarnian Dane Nisbet. “In my 10 years as president of Crime Stoppers, this is the biggest reward we’ve ever offered,” said Sean Robbins during a press conference at police headquarters

Barry Wright/The Independent LCCVI’s Kole Chapman, Megan Munro and Jaylen Helps all won their respective events to open the LKSSAA track and field season at Great Lakes. Chapman won the senior boy’s 110 metre hurdles competition in a time of 14.97, Munro was first to cross the finish line in the senior girls’ 400 metre race in 1:04.50 and Helps’

Barry Wright & Heather Wright/The Independent There will be a major shift in the leadership of the Mooretown Flags; long-time president Bob Barnes, Head Coach Mark Davis, who had been behind the bench in Mooretown since 2015, Assistant Coach Jeff Perry and General Manager John Baker are all leaving the organization. The departure of the leaders in the organization comes