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Barry Wright/The Independent The Sting came up empty in its two exhibition games in Midland.   Sarnia fell to 0-3-1 in the preseason bowing 7-2 and 5-3 to North Bay and Barrie respectively. Eamon Edgar, who has family connections to Petrolia, scored one of the goals for the Colts in the second victory. Sarnia closes out its exhibition schedule against

Heather Wright/The Independent When Al Bezaire’s wife Ericka was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, he felt “helpless.” “I was with her every one of her 16 chemotherapy treatments, just sitting there. The unknown was really difficult, especially early on, when you didn’t know the severity and you’re just kind of playing a bit of a waiting game and you

A Sarnia boater is facing charges after a crash on Highway 402. Lambton OPP were called to the eastbound off-ramp at Forest Road Tuesday around 4 pm and found an SUV which was towing a boat left the road and landed in a ditch. There were no injuries. A 38 year-old Sarnia driver has been charged with careless driving.

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton College support staff are walking the picket lines on London Line, Wellington Street and at the Fire School on Lasalle Line today. More than 10,000 full-time college support staff are on strike as of 12:01 am. Enrolment at Ontario colleges has plummeted in the last year after the federal government cut the number of International student

New headquarters also debated at first of four public meetings Cathy Dobson/The Independent Pleas to beef up police presence along the waterfront and invest in new technology to catch dangerous drivers drew attention at the first of four public meetings about policing in Sarnia. Nearly 50 people attended Tuesday’s meeting at Our Lady of Mercy parish hall, some expressing high

Barry Wright/The Independent The Sarnia Legionnaires lift the curtain on a new Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season this week. They host the Strathroy Rockets on Thursday at Pat Stapleton Arena. Game time is 7:10. Captain Will Hull of Oil Springs leads the Rockets.  The veteran rearguard is entering his fifth season with Strathroy. Under the guidance of new head

Barry Wright/The Independent The Dupuis brothers have been named to the leadership group for the Mooretown Flags.  Jace will wear the C while Dylan, along with Ryan Vidler and Owen MacDonald will each be an assistant captain. Jace and Dylan Dupuis combined to score 51 goals and put up 108 points for the Flags last season, Vidler begins his fourth

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County has recouped some of its cash from the problem-plagued Maxwell Place Seniors housing unit. But a civil suit against the company hired to provide and construct the modular building, BECC Construction out of Ancaster, may not get very far. BECC is bankrupt.  The county sued the company, hoping to recover some the escalating costs for

Heather Wright/The Independent Jonathan Lawerence is still holding out hope for a fair agreement for Ontario College support workers. But Lawrence, vice president for support staff at Lambton College, says they are ready to go on strike as Local 124 members worry about job security. The Ontario Public Service  Employees Union says if a deal is not reached with Ontario

Sarnia donates $50,000 to Branch 216’s accessibility project Heather Wright/The Independent Robert White says the money couldn’t have come at a better time. The Petrolia Legion has received a big boost to its accessibility project. The Sarnia Legion has donated $50,000 to Branch 263 upgrades to their Petrolia building Monday night. It was part of a $506,000 give away by

Two people were taken to hospital after an early morning accident at the corner of Churchill and Mandaumin Lines. Lambton OPP were called to the scene just before 7 am Monday and found an SUV and pickup truck collided. Officials say two people from the SUV were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver, a 67 year-old Wallaceburg

Churchill Line and Mandaumin Rd. intersection is closed after a crash around 8 this morning. Lambton OPP say Churchill Line is closed between Waterworks Rd. and Fairweather Rd., while Mandaumin Rd. is closed from Confederation Line to LaSalle Line. Police have not said if there are injuries or how many vehicles are involved.