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Heather Wright/The Independent Pete Aarssen did not see it coming. The long-time Conservative who is now the president of the Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong CPC Riding Association says there was no warning that Marilyn Gladu was leaving the Conservative Party to sit as a government member with the Liberal Party. Gladu has been elected four times under the Conservative banner. Just a year

Gladu, PM Carney step in front of the cameras after Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejewanong MP becomes a Liberal member Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu says she can do more inside of government than she can from the Conservative benches. Gladu’s floor crossing to the Liberal government was announced just before 11 am Wednesday. The MP has been elected as a Conservative

In January, Gladu advocated for byelections when MPs switch parties Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu has joined the Liberal government. In a statement issued this morning, Gladu said she’s “heard clearly from constituents that you want serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy. “That is why I have decided to

The Independent Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu has joined the Liberal government. The Liberal Party has just issued the following statement on her behalf. “The past year has been like no other that Canada has ever faced, and I’ve heard clearly from constituents that you want serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy.

Heather Wright/The Independent There was frustration and flooding as up to three inches of rain fell in parts of Lambton County over the Easter weekend. Corunna seemed to bear the brunt of the heavy storms April 4 with photos of flooded streets circulating on social media.  By 10:30 am a number of local streets were flooded including Beckwith which was,

A Sarnia woman is facing multiple charges, including uttering death threats, after an incident in Corunna. Lambton OPP were called to in Corunna March 28 for two people involved in “a disturbance.” Police arrived on the scene and found no one was injured. However a 49-year-old woman was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, assault with

Barry Wright/The Independent The Mooretown Flags and East Lambton Eagles were ranked one and two in their age classification going into the OMHA tournament in Kingston on the weekend. The teams lived up to that billing with the Flags prevailing 3-2 over the Eagles in double overtime to capture the coveted red hats on Sunday. After a scoreless first period,

The Independent Heavy rain led to flooding in Corunna Saturday. And some residents are questioning what St. Clair Township can do to make things better. April 4, around 10 am the rain started falling in the township. By 10:30 am a number of local streets were flooded including Beckwith which was, according to residents, unpassable for a time. On social

Heather Wright/The Independent Municipal politicians in Lambton are skeptical rural municipalities will see any of the $8.8 billion in cash the federal and provincial governments are pledging to spend on infrastructure for housing.And not all believe they should start cutting development charges to make sure they will qualify for it. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney made

Barry Wright/The Independent We are the champions, my friend. That’s the refrain from the Alvinston Killer Bees after beating the Oshwegen Six Nations Ironmen, 5-2 on the road Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Bees win the best-of-five NPHL Metro Conference final in four games. Joseph Raaymakers made 43 saves and was named the first star of the decisive contest

Heather Wright/The Independent People hoping to go for a swim at the Moore Sports Complex are out of luck. The pool has closed as of today to begin renovations. St. Clair Township, which owns the complex, has been upgrading the community hub for several years and has been planning work on the pool area for about two years. The township

The Independent A Corunna driver is facing stunt driving charges after OPP clocked a vehicle doing 140 KM/h in a 90 zone. Lambton OPP say around 11:10 pm, an officer on patrol near Mandaumin and Plank Roads spotted a driver who went through a stop sign. The vehicle was driving “in excess of 140 km/h” said police in a news