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St. Clair spent over $6.5M on water loss

April 13, 2026

Over the past 12 years, St. Clair has lost between 10 and 31 per cent of water each year Heather Wright/The Independent $844,817.32. That’s how much money St. Clair Township taxpayers shelled out for water no one used in 2025.And it is just a drop in the bucket. Over the last 12 years, the township has paid over $6.5 million

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Two more people arrested in Dane Nisbet murder

April 12, 2026

Teens face weapons charges and being an accessory to murder London man charged with second-degree murder still at large Heather Wright/The Independent Two more people have been charged in connection with the murder of Dane Nisbet. Friday, the 20-year-old Sarnia man was on the patio at the Lambton College pub, The Lion’s Den,  around 1 am when he and two friends

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Two local teams win medals at OWHA Provincials

April 12, 2026

John Wright/The Independent The Lambton Attack U15 ‘C’ team took home a silver medal and the Sarnia Lady Sting U11 ‘C’ team won a bronze medal at the OWHA Provincials this weekend in the GTA. The Attack went unbeaten with wins over Flamborough and Woodstock and a tie against Stratford in the round robin to advance to the semifinals. In

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One arrested, one man at large in Sarnia murder

April 12, 2026

The Independent Sarnia Police have one man in custody and are searching for another who is considered armed and dangerous in the murder of Dane Nisbet. Friday around 1 am, Nisbet and two of his friends were on the patio at the Lambton College pub, The Lion’s Den when shots were fired. The 20-year-old Sarnia man was pronounced dead at

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UPDATED: Sarnia hockey player identified as victim in Lambton College shooting

April 10, 2026

Police say suspects are still at large Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initiative Dane Nisbet has been identified as the Sarnia man who died in the Lambton College shooting. The 20 year-old, a student at Lambton College’s Fire School, is a noted junior hockey player. He was one of three men injured in the shooting at 1 am Friday on the patio

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Sarnia hockey player identified as victim in Lambton College shooting

April 10, 2026

Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initative A young hockey player is the victim of a shooting at Lambton College. Dane Nisbet, 20, from Sarnia died in the shooting on the patio of the Lambton College bar, The Lion’s Den early this morning, Sarnia Police released minutes ago. Nisbet, who currently plays with the North Middlesex Stars, was a member of the the

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Gladu did what is ‘right for the country, for the riding, for myself’

April 9, 2026

New Liberal MP admits Conservatives are ‘not going to vote for me in the future. That is their democratic right’ Heather Wright/The Independent Marilyn Gladu knows her time in politics is now limited after crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party. But the Sarnia-Lambton-Bkjewanong MP says she did the right thing to help her community get the federal funding

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Top Sarnia-Lambton Liberal hopes Gladu’s move ‘will work out well’

April 8, 2026

Kim Fyfe is meeting MP Marilyn Gladu on Friday Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative The chair of the Sarnia-Lambton Liberal Association says she is optimistic several of MP Marilyn Gladu’s opinions will change now that she has crossed the floor. The former Conservative MP has previously expressed views about Covid-19 and Donald Trump that were “disturbing and not helpful,” said Kim

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Local leaders hoping for more from a newly-Liberal MP

April 8, 2026

“Maybe we’ll get some action around here,” says former Liberal candidate Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Once local leaders processed the shock of MP Marilyn Gladu’s defection to the Liberal party Wednesday, they began thinking about whether Sarnia-Lambton will be better off for it. “As a Conservative MP, she has not been a strong advocate so we’d expect her to step

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‘Shock, disbelief, surprise and disappointment’ in Conservative corners as Gladu joins Liberal government

April 8, 2026

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

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Gladu wants ‘serious leader ‘ to address uncertainty ‘that has arrived due to the unjustified American terrorist’

April 8, 2026

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

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BREAKING: PM welcomes Gladu to Liberal party

April 8, 2026

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

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