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Man wanted in Dane Nisbet’s murder arrested
April 27, 2026
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.
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SCRCA rushing to build 2027 budget for province
April 25, 2026
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
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New photos, big reward for suspect in Dane Nisbet murder
April 25, 2026
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
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Paramedics may take patients to the hospital waiting room
April 23, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Patients are still waiting too long to get into Bluewater Health when they arrive by ambulance. That’s according to Stephen Turner, chief of emergency medical services in Lambton. In a report to council, Turner says paramedics answered 21,361 calls in 2025, a six per cent increase over 2024. “Off load delay times have continued to remain high
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School board in a $1M hole as supply teacher costs soar
April 23, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent Lambton Kent District School Board’s Associate Director Brian McKay says as of the end of February, the board has spend $1 million more than planned for supply teachers. McKay presented a financial update to trustees at its April 14 meeting. Expenditures during the second quarter, a period between Dec. 1 and Feb. 28, and $2.2 million was
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Sports Briefs: Harse, Shortt win Lambton College athletics awards
April 23, 2026
The Independent Petrolia’s Gracie Harse and Wyoming’s Kylee Shortt were among Lambton College athletics award winners announced online this week. Harse was named the Lions’ women’s softball hitter of the year and Shortt was defensive player of the year. Meantime, Wyoming’s Julia Boelens of the women’s softball team won the top academic award for femaleathletes. She had the highest GPA
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Trustee voices concerns as she readies for retirement
April 21, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Jane Bryce is still optimistic people can make a difference in a child’s life by becoming a public school trustee. Bryce, who has been a public school trustee in Lambton County for over 30 years, says she won’t be running in the next municipal election. It’s a move she’s been planning for some time. She revealed her
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$25K reward offered to find person charged in Dane Nisbet’s murder
April 20, 2026
The Independent Sarnia police officers were in London this weekend, letting the neighbours of a man wanted for the murder of Dane Nisbet about a $25,000 reward for tips leading to the London man’s arrest. Nisbet, 20, of Sarnia died in the shooting on the patio of the Lambton College bar, The Lion’s Den, April 10. Two of his friends
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More housing in the works for Watford
April 19, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent There may be a new housing development in Warwick Township. Councillors heard about a proposed development at 7757 Confederation Line west of Watford April 13. It would include 99 units on about 24 acres of land. The development would include 37 single-detached dwellings, 22 semi-detached dwellings, and 40 townhouse units as well as new municipal roads, parkland,
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Going up: LCCVI getting new elevator
April 17, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent LCCVI will be getting an upgrade making the top floor accessible to students. The Lambton Kent District School Board will have an elevator installed at the high school in Petrolia. Trustees considered two bids for the project at its March 31 meeting. The work will include the elevator installation, roof replacement and tech ventilation. The lowest bid
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Canada-wide warrant issued for suspect in Sarnia murder
April 16, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent A Canada-wide warrant has now been issued for the man wanted in the murder of Dane Nisbet. April 10, around 1 am, Nisbet and his two of friends from the Mooretown Flags were shot while they were at the Lions’ Den Pub at Lambton College for country night. The three friends left the pub to go outside
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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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