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Gladu praises Liberal plans for trades training

May 1, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu is praising the Liberal plan to put more money into tradestraining. The Carney government released its fiscal forecast Tuesday with officials say there will be a $66.9 billion budget deficit instead of the projected $78.3 billion. The reduction comes from higher than projected revenue and cost cutting on the government operations. Gladu notes

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Thief grinds off lock, steals equipment including a Bobcat

April 30, 2026

The Independent A brazen thief cut through a lock on a steel gate at a farm equipment dealer in Wyoming, taking off with a mini track loader and an auger unit. Advantage Farm Equipment says between 1:19 and 1:25 am, thieves broke into the Oil Heritage Line business, ground off the locks on the front gate, loaded up the two

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OPP look for two people after Wyoming break in

April 29, 2026

The Independent Lambton OPP are looking for two people after a Wyoming business was broken into. Police say two people entered the Front Street business between 4 and 5:30 am April 24. The owners are not sure yet if anything was taken. A security camera picked up the pair. Police are looking for a white man with dark hair and

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Gladu faces death threats, protected by armed guards, but at work

April 29, 2026

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,

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Lambton County records 50 per cent over run in snow budget

April 28, 2026

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

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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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Lambton College baseball signs new recruit from LCCVI

April 24, 2026

Barry Wright/The Independent Parker Needham is the latest recruit to commit to the Lambton College baseball squad beginning this fall. The pitcher and third baseman is an LCCVI student and alumni of the Wyoming Wranglers program. “I’m super excited to be part of a good program,” said Needham in a statement on Monday. “I’ve heard nothing but good things about

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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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