OMVIC warns car buyers about illegal seller

October 7, 2025

The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) is warning people not to buy cars from Naserati Auto. The Windsor company is not registered with OMVIC and are not allowed to sell motor vehicles in Ontario. Owner Amir Al-Nasiri is facing six charges under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act (MVDA) and the Consumer Protection Act and OMVIC is investigating further complaints.

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Families to remember children lost at birth, by miscarriage

October 7, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Lo-Anne Chan wants to make sure families who have endured miscarriages and infant losses have someone to talk to. The Sarnia woman knows how important that is after losing her own daughter at birth. About half-way through her pregnancy, Chan found out her child had a genetic condition. Doctors could not say if she would be alive

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‘Mind-boggling’ efforts to attract Francophones

October 7, 2025

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Nine months after immigrating to Canada from France, 25-year-old Boubacar Balde has found full-time work in Sarnia and become a permanent Canadian citizen. He came to learn English and stayed because of the small-town lifestyle and the welcoming nature of the community, says Balde who holds a degree in public communication. “People are very, very nice,” he

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Frustration continues on Lambton College picket line

October 6, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent There is frustration on the picket line at Lambton College after the most recent talks broke off without a deal. College support staff, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employee Union, have been on strike across the province for three weeks. Sept. 26, under a media blackout, the union and the colleges’ bargaining unit began talks which