The St Clair Region Conservation Authority is expecting some minor flooding as the snow continues to melt and rain moves into the area. Here’s the conservation authority’s flooding outlook: Message: Moderate rainfall, loss of snowpack, chance of minor flooding •             35 to 50 mm accumulated rainfall over the next 5 days •             Warm temperatures, unfrozen ground •             Snowmelt and increased

Lambton OPP are looking for a missing 30 year-old Petrolia woman. Police says the woman was last seen on Grove Street Dec. 9. Police are looking for the 5’7″, 124 pound woman with medium length straight/strawberry blonde hair and brown eyes. She also has nose piercing and eye jewels. Police are requesting anyone with information to call the OPP or

Lambton residents who need emergency general surgery over the next week may have to go to a hospital outside the county. Bluewater Health officials said in a news release Thursday general surgery services at the hospital will be closed until Jan. 2 because of a shortage of general surgeons says Dr. Michel Haddad, Bluewater Health’s Chief of Staff. “We’ve always

Nine years after Jeannette Douglas’ daughter suggested offering a community meal at Christmas, the tradition continues today. And it has branched off into monthly meals. Over Christmas and Boxing Day, Douglas and her family prepare a turkey dinner at Guthrie Presbyterian Church. Thursday over 40 people gathered around tables in the church basement with their neighbours to enjoy the meal