Number of measles cases in Lambton climbs

April 2, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Public Health Ontario says there have now been six measles cases in Lambton County – three more than the local public health unit had reported. The information is contained in the latest update of the measles outbreak in Ontario. Southern Ontario is the middle of a measles outbreak. Public Health Ontario reported 557 cases across the province

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Six Petrolia charities receive funding from community foundation

April 2, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent The Petrolia Community Foundation has given a boost to six local charities, doling out over $10,000. The foundation’s Irene Clark appeared at the March 24 Petrolia council meeting to present the cheques to a number of groups. Lambton Literacy received a $2,000 grant for supplies for their programs. The Lambton Young Theatre Players received $1,500. Linda Smith

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New business group to help Lambton businesses through tariff troubles

April 2, 2025

There is s a new group hoping to build businesses up in Lambton while Canada face a tariff threat from the US. A number of non-profit groups, government agencies and municipal governments – including Lambton Shores, Warwick Township, Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, Tourism Sarnia Lambton and Chambers of Commerce in Grand Bend and Sarnia-Lambton – have banded together to create the

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Classic car owners to have a say in Grogan theft case

April 1, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Classic car collectors caught up in a complex investigation of the theft of classics from a Watford car dealer will get their day in court. Twenty-four classic car collectors and two companies who purchased classic cars only to have them seized by OPP will be able to argue their case to reclaim the vehicles in a civil