Brooke-Alvinston battery storage project cancelled

November 14, 2025

Blake Ellis/The Independent Venfor isn’t having much luck in Brooke-Alvinston. The company was to appear before the Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston council Thursday to make a presentation about a battery storage proposal. This was conspicuously absent from the agenda. Instead, there was correspondence from Venfor Strathroy Corp. Director Stephen Sanguliano. “While Venfor has signed option agreements with local landowners to host

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Dupuis bros dominate for Flags

November 14, 2025

Barry Wright/The Independent Jace Dupuis had a hat trick and two assists while brother Dylan scored twice and added a helper to lead Mooretown to a 10-1 win over Wheatley in PJHL action at the Moore Sports Complex. It was the most goals scored by the Flags since they trounced Wallaceburg, 12-2 in September 2022. Mooretown has now scored 23

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‘Natural barriers’ will stop light and noise from Inwood project: developer

November 14, 2025

Blake Ellis/The Independent Members of the public had an opportunity to learn more about the Inwood Energy Storage Project. RES, the company behind the proposed project at 5930 Courtright Line, held an open house at the youth centre in Oil Springs on Nov. 4. The 240 megawatt storage system is to be built on the back portion of 30-acres of

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‘Our girls gave it everything’

November 13, 2025

Lambton-Kent falls to LaJeunesse in SWOSSAA final Heather Wright/The Independent After a season of winning, the first loss was particularly hard; but Lambton-Kent Coach Sarah Weed says the team “gave it everything.” The LK Cardinal Senior Girls’ Basketball team lost for the first time this season in the SWOSSAA final. LaJeunesse won in the Cardinal’s nest 42-29. Julia Pegg and