Image

Changing weather causing driving problems and accidents

January 31, 2014

Drivers on Highway 402 were having a hard time with blowing snow, white outs and slick conditions.

Lambton OPP responded to nine collisions, including a rollover as drivers dealt with the weather that brought, at times, blowing snow with white out conditions. No major injuries were reported.

Officials say the conditions can change quickly and ask drivers to adjust your driving to the weather and the road conditions.

With February and March still to come, police remind you:

·         reduce your speed to assist in steering and braking

·         make sure all of your lights are on

·         keep a safe stopping distance from other vehicles

·         keep your eyes on the road but also check your mirrors so you know what is going on around you

·         obey road closure signs

·         obey directions of the police

·         keep an eye out for emergency services personnel who are on the roadways assisting stranded or injured motorists, slow down and pass with caution

·         make sure your cell phone battery is fully charged so you can call for help for you or someone else

Share This

Image
Front Page

Remembering Newell Hastings

June 14, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Sunday, Newell Hasting’s service to King and Country over a century ago was remembered in a peaceful church cemetery near Watford. Hasting was born in Petrolia and his family moved to Watford around the turn of the century. He signed up to serve in the miltia with Watford’s 149th Battalion before being called up for service. He

Read More

Image
Front Page

Sidewalk projects around First Ave this summer

June 13, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Sidewalks along First Street in Petrolia will be getting an upgrade once school is out for the summer. It’s part of the latest large project to improve the town’s sidewalk system. In 2023, BM Ross and Associates completed a study on Petrolia’s sidewalk system and found it lacking. It suggested $1.5 million in sidewalk construction was needed

Read More

Image
Front Page

Aamjiwnaang evacuates parts of community as INEOS decommissioning increases benzene levels

June 13, 2025

Leaders of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation are evacuating residents between Churchill Road and Tashmoo Ave after high levels of benzene have been detected in the area. Just before noon Friday, INEOS Styrolutions issued a notice saying hourly benzene emissions have been detected about 0.021 parts per million. The company is decommissioning the plant which is within eyesight of Aamjiwnaang’s band

Read More

Image
Front Page

St Philip’s student wins big at national fair

June 13, 2025

The Independent Ben Harper made a splash at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Fredericton taking home a bronze medal. The Grade 8 student from St. Philip’s in Petrolia presented his climate-focused project called A Wavy Problem – Navigating the Surges of Climate Change last week and won a bronze medal in his division. The Petrolia student tested six different offshore

Read More