Highway 402 closed from Oil Heritage to Kerwood Road
The new standard for Oil Springs
May 23, 2014
Oil Springs Mayor Ian Veen displays the village’s new flag. For years, the town’s crest appeared on a yellow flag but in April, Oil Springs decided to spruce it up. “Blues and greens have been incorporated into our new crest,” says Karen Cook, deputy-clerk treasurer. “They didn’t change the design of the logo, they just added colour to it…It still has the same crest and the same pictures and the oil derrick in it has been made more prominent.” The new flag will soon be flying at the municipal office and Veen plans to present the new standard to Warden Todd Case to fly in the council chambers. The village has also had a flag made for the 150th anniversary of the village in 2015. Cook says residents can order a flag for $160.
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Highway 402 closed from Oil Heritage to Kerwood Road
November 10, 2025
Accident and poor weather conditions the cause The Independent Road conditions are poor in Eastern and Northern Lambton tonight. An accident involving two transports near Nauvoo Road around 3:30pm initially closed the road at the Nauvoo Road exit. But around 7:30 pm, Lambton OPP closed the entire road between Oil Heritage Road and Kerwood Road because of poor road conditions.
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Highway 402 closed at Watford after accident
November 10, 2025
Highway 402 eastbound is closed at Nauvoo Road after two tractor trailers collided. A streamer across Lake Huron is dumping the traditional snow belt area with about a foot of snow on the ground around Highway 402 and Arkona Road. Lambton OPP say a number of vehicles are involved but no injuries have been reported. One of the transport jackknifed.
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Winter weather expected in East Lambton until tomorrow
November 10, 2025
Winter has arrived in Lambton County with most of the region receiving some snow. As usual, Eastern and Northern Lambton County are getting more snow than Central Lambton. Environment Canada issued a snowsquall warning with up to 20 cm expected in the Warwick-Strathroy area with the snow tapering off on Tuesday. At the noon hour Monday, the snow was still
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York1, Chatham-Kent officials to meet this month
November 9, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent York 1 Environmental Services is hiring staff for it’s controversial Dresden facility and planning for a meeting with municipal leaders. The Mississauga company has plans to turn the former dump site into a modern landfill and construction and soil waste recycling centre. Community members have been fighting to stop the project along the banks of Molly’s Creek,
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