The Independent An Alvinston area family has been forced from their home after a fire. Brooke Fire Service and Watford fighters were called to a home on Petrolia Line Oct. 31. They worked to salvage part of the home and rescue the animals inside. The family says a neighbour called 9-1-1 and then went to rescue the family’s dogs. Photos

Minister says it’s part of a plan to build more homes faster Heather Wright/The Independent There are big changes coming to the organizations which work to prevent flooding in Ontario. Conservation authorities were set up in the 1940’s in response to severe flooding and erosion problems. Each authority was set up deal with single watershed. In Lambton, there are two

It was a cool night but it didn’t seem to bother children across Lambton as they headed out with parents or friends to trick or treat. In Forest, the residents of North Lambton Lodge were handing out treats to kids from the community. Staff say over 300 children came by. In Wyoming, the local Legion opened its parking lot for

Sarnia Police are saying little after finding a woman dead on Sarnia’s waterfront. Friday around 6:30 am, police were called to Ferry Dock Hill to check on the well-being of an unresponsive woman. Police and paramedics went to the area and found a 34 year-old woman who was pronounced dead. A post mortem is being done in London and the