Energy Minister says proposed pipeline will protect Canadians, put Sarnians to work
St Clair Township firefighters battle DTE blaze – roads on Parkway now open
August 12, 2016
St Clair Township Firefighters were part of the international team fighting the fire at the DTE Energy plant in Michigan.
The department had its Tower 22 truck and firefighters on the scene throughout the night after an explosion and fire at the East China power plant around 6:30 pm last night. All the workers at the plant evacuated without injury.
The massive fire required firefighters from Michigan and Ontario to contain it. St. Clair Township Firefighters left the scene at 7 this morning.
Roads in St. Clair Township, Ontario were closed because of the thick, black smoke which drifted across the river. Township officials say those roads are just reopening now.
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Energy Minister says proposed pipeline will protect Canadians, put Sarnians to work
July 15, 2026
Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Ontario’s Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce was in Sarnia Wednesday rallying support for a new all-Canadian pipeline from Alberta to Ontario that would remove dependency on the U.S. for crude oil delivery. The 3,300-kilometre Northern Shield Energy Corridor is proposed from Hardisty Alberta to Sarnia-Lambton’s refining hub, and would travel through Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northern
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Burn ban in affect in Plympton-Wyoming
July 15, 2026
The Independent Plympton-Wyoming has an open air burn ban in effect. The town’s Open Air Burn bylaw says burning isn’t allowed on poor air quality or smog days. Environment Canada has issued an orange air quality warning because of the smoke from wildfires in Northern Ontario. Officials say smoke from an open fire can further degrade the air quality. Town
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Former principal joins Petrolia council race
July 15, 2026
Second mayoralty candidate in Brooke-Alvinston Heather Wright/The Independent A former LCCVI principal has thrown his hat into the ring for Petrolia council. Greg Nemcek filed to run for a councillor’s position Monday. Nemcek retired last year and currently is the chair of the Lambton OPP Detatchment Group board. He’s one of five people running for the councillor seats – only
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Air quality deteriorates because of wildfire smoke
July 15, 2026
FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH Lambton Public Health is encouraging residents to take precautions following an ‘Orange Warning – Air Quality’ issued for Sarnia-Lambton by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and Environment and Climate Change Canada. This warning is issued when the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is forecast to reach, or has reached, the ‘very high-risk’ category
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