Two Ontario men face charges after alleged immigration fraud at Lambton College
Turning fiscal fitness into physical fitness in Wyoming
August 28, 2019
Wyoming’s old bank is about to get new life and it is likely to improve the lives of people in the community.
Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Lonny Napper says town staff is working with TD Canada Trust on a deal which would see the company turn over the building to the municipality. The municipality would then offer space to health and wellness groups to offer programming.
Napper says TD first offered the municipality after the bank after it closed in 2017. The council turned down the offer then.
“The first time they (TD) offered the building, there were numbers flying around that it would cost a couple hundred thousand to renovate it,” says the mayor.
But Napper, who had a vision of a health and wellness centre for the growing community, persisted approaching the new council to see if members thought it would be a good idea to approach the bank again.
“The way health care is going today is outreach programs. I approached the (Central Lambton) Family Health Team and Lambton Public Health just to see if there was a need for it in our area…there were so many opportunities (to bring programs in) if you have the bricks and mortar.”
Council liked the idea and negotiations with TD officials began.
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Two Ontario men face charges after alleged immigration fraud at Lambton College
July 10, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was edited July 10 to include comments from the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Two men are facing immigration and criminal charges after Lambton College tipped authorities off about a student immigration scam. College officials called the Canada Border Services Agency in February 2025, about students who had dealt with immigration consultants.
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OPP look for missing Crime Stoppers sign in Thedford
July 9, 2026
The Independent It may not be a good sign for Crime Stoppers. Lambton OPP were called to the intersection of Highway 70 and Arkona Road after a large Crime Stoppers sign at the entrance of the community was stolen. It’s valued at $800. Police are investigating, adding if you have tip about the stolen Crime Stoppers’ sign, you can call
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Whoops: Local plowing match officials back track, confirms Brigden will host 2027 IPM after all
July 9, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The Lambton 2027 International Plowing Match Committee says they were wrong; the 2027 event will be in Brigden. A local committee landed the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in April 2025. The group attracted hundreds of volunteers and planning was well underway. In late May, Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) officials came to Brigden, working with the
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Integrity Commissioner dismisses complaint against Dennis’ ‘woke’ art tirade
July 9, 2026
The Independent The Integrity Commissioner says a Sarnia councillor’s comments about an Indigenous mural at City Hall were “a political argument” and has dismissed the complaint. In March, Sarnia unveiled a mural depicting the relationship between Sarnia-Lambton and The Council of Three Fires Confederacy; the Ojibway, Odawa, and Potawatomi people. The project included the $5,000 mural, a new wall honouring
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