Two drowned in the waters off Ipperwash on the Canada Day weekend
OPP looking for two people after violent Petrolia robbery
April 7, 2020
Lambton OPP are looking for two people after one person was hurt in a robbery early Tuesday morning.
Around 2:40 am, police say the victim was walking in downtown Petrolia when two people on a bike approached them and struck the victim several times with a pipe. They stole the person’s wallet.
The person was taken to hospital in Petrolia with minor injuries.
The OPP are looking for clues and ask anyone to call 519-882-1011 if they have information about the crime.
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Two drowned in the waters off Ipperwash on the Canada Day weekend
July 2, 2025
The Independent It was a deadly long weekend on Lake Huron in Lambton Shores. Monday, an 18 year-old London resident died and a 12 year-old had to be rescued from the waters at Ipperwash Beach. Today, Lambton OPP report another person – a 44 year-old from Lambton Shores – has also died while swimming. Police, paramedics and Lambton Shores firefighters
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Petrolia firefighter taken to hospital with signs of heat exhaustion in Canada Day blaze
July 2, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent A Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighter was taken to hospital with signs of heat exhaustion during a Canada Day blaze on Petrolia Line. Five Lambton County fire departments battled a large barn fire on west of Petrolia. Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters responded to the Petrolia Line farm first, around 8:30 pm and water trucks and crews from Brigden, Courtright, Oil
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Five fire departments battle Petrolia Line blaze
July 2, 2025
Five Lambton County fire departments battled a large barn fire on west of Petrolia. Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters responded to the Petrolia Line farm first, around 9 pm Canada Day, and the others arrived on the scene shortly after to find a large, old, wooden barn with several sheds attached in flames. The fire could be seen as far away as
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Celebrating Canada in Lambton County
July 2, 2025
Lambton County celebrated Canada’s 158th birthday with red, white and a lot of fun. All over the county communities gathered to mark Canada Day. Here are some of the scenes around the area.
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