62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
Three more Lambton residents test positive, two more recover
April 18, 2020
Three more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Lambton County.
That comes as the number of people at Bluewater Health’s COVID-19 Unit – the people who are the most seriously ill with the virus – decreases and the number of people deemed recovered rises.
There are now 131 people who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus – 13 have died including six at Landmark Village in Sarnia where 23 people were diagnosed with the virus.
Forty-seven people have now recovered according to Lambton Public Health.
There are now 27 people in hospital – 11 are waiting for test results to confirm they have contracted the virus.
Public Health and Bluewater Health along with Lambton EMS are now testing all residents and staff of all 20 local long term care and retirement homes.
Lambton Public Health says of the 796 COVID-19 tests completed 84 per cent were negative.
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62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
October 27, 2026
The Independent A 62-year-old St Clair Township man is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after a confrontation in Brigden. Lambton OPP were called to Brigden Road near Jane Street in the community Friday around 1:30 pm. Police found there had been a fight and one person was assaulted with a weapon. Police say the injuries were minor,
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One dead, another person arrested on Walpole Island
October 27, 2026
The Independent One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident. “Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with
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Agar returns as mayor of St. Clair Township
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Jeff Agar will return as St Clair Township Mayor. He defeated newcomer Bruce Gibson with a margin of 3,625 to 1,114 votes. “It’s it’s mind-boggling,” Agar said of the wait to find out if he won. “Even if you think you’re gonna win, it’s still is because you never know.” Agar says it was a very long
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Entire Plympton-Wyoming council returns to office
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The entire council in Plympton-Wyoming has been returned to office. Mayor elect Gary Atkinson defeated Tim Wilkins 2,061 to 1,633 in the polls Monday. Deputy mayor elect Netty McEwen got more than double the votes of challenger Brad Zantingh. Alex Boughen topped the polls for councillors with 2,446 votes; John Van Klaveren had 2,164 votes; Mike Vasey collected
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