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More people test positive for COVID-19 at Sarnia nursing home
May 21, 2020
The number of people with COVID-19 at Vision Nursing Homes continues to rise.
Lambton Public Health says there were five new cases in the county – four of them were at the Sarnia home which declared a COVID-19 outbreak April 23.
Seventeen residents and 16 staff members now have tested positive for the virus. Four residents have died from it.
There are now 235 cases of COVID-19 in Lambton County. Seventy eight of those people can be linked to outbreaks in long term care homes.
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The Field of Dreams at Lambton Centennial a reality
June 1, 2026
The Independent The dream is now reality. Staff and students at Lambton Centennial School officially opened their new ‘Field of Dreams’ ball diamond Monday. In May 2025, the school was 15 across the country to be chosen for the Toronto Blue Jays Field of Dreams program and was awarded $150,000 for a new diamond. Sections of the original diamond had
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Emergency exercise planned in Point Edward Thursday
June 1, 2026
The Independent If you’re heading across the Bluewater Bridge Thursday and you see a lot of emergency vehicles, don’t be alarmed. Bluewater Association for Safety, Environment, and Sustainability, also known as BASES, is holding a training exercise between 9 and 11:30 am Thursday in Point Edward. Officials say the training exercise will involve Sarnia-Lambton mutual aid partners, industry response teams,
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Over $40,000 worth of power tools stolen in Watford
June 1, 2026
The Independent Lambton OPP are looking for clues after about $40,000 worth of power tools were stolen in Watford. Police say sometime between May 22 just before 10 pm and May 23 at 11 pm, someone cut a lock and broke into a utility trailer on Industrial Drive. Police say multiple cordless power tools and pieces of equipment, primarily Hilti
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Beattie wins welding silver at Skills Canada
June 1, 2026
The Independent LCCVI’s Ryan Beattie is bringing home silver for welding the national skills competition. Over the weekend, Beattie competed against students from across the country at the Skills Canada competition in the GTA. Over 500 students and apprentices from across the country competed for the title of national champions in more than 40 skilled areas. The top competitors were
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