Impaired charges laid in afternoon crash near Port Franks
Hunter moves up Blackhawks ranks
November 27, 2020
Barry Wright/The Independent
Meghan Hunter has a new job with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks.
She is now the Director of Hockey Administration and Amateur Scout with the Hawks.
The Oil Springs product had been the Senior Executive Assistant to Senior Vice-President/General Manager and Hockey Operations Stan Bowman for the past four-and-a-half years.
She joined the NHL club after administrative stints with Hockey Canada and the London Knights of the OHL.
After an illustrious playing career at the University of Wisconsin, where she was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award during her freshman season when she shared the national scoring lead with 42 goals and 78 points, she spent time on the coaching staff at the University of Maine and Niagara University.
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Impaired charges laid in afternoon crash near Port Franks
December 2, 2024
A Friday afternoon crash south of Port Franks has lead to impaired driving charges. Lambton OPP were called to a single vehicle crash on Haig Line at Blain Road around 1: 20 pm. The driver wasn’t injured. Police have charged a London man with two impaired driving charges. The drivers’ license was suspended and the vehicle has been impounded for
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OPP warn drivers to expect the unexpected this winter
December 2, 2024
With the giant snowstorm in cottage country top of mind, the OPP is issuing its annual warning to be prepared for anything when you head out on the roads this winter. OPP say drivers should expect and prepare for the unexpected. Police suggest: More winter driving safety tips can be found at :http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/winterdrive/winterdrive.shtml).
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Wyoming accident leads to impaired charges
December 2, 2024
An Enniskillen man is facing charges after an accident in Wyoming. Lambton OPP say around 10:50 pm Friday officers were called to Broadway Street to investigate a two-vehicle crash. No one was injured. A 33 year-old from Enniskillen Township faces two impaired driving charges and one charge of dangerous operation of a vehicle. Officer also suspended the drivers licence for
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Rural roads ‘disproportionately more dangerous’
December 1, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County is backing a call to improve rural roads to reduce the risk of accidents. Scott Butler, executive director of the Good Roads Association, says in 2023, there were 616 people killed in Ontario and over 36,000 injured. That number is up 20 per cent in the last 10 years. Of the people who were killed
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