Wallaceburg woman charged in hit and run death
Three more COVID-19 deaths in Lambton – two in long term care
February 4, 2021
Two of the three people who died with COVID-19 in Lambton Wednesday lived in long term care homes.
Lambton Public Health released its daily statistics this morning and while the number of new cases has dropped dramatically in the last two weeks, three people passed away with the virus yesterday.
Public health statistics show both Village on the St. Clair and Vision Rest Home had residents pass away Wednesday after contracting the virus.
Vision Rest Home also reported two more cases of COVID-19 in staff members. In all 32 residents – all but one person who lives in the rest home – and 16 staff tested positive with COVID-19. Three have died there.
There were four new cases of COVID-19 in Lambton reported today. Fifty-five are actively ill and another seven people have recovered.
There are now six outbreaks, including four in long term care homes, one at Bluewater Health and one workplace outbreak.
Ontario is reporting 88 more deaths due to COVID-19 and 1,563 cases of COVID-19 today and nearly 64,500 tests completed.
Thirty six of the deaths were in long term care homes where 3,683 people have died since March.
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Wallaceburg woman charged in hit and run death
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Lambton OPP have laid a charge in a hit and run death on Walpole Island. On Aug. 25, around 3 am, Lambton OPP were called to an accident between a vehicle and pedestrian. Police said the vehicle left the scene. A 47 year-old Walpole Island First Nation was pronounced dead at the scene. On Aug. 30, police arrested a 27
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Three from Lambton Shores face trafficking charges
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Three people are facing drug trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Lambton Shores early Friday morning. Lambton OPP say members of the Street Crimes Unit and the Strategic Operations Intelligence Unit as well as the Anishinabek Police stopped a car on Arkona Road just after 1 am Friday. Three people were taken into custody and police seized fentanyl and
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Three charged in missing man’s murder
September 9, 2024
Sarnia Police have charged three people in the disappearance and murder of a Sarnia man. Ten months ago, Bradley Ogilvie’s family called police to say the man was missing. The family and police actively searched for Ogilvie . Friday, on what would have been Ogilvie’s 42nd birthday, police arrested three people and charged them with first degree murder. Robin Alexander
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Charge laid after Labour Day stabbing in Wyoming
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