OPP, Ontario Fire Marshal investigate Wyoming house fire
Ontario returns to online learning after Spring Break
April 12, 2021
Ontario students will be back to online learning after the Spring Breaks.
Premier Doug Ford is making the announcement this hour.
“The problem is not in the schools it is in our community,” says Ford, adding bringing kids who have spent a week in the community “is not a risk I’m willing to take.”
Yesterday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the kids would return to school in person after Spring Break. The Liberals are calling for Lecce to be fired.
Ford admits this will be “very, very hard” for working families
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OPP, Ontario Fire Marshal investigate Wyoming house fire
July 15, 2025
Lambton OPP are investigating after a house fire in Wyoming. Wyoming firefighters, paramedics and the OPP were called to a home on Zone Street Saturday just after lunch. There were no injures because the homeowners were away at the time. No details were given about amount of damage done. Police say the fire is suspicious and the Crime Unit is
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Iced Out: Petrolia rec leagues say new ice times offside, could end league play
July 15, 2025
Petrolia ice times to get second look Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia will take a second look at the way its divvied up ice time this year after complaints senior hockey leagues are not being treated fairly. Recently, Julie Bullock, director of parks and recreation, completed the schedule for all the ice users. The town had received a request from Petrolia
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Art for All at Petrolia’s Art in the Park
July 15, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Victoria Park was a busy place as visitors came for the annual Art in the Park Friday and Saturday as people came from all around to take in the artists and artisans. Here’s some of what we saw:
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Crocheting senior of the year
July 14, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent When she was in her 30s, a neighbour offered to teach Ruth Anne Mater to crochet. It looked fun, so she picked up a hook. It seems to many as though her hands have not been idle since. Monday, Mater was honoured as Dawn-Euphemia’s Senior of the Year. Mayor Al Broad says Mater “has been a quiet
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