Lambton councillors endorse Alberta to Sarnia pipeline project
Thirty-three percent jump in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 in Ontario
December 16, 2021
It appears Ontario is feeling the affect of the Omicron variant.
Today, the province is reporting 2,421 people have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s up from 1,808 yesterday. Yesterday, the premier announced the province would allow anyone over 18 to get a booster shot starting Monday. The province is also giving away free rapid tests in high traffic areas such as malls. The government released the list of those available this morning; not one was in southern Ontario.
Premier Doug Ford also announced capacity at venues of over 1,000 would be capped at 50 per cent to try to reduce the spread of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19. Public health officials say it is the dominant strain in Ontario after just two weeks.
Lambton Public Health is reporting 24 new cases today. Officials say 113 are ill with the virus right now.There are six outbreaks including one at Bright’s Grove Public School where seven people have tested positive for the virus.
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Lambton councillors endorse Alberta to Sarnia pipeline project
September 18, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County councillors have thrown their support behind the Northern Shield pipeline. The federal and provincial governments have pledged to build a pipeline from Alberta to Sarnia’s petrochemical industries which would bring 500,000 barrels of crude oil a day to the region for refining. It’s an effort to maintaincontrol of Canada’s energy resources. The feds have promised
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Lambton Kent School Board considers cutting 60 per cent of its meetings
September 18, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent A move to cut back on the number of public school board meetings in Lambton-Kent has failed. But administration will try again to convince trustees in September. The move, as explained Lambton Kent District School Board Chief Executive Officer Gary Girardi, would lead to more efficiencies with the board and would bring Lambton-Kent in line with other
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Outgoing Petrolia mayor urges hospice donation
September 18, 2026
The Independent Outgoing Petrolia Mayor Brad Loosley wants taxpayers to support the new three-bed hospice being built by St. Joseph’s Hospice at Lambton Meadowview Villa. The province approved funding for three rural hospice beds in January 2025. In December, St. Joseph’s Hospice announced plans to build them in an area at Meadowview which was originally built as respite rooms for
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Sting, Knights open new OHL season
September 18, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent With the OHL preseason in the rear view mirror, the Sting is now preparing for its league opener against the Greyhounds in the Soo on Saturday night. Sarnia ended its exhibition schedule with a 7-1 win over the London Knights before 2,298 fans at Progressive Auto Sales Arena Friday. Matthew Manza and Myles Dunn each scored twice
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