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Flyers down by three games in series

March 14, 2022

The Petrolia Flyers are out of losses to give in their PJHL divisional quarter-final series following a 6-1 loss to the 73’s Sunday in Essex.

Harly Jacklin-Allison gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead before the home team responded with three goals in each of the second and third periods.

Tyler Richardson made 40 stops in the Petrolia cage.

Essex leads the best-of-seven affair, three games none. Game four is Tuesday night at Greenwood at 8:20. (Note the time change)

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Two drowned in the waters off Ipperwash on the Canada Day weekend

July 2, 2025

The Independent It was a deadly long weekend on Lake Huron in Lambton Shores. Monday, an 18 year-old London resident died and a 12 year-old had to be rescued from the waters at Ipperwash Beach. Today, Lambton OPP report another person – a 44 year-old from Lambton Shores – has also died while swimming. Police, paramedics and Lambton Shores firefighters

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Petrolia firefighter taken to hospital with signs of heat exhaustion in Canada Day blaze

July 2, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent A Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighter was taken to hospital with signs of heat exhaustion during a Canada Day blaze on Petrolia Line. Five Lambton County fire departments battled a large barn fire on west of Petrolia. Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters responded to the Petrolia Line farm first, around 8:30 pm and water trucks and crews from Brigden, Courtright, Oil

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Five fire departments battle Petrolia Line blaze

July 2, 2025

Five Lambton County fire departments battled a large barn fire on west of Petrolia. Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters responded to the Petrolia Line farm first, around 9 pm Canada Day, and the others arrived on the scene shortly after to find a large, old, wooden barn with several sheds attached in flames. The fire could be seen as far away as

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Celebrating Canada in Lambton County

July 2, 2025

Lambton County celebrated Canada’s 158th birthday with red, white and a lot of fun. All over the county communities gathered to mark Canada Day. Here are some of the scenes around the area.

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