Former Courtright haunt of Al Capone being demolished
Officially open again
July 2, 2022
Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott and Petrolia Mayor Brad Loosley were joined by former head librarian Ronald Baker and Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey to reopen the Petrolia Library. It had been closed for five weeks for an update. The circulation desk was moved, floors repaired, the children’s room got an update and the entire former train station got a fresh light coat of paint. The renovations were made possible because of a large donation made by Otto and Kathleen (Cunningham) Schuldt. While they didn’t live in the area, Kathleen grew up in the area. A bequest of about $440,000 will be used to maintain the library.
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Former Courtright haunt of Al Capone being demolished
July 24, 2026
The Independent The home of the first business in Courtright – said to be the former haunt of gangster Al Capone – is being torn down. Demolition of what once was the Cathcart General Store started July 21. Local historian Kip Cuthbert says the building dates back to around the 1850’s as a general store. “William Cathcart established his general
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Four charged with drug trafficking by Anishinabek Police after stop in Lambton Shores
July 24, 2026
The Independent Four people have been arrested after a drug trafficking investigation that started in May and ended with a traffic stop in Lambton Shores July 21. Anishinabek Police Service officers stopped a vehicle in Lambton Shores July 21. Police searched the vehicle and found seven grams of fentanyl and 51 hydromorphone tables. A 57-year-old man and 43 year-old woman,
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Bluewater Bridge border guards seized 1.1 tonnes of drugs in $139 million bust
July 24, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent About 1.1 tonnes of the drugs seized in a $139 million drug investigation were seized at the Bluewater Bridge. And a Corunna man is one of 21 people charged in the massive drug ring which netted a total of 1.7 tonnes of cocaine, methamphetamine, opium and oxycodone. The investigation began in Windsor in January 2025. “At that
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Ashley Norton Caught the Ace
July 24, 2026
Imperial Oil employee takes home $4.5 million in Sarnia Legion Cathy Dobson & Heather Wright/The Independent After 45 weeks, hundreds of thousands of tickets sold, food banks restocked and a whole lot of fun, the Chase for the Ace is over. Thursday, Ashley Norton’s ticket was drawn at the Sarnia Legion. The 44-year-old Imperial Oil maintenance manager chose envelope number
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