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Alvinston’s Redick wins silver at provincial softball tourney

October 24, 2022

Sydney Redick and her Durham Lord teammates from Oshawa took second place at the OCAA women’s softball tournament in London on the weekend. Durham lost 4-0 to Windsor-St. Clair in the championship game. Redick went four innings of three-hit ball against the heavily favoured and unbeaten Saints. She only allowed two earned runs.

Over the course of the weekend, the Alvinston product went six-for-14 with a double, two walks, three runs scored and three RBI.

Meantime, Fanshawe with Watford’s Jenna McLean on its roster went 1-2 and was eliminated by Humber. McLean had two hits in three games for the Falcons.

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Over $8 million in Illegal tobacco, nicotine pouches seized at Bluewater Bridge

September 4, 2026

The Independent Over $13.8 million of illegal tobacco products have been seized at southern Ontario border crossings – including the Bluewater Bridge – in August. Canada Border Services Agency officers say the seizures were “significant quantities in commercial shipments” from the US. Officials say the cash generated from the illegal tobacco trade is often used to support and expand other

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Going down: Petrolia’s water intake pipe placed next week at Bright’s Grove plant

September 4, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent It is a moment Amanda Pepping – and a lot of people at Town Hall in Petrolia – have been waiting for. Pepping is a senior project manager at CIMA+ in charge of the $16 million replacement of the water intake at Petrolia’s historic – and still active – water treatment plant in Bright’s Grove. The moment

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A Knight to remember in Watford

September 4, 2026

Blake Ellis/The Independent He would have liked the ‘W’ but Evan Van Gorp was happy to be home. He and the London Knights were in Watford Saturday for an OHL exhibition game against Erie – a fundraiser for theAlvinston arena floor renovations. “It is great to play in front of them, unfortunately we weren’t able to get the win,” said

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Warwick considers netting for East Lambton arena

September 4, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent Warwick Township council is considering putting up netting in the East Lambton Community Complex arena after a spectator at a fundraising hockey game was hit with a puck. Ryan Chamney, manager of parks and recreation for the township, says during the warm ups for the OHL exhibitiongame between the London Knights and the Erie Otters – a

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