Strong Saturday afternoon storm leaves trail of damage along St. Clair River
Lancers open boys high school hockey season with victory
December 1, 2022
Nate Perry had a goal and an assist to lead LCCVI to a 4-1 win over North Lambton to open the boys high school hockey season Wednesday in Petrolia.
Trevor Anderson, Parker Davidson and Casyn Foster also scored for the Lancers. Brett Dickey replied in the final period for the Eagles.
LCCVI had period leads of 1-0 and 3-0 on its way to the win.
The Lancers continue their season against St. Pat’s at Clearwater Arena next Wednesday afternoon.
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Strong Saturday afternoon storm leaves trail of damage along St. Clair River
July 19, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent A fast-moving storm with high winds blew through Lambton County, taking down trees along the St. Clair River Saturday. Around 2:30 pm, a storm moved quickly across the St. Clair River with strong winds and reports of some hail. From Corunna to Courtright, trees took the brunt the of the damage. A tree blocked Lyndoch Street at
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Warwick Township inks $2.5M deal for municipal office
July 17, 2026
Move to save $100K a year Heather Wright/The Independent Warwick Township now owns its municipal building. The township moved into its new office in Watford on Nauvoo Road in April 2022. The Watford Investment Group which removed a block of old buildings in the downtown and erected a new plaza and home for Libro Financial. Council approved the construction and work
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Royal Canadian Legion turns 100 today
July 17, 2026
The Independent The Royal Canadian Legion is 100 years old today. After the First World War, a number of associations serving veterans – Amputation Association of the Great War and the Tuberculous Veterans’ Association and the largest of the groups was the Great War Veterans’ Association – merged at the urging of Field Marshal Earl Haig, founder of the British Legion
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More cancellations, fire bans as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Lambton
July 17, 2026
Black Gold Fest in Oil Springs among cancellations The Independent If you’re heading out to an event this weekend, you might want to check to see if it is still on. A number of events have been cancelled for the weekend because of poor air quality in Lambton from wildfire smoke. In Petrolia, town officials have cancelled the Saturday morning
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