Private clinics not lowering wait times: researcher
Outdoor sirens along St. Clair River a drill
March 22, 2023
If you hear sirens coming across the St. Clair River Wednesday around 1 pm, don’t worry – it’s a severe weather drill.
St. Clair County officials in Michigan are marking Severe Weather Awareness week.
Emergency officials are asking families, schools, and businesses to review and practice their emergency plans and readiness for severe weather.
A Statewide Tornado Drill will be conducted on Wednesday, March 22nd at 1:00 PM. At that time, the County’s outdoor sirens will be activated for a steady three minutes as a test of the warning network.
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Private clinics not lowering wait times: researcher
October 9, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Andrew Longhurst says Ontario’s plan to reduce wait times by allowing private clinics to provide 12 different procedures is not working. The researcher for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives did an analysis of the 918 licenced private centres and found the province paid out over $4.1 billion in eight years for the service while wait times
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Safety netting at East Lambton Community Complex could cost $40K
October 9, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Netting for the arena at the East Lambton Community Complex could cost over $40,000. That from Ryan Chamney, manager of parks and recreation in Warwick Township. He told council Oct. 5, he has met with contractors about the work and one has said it would cost $42,000 to install the webbing. For decades, most of the seating
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Citizen steps up to hold Petrolia all-candidates meeting
October 9, 2026
The Independent Mike Bourque was looking for an all candidates meeting in Petrolia. When the newly retired carpenter couldn’t find a community group or organization putting together a way for voters to get to know the 12 candidates running in the town, he decided to set one up himself. Bourque says it will be held Thursday, Oct. 15 at Victoria
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Forest teen representing Ontario at National Girls U15 soccer tournament
October 9, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent North Lambton Secondary School student and Arkona’s Taxandria Minor Soccer grad Drew Wilson is representing Lambton County this week at the National Girls’ U15 Cup soccer event this week in British Columbia. The teen from Forest is a centre back with the London Alliance FC IModel Mustangs who will play in a pool with teamsfrom Halifax, Nova
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