OPP lay over 1,000 speeding charges Labour Day weekend
Eagle U15s make it to Red Hat final in Windsor
April 10, 2023
The East Lambton U15 Eagles fell just short of its goal of winning the red hats bowing to the Otonobee Wolves – near Peterborough – in the OMHA U15 tier 3 final on Sunday afternoon in Windsor. The final score was 3-2.
The Eagles reached the championship contest with wins over Goderich, Norwood and Millbrook in the preliminary round a 7-6 overtime verdict against the South Grey Spartans in the semi-finals.
NEXT
Residents invited to Petrolia town hall
PREVIOUS
Former Petrolia Jet coach of the year in US league
Front Page
OPP lay over 1,000 speeding charges Labour Day weekend
September 9, 2026
The Independent Over 1,000 speeding charges in southern Ontario during the Labour Day weekend. West Region OPP say officers targetted “The Big Four” bad driving behaviours; aggressive driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, distracted driving and impaired driving which are the leading contributing factors to death and injury on Ontario’s highways. From Sept. 4 to 7, 1,004 speeding charges were
Read More
Front Page
Port Lambton 16Us win OBA title
September 9, 2026
The Port Lambton 16U Pirates were a perfect 5-0 at the Provincial Championship over Labour Day weekend. The Pirates defeated Simcoe team 11-6 to capture the gold. The 11-team tournament was originally scheduled to begin Thursday, but heavy rain left the diamonds in Petrolia, Courtright and Port Lambton too wet to play until Saturday. Port Lambton opened with a 13-5
Read More
Front Page
Sarnia footballer remembered after drowning at The Cove
September 9, 2026
The Independent The Sarnia Football Club is paying tribute to one of its members who drown over the Labour Day weekend. Monday, Sarnia Fire Rescue’s Marine Unit was called to The Cove near Canatara Park around 3 pm for a possible drowning. People on ski-doos, boats and sail boats aided Sarnia Fire, Point Edward Fire, fire and police departments from
Read More
Front Page
New child care at Meadowview almost ready
September 9, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Twenty-five local workers will be offered jobs, and 125 families will soon have daycare for their little ones thanks to two new Lambton Rural Child Care centres opening this fall. “It’s a win-win in terms of new employment and childcare spaces,” says Lori Veroude, Lambton Rural Child Care’s (LRCC) executive director. A $6.9 million LRCC childcare centre
Read More