Lambton County councillors are passing on a 5.3 per cent tax increase this year. It comes after a bid to take money out of reserves to lower the impact on taxpayers by two per cent failed. The 5.3 per cent increase translates into about $30 more for every $100,000 of assessment on a home, pushing the county taxes from about

‘Business as usual’ officials tell St. Clair’s mayor Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Mayor Jeff Agar has been assured it will be business as usual after the sale of NOVA Chemicals.  And local economic development officials hope this will lead to more investment in Lambton County in the long term. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has purchased the polyolefins

The Independent Darius Landon has won gold at the OFSAA swimming championship. Tuesday, the LCCVI Lancer took the 50 Meter freestyle race with a time of 24.22, 0.18 seconds faster than he claimed the SWOSSAA title two weeks ago. Koen Kwon of Oakville came in second 0.3 behind him. Landon has medalled at the provincial championship for three years in

Addisen Jubbenville scored in overtime to lift the LCCVI Lancers to a 3-2 win over Essex to claim the SWOSSAA Championship and a spot in the OFSAA tournament in mid March. Essex scored first at 6:34 in the first but Tanner Hibma-Powell tied it up with about 7:35 left in the second. Captain Olivia Minten broke the tie in the