Impaired charges laid in afternoon crash near Port Franks
IESO nixes Enbridge’s plans for St. Clair power for now storage
May 16, 2023
It seems there will not be battery storage operations in Lambton County – at least not anytime soon.
Late Tuesday, the Independent Electricity System Operator released the companies which would provide battery power storage in southern Ontario. The units, made of lithium ion batteries, would hold power until it was needed in the peak usage hours.
Enbridge had bid for three storage projects in St. Clair Township, but when the IESO released the successful bidders, Enbridge Gas was not on it.
The battery storage operations caused a stir not only in St. Clair but in Enniskillen Township, where a power company decided not to invest in the rural community after facing stiff opposition.
There was one familiar name on the list of power providers. Eastern Power won the right to build a 212 MW gas plant in St. Clair Township.
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Impaired charges laid in afternoon crash near Port Franks
December 2, 2024
A Friday afternoon crash south of Port Franks has lead to impaired driving charges. Lambton OPP were called to a single vehicle crash on Haig Line at Blain Road around 1: 20 pm. The driver wasn’t injured. Police have charged a London man with two impaired driving charges. The drivers’ license was suspended and the vehicle has been impounded for
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OPP warn drivers to expect the unexpected this winter
December 2, 2024
With the giant snowstorm in cottage country top of mind, the OPP is issuing its annual warning to be prepared for anything when you head out on the roads this winter. OPP say drivers should expect and prepare for the unexpected. Police suggest: More winter driving safety tips can be found at :http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/winterdrive/winterdrive.shtml).
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Wyoming accident leads to impaired charges
December 2, 2024
An Enniskillen man is facing charges after an accident in Wyoming. Lambton OPP say around 10:50 pm Friday officers were called to Broadway Street to investigate a two-vehicle crash. No one was injured. A 33 year-old from Enniskillen Township faces two impaired driving charges and one charge of dangerous operation of a vehicle. Officer also suspended the drivers licence for
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Rural roads ‘disproportionately more dangerous’
December 1, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County is backing a call to improve rural roads to reduce the risk of accidents. Scott Butler, executive director of the Good Roads Association, says in 2023, there were 616 people killed in Ontario and over 36,000 injured. That number is up 20 per cent in the last 10 years. Of the people who were killed
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