62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
Sarnia Sting favourite joins Alvinston Killer Bees
August 18, 2023
SPROVIERO WILL WEAR BLACK AND GOLD AGAIN
The Alvinston Killer Bees of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League has made a big splash with the signing of former Sting fan favourite Franco Sproviero.
The 25 year-old is coming off an MVP season with the Western University Mustangs. He also played a handful of games last year with Kalamazoo of the ECHL.
The Lambton Jr. Sting grad had 149 regular season and playoff points with the Sting over parts of five seasons in the OHL.
Before jumping to the Sting, he played two season with the Lambton Shores Predators before the Forest-based club relocated to Komoka.
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62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
October 27, 2026
The Independent A 62-year-old St Clair Township man is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after a confrontation in Brigden. Lambton OPP were called to Brigden Road near Jane Street in the community Friday around 1:30 pm. Police found there had been a fight and one person was assaulted with a weapon. Police say the injuries were minor,
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One dead, another person arrested on Walpole Island
October 27, 2026
The Independent One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident. “Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with
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Agar returns as mayor of St. Clair Township
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Jeff Agar will return as St Clair Township Mayor. He defeated newcomer Bruce Gibson with a margin of 3,625 to 1,114 votes. “It’s mind-boggling,” Agar said of the wait to find out if he won. “Even if you think you’re gonna win, it’s still is because you never know.” Agar says it was a very long campaign,
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Entire Plympton-Wyoming council returns to office
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The entire council in Plympton-Wyoming has been returned to office. Mayor elect Gary Atkinson defeated Tim Wilkins 2,061 to 1,633 in the polls Monday. Deputy mayor elect Netty McEwen got more than double the votes of challenger Brad Zantingh. Alex Boughen topped the polls for councillors with 2,446 votes; John Van Klaveren had 2,164 votes; Mike Vasey collected
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