Canada border officers seize $38.5 million of cocaine
Road Closures for the week of Sept. 25
September 25, 2023
Enbridge continues its work on pipelines in Central Lambton. This week there are a number of closures;
- Starting Sept. 25, Mandaumin Road will be closed between Burman Line and McCallum Line.
- Since Sept. 18, Bickford Line has been closed between Brigden Road and Waterworks Road, and McCallum Line has been closed between Brigden Road and Mandaumin Road.
- As of Sept. 22, both roads have reopened.
- Future closures will also be required on Stanley Line between Brigden Road and Mandaumin Road, and on sections of Oil Springs Line. More details on these closures will be shared as they become available.
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Canada border officers seize $38.5 million of cocaine
August 25, 2026
The Independent There has been another big drug seizure at the Bluewater Bridge in Point Edward. Canada Border Services Agency officers seized about 385 kg of cocaine from a commercial truck on August 13. The truck was referred for secondary examination, during which border services officers detected and seized the drugs, which according to photos released by border officers, was
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Ontario “committed’ to building power plant in Courtright
August 25, 2026
Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Ontario’s Energy Minister says the province is committed to building a power plant at the site of the former Lambton Generating Station. Stephen Lecce and Associate Energy Minister Sam Oosterhoff were in Courtright Tuesday. The pair stood with their backs to the St. Clair River and nearby St. Clair Township, touting the project as “tariff proof”
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Looking for cash to fix Alvinston bridge
August 25, 2026
The Independent Brooke-Alvinston is going to look at a way to fund improvements to the Cameron Road Bridge. The bridge, according to engineers, is in need of between $1.25 million and $2 million in repairs. If the repairs could not be done, the engineers said it should be closed. Neighbours around the bridge pleaded with council July 23 to fix
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Tecumseh Pool’s legendary Mimi celebrated
August 24, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Some people and places are so special, their impact never diminishes. For Dan Miller, Mimi (Mary) Ettinger is that person and Sarnia’s Tecumseh Park is that place. Miller, now 31, was one of a group of little kids in Ettinger’s daycare who walked behind her little red wagon every summer day as she took them to Tecumseh
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