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UPDATE: Missing Petrolia woman found

December 27, 2024

A 30 year-old Petrolia woman who was missing for nearly a month has been found.

Police says the woman was last seen on Grove Street Dec. 9.

Lambton OPP say she was located safe and the family members thank the community for help locating the woman.

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Lucky number seven for Killer Bees

November 15, 2025

Barry Wright/The Independent Nine players hit double figures for the Alvinston Killer Bees in an 11-3 home ice win over Six Nations in Northern Premier Hockey League action Saturday. The teams will play again in Six Nations Nov. 16. Alvinston is now 7-0 on the season. Brennan Feasey led the Bees with four goals and a helper and Ethan Lamoureux

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Dupuis bros dominate for Flags 

November 14, 2025

Barry Wright/The Independent Jace Dupuis had a hat trick and two assists while brother Dylan scored twice and added a helper to lead Mooretown to a 10-1 win over Wheatley in PJHL action at the Moore Sports Complex. It was the most goals scored by the Flags since they trounced Wallaceburg, 12-2 in September 2022. Mooretown has now scored 23

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Brooke-Alvinston battery storage project cancelled

November 14, 2025

Blake Ellis/The Independent Venfor isn’t having much luck in Brooke-Alvinston. The company was to appear before the Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston council Thursday to make a presentation about a battery storage proposal. This was conspicuously absent from the agenda. Instead, there was correspondence from Venfor Strathroy Corp. Director Stephen Sanguliano. “While Venfor has signed option agreements with local landowners to host

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‘Natural barriers’ will stop light and noise from Inwood project: developer

November 14, 2025

Blake Ellis/The Independent Members of the public had an opportunity to learn more about the Inwood Energy Storage Project. RES, the company behind the proposed project at 5930 Courtright Line, held an open house at the youth centre in Oil Springs on Nov. 4.  The 240 megawatt storage system is to be built on the back portion of 30-acres of

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