WM, Ontario Premier officially opens natural gas plant in Watford
Squires still waiting for playoff matchup
February 21, 2025
The Petrolia Squires will know tomorrow who their playoff foe will be for the first round of the Ontario Super Hockey League playoffs.
Tillsonburg is scheduled to take on Stratford in the Festival city tomorrow (Saturday) with third place up for grabs to the winner. The game is a make up game from one postponed last weekend due to inclement weather.
Going into the contest, the Squires, Tillsonburg and Stratford are all tied for third place. The winner will get third place, but Petrolia can still finish fourth depending on the outcome of the game rescheduled game.
The Squires hope to release a postseason schedule on Sunday.
Petrolia hasn’t played since it ended its regular season on Jan. 31.
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WM, Ontario Premier officially opens natural gas plant in Watford
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The Independent WM officially opened its $150 million renewable natural gas plant and pipeline Thursday. The methane produced at Twin Creeks – one of the largest in Ontario – already powers a nearby greenhouse complex. But only 40 per cent of what is produced by the 1.4 million tonnes of waste hauled to the site yearly is used at the
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LCCVI students held at school as OPP investigated weapons sighting
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The Independent A few tense moments at LCCVI this afternoon. Students were held at the school until after the normal end of their day after the Lambton-Kent District School Board had students and staff in a “hold and secure” state as a safety measure. LKDSB Public Relations Officer Caress Lee says the school was alerted to an incident at the
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Sting trade former top pick Lammens to Owen Sound
November 12, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent A much rumoured deal involving Brenner Lammens is now a reality. The former fourth overall pick in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection has been dealt to the Owen Sound Attack for veteran centre Jake Crawford and draft picks. Lammens and a 15th round conditional pick in 2030 goes north. The late round conditional draft choice moves up
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Flyers rollercoaster season continues
November 12, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent It’s been an up and down season for the Petrolia Flyers. They are now 7-9-2 on the PJHL campaign after losses to Exeter and North Middlesex last weekend. It’s the fourth time this season the Flyers have lost at least two straight games. Friday, Logan Crummy and Ryan Nichols had a goal and two assists each in
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