WM, Ontario Premier officially opens natural gas plant in Watford
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Bob Bailey watches as Doug Ford speaks to Ontario on election night. Bailey watched the results at the Wyoming Legion Thursday
Lambton PC blue again
February 27, 2025
Lambton County will send two Ontario PC MPPs to Queen’s Park again.
Incumbents Bob Bailey of Sarnia-Lambton and Steve Pinsonneault of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex both will serve again in a Doug Ford majority government.
Pinsonneault garnered almost 54 per cent of the vote in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex with over 25,000 votes Thursday.
Bailey claimed 51 per cent of the vote in Sarnia-Lambton with about 24,000 votes.
The Ontario PC Party claimed 82 seats in the early election. The NDP remain the official opposition with 25 seats. The Liberals picked up 14 but its leader, Bonnie Crombie, failed to win her Mississauga area seat.
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WM, Ontario Premier officially opens natural gas plant in Watford
November 12, 2026
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
November 12, 2026
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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