WM, Ontario Premier officially opens natural gas plant in Watford
Public health looking for dog and owner after bite in Blackwell Dog Park
March 14, 2025
If you use the Blackwell Dog Park, you might be able to help find a dog that bit a person.
Around 2:30 pm on March 13, a large white-coloured dog with brown spots, perhaps a mastiff, bit a person in the park.
The dog owner was a white man, of average height and build and was wearing a plaid flannel jacket, blue baseball hat and had some facial hair. They are believed to be between 40 and 50 years gold.
If you have any information about the owner or his dog, please call Lambton Public Health at 519-383-8331 ext 3812.
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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
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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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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LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
November 12, 2026
John Wright/The Independent John McGregor took down both Lambton County ‘AA’ schools in the LKSSAA boys volleyball finals Wednesday in Chatham. The Panthers beat North Lambton 25-20, 25-18, and 25-20 in the junior final. The match was the Eagles first appearance in a Lambton-Kent ‘AA’ championship game since moving up to the division last season. John McGregor defeated LCCVI 25-15,
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