OPP lay over 1,000 speeding charges Labour Day weekend
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Lambton’s MPPs to work together in Rural Affairs
April 13, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent
The two MPP’s serving Lambton County will be working together in the Ministry of Rural Affairs.
Premier Doug Ford released the list of MPPs to serve as parliamentary assistants for the next four years and both Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Steve Pinsonneault and Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey will serve as assistants to the Minister of Rural Affairs, Lisa Thompson.
The ministry is tasked with encouraging economic development in rural communities.
Pinsonneault has additional duties as the Ontario PC’s deputy whip – a job which ensures MPPs are in the house for votes and at committee meetings.
Pinsonneault will also serve as the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Response. Pinsonneault is a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Thamesville.
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OPP lay over 1,000 speeding charges Labour Day weekend
September 9, 2026
The Independent Over 1,000 speeding charges in southern Ontario during the Labour Day weekend. West Region OPP say officers targetted “The Big Four” bad driving behaviours; aggressive driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, distracted driving and impaired driving which are the leading contributing factors to death and injury on Ontario’s highways. From Sept. 4 to 7, 1,004 speeding charges were
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Port Lambton 16Us win OBA title
September 9, 2026
The Port Lambton 16U Pirates were a perfect 5-0 at the Provincial Championship over Labour Day weekend. The Pirates defeated Simcoe team 11-6 to capture the gold. The 11-team tournament was originally scheduled to begin Thursday, but heavy rain left the diamonds in Petrolia, Courtright and Port Lambton too wet to play until Saturday. Port Lambton opened with a 13-5
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Sarnia footballer remembered after drowning at The Cove
September 9, 2026
The Independent The Sarnia Football Club is paying tribute to one of its members who drown over the Labour Day weekend. Monday, Sarnia Fire Rescue’s Marine Unit was called to The Cove near Canatara Park around 3 pm for a possible drowning. People on ski-doos, boats and sail boats aided Sarnia Fire, Point Edward Fire, fire and police departments from
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Sports Briefs: Van Gorp, Knights get preseason win out West
September 9, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Watford’s Evan Van Gorp drew a pair of assists in London’s 5-3 preseason win against the Royals in Victoria, BC last weekend during the preseason Clash of the Kingdoms. The WHL team prevailed 7-1 in the opener of the two-game series on the west coast. The Knights and Sting close out the exhibition season with home-and-home contests
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