62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
Lancers honoured by Sarnia-Lambton
May 30, 2025
Three LCCVI students have been honoured at the Sarnia-Lambton YMCA Youth Awards
Hunter Campbell won the Alan Stevenson Award which honours a student who helped promote the mental well-being of others and encouraged those with mental health issues to come forward and seek professional treatment and support and provided leadership to efforts to remove the stigma and secrecy about mental health.
Ryan Shaw won the Arts & Culture Award which recognized his contribution the performing arts. Shaw has been active in the local and regional theatre scene.
Norah Stephens a graduate of LCCVI won the YMCA Core Values Award. Stephens, who works for the Y, received the award for living the Y’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and inclusiveness in her daily lives.
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62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
October 27, 2026
The Independent A 62-year-old St Clair Township man is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after a confrontation in Brigden. Lambton OPP were called to Brigden Road near Jane Street in the community Friday around 1:30 pm. Police found there had been a fight and one person was assaulted with a weapon. Police say the injuries were minor,
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One dead, another person arrested on Walpole Island
October 27, 2026
The Independent One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident. “Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with
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Agar returns as mayor of St. Clair Township
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Jeff Agar will return as St Clair Township Mayor. He defeated newcomer Bruce Gibson with a margin of 3,625 to 1,114 votes. “It’s it’s mind-boggling,” Agar said of the wait to find out if he won. “Even if you think you’re gonna win, it’s still is because you never know.” Agar says it was a very long
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Entire Plympton-Wyoming council returns to office
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The entire council in Plympton-Wyoming has been returned to office. Mayor elect Gary Atkinson defeated Tim Wilkins 2,061 to 1,633 in the polls Monday. Deputy mayor elect Netty McEwen got more than double the votes of challenger Brad Zantingh. Alex Boughen topped the polls for councillors with 2,446 votes; John Van Klaveren had 2,164 votes; Mike Vasey collected
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