LCCVI celebrates the Class of 2026
Driver clocked doing 120 km/h in 80 heading to the US
September 2, 2025
Lambton OPP have charged a driver near the Bluewater Bridge after clocking a SUV going 120 km/h.
The OPP added extra patrols to Highway 402 to help deal with large backups of transport trucks this summer.
Monday afternoon, police stopped a westbound SUV travelling 120 km/hour in an 80 km/h zone. The driver was given a $295 fine and four demerit points. If workers would have been in the area, the fine would have doubled.
Police say the charges are proof that despite ongoing efforts, some motorists are still not getting the message to be careful approaching the US border. OPP plan to continue stepped up patrols for the “foreseeable future.”
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LCCVI celebrates the Class of 2026
June 12, 2026
The Independent Parents and friends packed Bradshaw Hall at LCCVI to honour the Class of 2026 Thursday. About 200 students crossed the stage ahead of exam week during the two-hour ceremony. Principal Rhonda Leystra compared the graduates school experience to the growth of a tree, with the high school years as a time to grow and expand. “You have matured,”
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One person dead after tractor crashes near Wyoming
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The Independent A 74-year-old has died after a tractor crashed on Churchill Line near Wyoming. Lambton OPP say around noon Thursday, police, Wyoming firefighters and paramedics were called to Churchill near Minielly Road after a tractor crashed. A 74-year-old from Warwick Township died at the scene. The road was closed for several hours for the investigation. Anyone who may have
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Town, Lambton county investigating future Petrolia library expansion
June 11, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The Town of Petrolia and Lambton County are investigating an expansion of the town’s historic library. The plan comes to light in minutes from a recent Lambton County Council committee meeting where councillors were asked to consider using a bequest for a youth bursary be used for building improvements instead. In a report to councillors, Darlene Coke,
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Rodeo rides into Alvinston Friday
June 11, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent An estimated 3,000 people a day are expected in Alvinston this weekend for the Seventh Annual Alvinston Pro Rodeo. About 200 cowboys and cowgirls from Lambton County and across North America will compete in everything from Bronco riding, Calf Roping and Bull riding. That’s Dan Cumming’s favourite event. He’s one of the organizers of the event, which
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