Highway 402 closed at Watford after accident
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Curveballs for Cancer raises $50K
October 10, 2025
It was another curveball Al Bezaire and his wife, Ericka, were not expecting – the overwhelming support of the community for Lambton College Baseball’s Curveballs for Cancer event.
Oct. 7, Members of the Lambton Lions turned over a check to Oncologist Dr. Julie Lebert and Bluewater Health Foundation Executive Director Kathy Alexander for just over $50,000. It was raised through sponsorships, including from Marcotte Disposal, raffles and admission from those attending the Sept. 20 game between the Lions and Sault St. Marie.
Bezaire, who is the coach of the Lambton Lions ball team, originally hoped to raise $2,000.
“Our community continues to show just how wonderful they are,” Bezaire said. “That number was never even in the stratosphere when we first started. Incredible.”
The family organized the event as a thank you to Bluewater Health staff for their “amazing care” after Ericka was diagnosed with breast cancer. The Port Lambton woman been given a clean bill of health.
And, in case you were wondering, the Lions won both games of the double header 8-1 and 11-3.
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Highway 402 closed at Watford after accident
November 10, 2025
Highway 402 eastbound is closed at Nauvoo Road after two tractor trailers collided. A streamer across Lake Huron is dumping the traditional snow belt area with about a foot of snow on the ground around Highway 402 and Arkona Road. Lambton OPP say a number of vehicles are involved but no injuries have been reported. One of the transport jackknifed.
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Winter weather expected in East Lambton until tomorrow
November 10, 2025
Winter has arrived in Lambton County with most of the region receiving some snow. As usual, Eastern and Northern Lambton County are getting more snow than Central Lambton. Environment Canada issued a snowsquall warning with up to 20 cm expected in the Warwick-Strathroy area with the snow tapering off on Tuesday. At the noon hour Monday, the snow was still
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York1, Chatham-Kent officials to meet this month
November 9, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent York 1 Environmental Services is hiring staff for it’s controversial Dresden facility and planning for a meeting with municipal leaders. The Mississauga company has plans to turn the former dump site into a modern landfill and construction and soil waste recycling centre. Community members have been fighting to stop the project along the banks of Molly’s Creek,
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Amid wind and snow, Camlachie remembers
November 9, 2025
The Independent The crowd was slightly smaller – likely due to the cold wind and snow – as the Camlachie community gathered at the cenotaph to remember. The Sunday morning service, organized by the Huron Shores Optimist, included a walk to the cenotaph and the Act of Remembrance which included the Last Post played by Don VanderKlock. Twelve years ago,
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