Strong Saturday afternoon storm leaves trail of damage along St. Clair River
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‘Our girls gave it everything’
November 13, 2025
Lambton-Kent falls to LaJeunesse in SWOSSAA final
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After a season of winning, the first loss was particularly hard; but Lambton-Kent Coach Sarah Weed says the team “gave it everything.”
The LK Cardinal Senior Girls’ Basketball team lost for the first time this season in the SWOSSAA final. LaJeunesse won in the Cardinal’s nest 42-29.
Julia Pegg and Sophia Metcalfe were high scorers for LK.
Weed says SWOSSAA was the toughest game of the year. “La Jeunesse challenged our team like no other team has this season.
“It was a tough game, but our gals gave it everything. So it was tough, but they’re walking away proud tonight because they did their best,” Weed said after the loss.
For the coach, the high point of the season has been working with the girls on the team.
“These gals, for the most part, have been playing together since Grade Nine. Not only do they have a close connection on the court, they have close connection off the court, and it just really showed throughout the season. They just really worked together. They had dedication and heart in the game, and that’s, I think, what allowed them to be so successful.”
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Strong Saturday afternoon storm leaves trail of damage along St. Clair River
July 19, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent A fast-moving storm with high winds blew through Lambton County, taking down trees along the St. Clair River Saturday. Around 2:30 pm, a storm moved quickly across the St. Clair River with strong winds and reports of some hail. From Corunna to Courtright, trees took the brunt the of the damage. A tree blocked Lyndoch Street at
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Warwick Township inks $2.5M deal for municipal office
July 17, 2026
Move to save $100K a year Heather Wright/The Independent Warwick Township now owns its municipal building. The township moved into its new office in Watford on Nauvoo Road in April 2022. The Watford Investment Group which removed a block of old buildings in the downtown and erected a new plaza and home for Libro Financial. Council approved the construction and work
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Royal Canadian Legion turns 100 today
July 17, 2026
The Independent The Royal Canadian Legion is 100 years old today. After the First World War, a number of associations serving veterans – Amputation Association of the Great War and the Tuberculous Veterans’ Association and the largest of the groups was the Great War Veterans’ Association – merged at the urging of Field Marshal Earl Haig, founder of the British Legion
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More cancellations, fire bans as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Lambton
July 17, 2026
Black Gold Fest in Oil Springs among cancellations The Independent If you’re heading out to an event this weekend, you might want to check to see if it is still on. A number of events have been cancelled for the weekend because of poor air quality in Lambton from wildfire smoke. In Petrolia, town officials have cancelled the Saturday morning
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