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Lambton OPP are looking for some musical thieves. Police were called to a home on Short St. in Petrolia Jan. 6 just before 3 pm about a break and enter in the home. Police believe around 12:45 am, four people in a dark-coloured Dodge Ram pickup arrived at the home, went in and stole seven guitars. They’re valued at $3,500.

Plympton-Wyoming has honoured a hometown Paralympian. Mayor Gary Atkinson formally recognized Paralympian Priscilla Gagne’s “remarkable career” at Wednesday’s council meeting. Atkinson said by “switching from wrestling to judo in 2010, you sought more competitive opportunities, a decision that has led you to becoming a leading figure in your sport. “Opportunities just don’t happen… you create them, and you did just

Heather Wright/The Independent The cause of a million dollar industrial fire in Petrolia will go down as undetermined. That’s according to Petrolia/North Enniskillen Fire Chief Rick Cousins. Wednesday, a large drive shed at the back of the Concrete Systems property on Centre Street caught fire just before 2 pm. Cousins says one person had been working in the building, also

Firefighters from Petrolia, Plympton-Wyoming and St Clair Township are battling an industrial blaze on Centre Street A large drive shed at the back of the Concrete Systems property caught fire just before 2 pm Wednesday afternoon. Tim Williams, education officer for the Petrolia/North Enniskillen Fire Department, says there were people working inside the building when the fire started. All got

A Sarnia man is charged with first degree murder after an inmate at the Sarnia Jail was killed. Early Wednesday morning, police were called to the jail and found Douglas Cutbush, 51, unresponsive in his cell. He had no vital signs and pronounced dead at the scene. Police arrested his cellmate, Devin Gary Fentie, and charged him with first degree

Heather Wright/The Independent “Wow – what a year!” That from the chair of the Petrolia 150 Committee as the town wrapped up the official celebrations of Petrolia’s sesquicentennial New Years’ Day. “One year ago today, we kicked off a year for the record books,” Mayor Brad Loosley told the people gathered in the morning sunshine, describing the year-long celebration as

Lambton OPP are looking for clues after a SUV was stolen in Dawn-Euphemia. Police were called to Smith Falls Road Jan. 6, just after 9 am after someone stole a 2010, red Hyundai VeraCruz from a laneway. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Lambton OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Three people from Wallaceburg face drug charges after Lambton OPP stopped a car in Thamesville. Members of the Lambton OPP Community Street Crime Unit stopped a vehicle on Victoria Road in Thamesville Jan. 2 as part of an ongoing drug investigation. Police seized fentanyl methamphetamine, and carfentanyl with a street value of about $27,700. Tracy Bechard, 39, Christopher Crosby, 33,

A Sarnia driver is facing a careless driving charge after an accident in Lambton Shores. OPP were called to Lakeshore Road and Graham Street near Port Franks for a two vehicle collision Jan. 6. One of the drivers was taken to hospital with minor injuries, police said A 33 year old from Sarnia has been charged.

Mayor says he won’t hesitate to immediately expel disruptors Cathy Dobson/The Independent The “good work” the city is doing is often overshadowed by the bad behaviour of one council member, says Mayor Mike Bradley. He pledged Tuesday to have “zero tolerance” for any outbursts in 2025 like the ones Coun. Bill Dennis had during several council meetings last year. “The

Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton MP Marilyn Gladu says Prime Minister should have done “the right thing” and called an election. Justin Trudeau announced Monday he would resign as the Prime Minister after the Liberal Party chooses a new leader. He’s prorogued Parliament until late March to allow a leadership race to take place.  Gladu says Trudeau’s announcement comes as no

Heather Wright/The Independent Unifor is calling on the federal and provincial governments to take another look at what the closure of INEOS Styrolutions will mean for the petrochemical industry. The company, which had been subject to new regulation after benzene releases sickened its neighbours from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, announced it would close the plant in June 2026. By October,