A Canadian celebration in Warwick Township
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Snow squall warning issued in Lambton
January 19, 2026
ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS ISSUED A YELLOW SNOWSQUALL WARNING FOR
SARNIA, PETROLIA AND WESTERN LAMBTON COUNTY
Periods of brief but intense snowfall are expected.
Visibility will be rapidly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow.
What: Significantly reduced visibility in bursts of heavy snow and blowing snow.
When: This morning.
Additional information: A band of heavy flurries is moving through the area. Westerly winds gusting 60 to 70 km/h will result in blowing snow into this afternoon. Travel will likely be hazardous. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times.
There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.
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A Canadian celebration in Warwick Township
June 29, 2026
Canada Day came early in Warwick Township as the community celebrated Saturday at Centennial Park. The Kanis sisters were having fun in the bouncy council while Deputy Mayor John Couwenberg was one of the council members cooking up hotdogs for the crowd. Sylvia Nicholson, 5, was dressed up for the occasion as she had her lunch with her grandmother. Wren
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Petrolia shifts some Canada Day events indoors
June 29, 2026
The Independent This week’s extreme heat has prompted Petrolia officials to move some events indoors. Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning until Friday with temperatures climbing up to 36 C and the humidex values at 45 C. Laurissa Ellsworth, director of marketing, arts and recreation for Petrolia, says because of the high temperatures the schedule has been adjusted. The
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Man drowns off Grand Bend’s south beach
June 29, 2026
The Independent A 67 year-old man has died in Lake Huron off Grand Bend. Lambton OPP were called to the south beach around 2:40 pm Sunday after receiving a call that there was an unresponsive person at the beach. Bystanders found the man in the water and brought him to shore and attempted life saving measures. Paramedics transported the man
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Province to launch licencing app for hunting and fishing
June 29, 2026
The Independent It will soon be easier to purchase hunting and fishing licenses. The Ontario government is launching FishHuntON an online and mobile app in 2027. It will provide about 1.5 million anglers and hunters with new ways to keep track of licences and tags including;
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