Four departments respond to Petrolia Line house fire
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Owen McGowan, Brennan Feasey and Ethan Lamoureux celebrate after the first goal Friday, April 19.
Lamoureux’s five-point effort helps Killer Bees wrap up top spot
February 2, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
The Alvinston Killer Bees clinched first place in the Northern Premier Hockey League’s Metropolitan Division with a 9-2 home ice win over the Tilbury Bluebirds in Alvinston Saturday night.
Ethan Lamoureux led the winners with a goal and four assists while Brennan Feasey and Cameron Krupa each scored twice for the Bees.
Jacob Chantler, James McEwan, Brandon Coutu and Grant Spence also scored for Alvinston with Chantler adding a pair of assists. Josh Jamieson and Connor Lovie each contributed two helpers.
Kaden Fulcher stopped 23 shots for the Bees as Alvinston outshot the Bluebirds, 54-25.
With a record of 16-3, the Bees will close the regular season with a home game against Stratford on Feb. 7. Puck drop is 6:45.
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Four departments respond to Petrolia Line house fire
June 14, 2026
The Independent No one has been injured in a house fire in Brooke-Alvinston. Around 10:30 pm Saturday, firefighters were called to Petrolia Line between Suitorville and Little Ireland Road for a fire in an older brick home. Bystanders saw flames shooting above the trees in the front lawn. Firefighters from Warwick, Watford, Brooke-Alvinston and the North Enniskillen departments were on
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Welcome Home: New Alvinston Legion officially opens
June 12, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent “I would like to welcome you to our new home,” said Alvinston Legion Branch President Jack MacDonald. After 56 years at its River Street location, the Alvinston Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion moved into its new home on Nauvoo Road at the beginning of 2026. The Branch 249 made it official with a grand opening celebration
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Plan calls for 1K of new affordable/supportive homes
June 12, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County needs 1,096 affordable and specialized housing units in the next 10 years. That from Org Code Consulting which presented a 10-year Housing Plan for the county at Wednesday’s county council meeting. “Affordability concerns are now affecting more people, with rents rising between 38 and 42 per cent since 2020 and deeply affordable housing is also
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Lancer trio place second in Novice Girls category at OFSAA
June 12, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The future of track and field at LCCVI is in good hands after three members of the Novice Girls’ Team placed second overall at the provincial championship. Kallee Elliott, Rayah Minten and Jaylen Helps scored 30 points with their four medals, just one point behind Scholard Hall from North Bay for the Novice Girls Team championship. Track
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