Heather Wright/The Independent There are calls for better water safety training after three people died in the waters of Lake Huron in Lambton County over the Labour Day weekend. Two of the deaths – including a young mother who saved her son from drowning at Mike Weir Park – were in Sarnia at beaches without lifeguards. The deaths followed another

Heather Wright/The Independent The OPP and officials from the Town of Petrolia want you to know it is against the law for your pre-teens to be driving e-scooters down the street. The warning is part of a campaign to highlight some of the rules around riding the motorized vehicles as the number of accidents involving scooters rise. Data shows there

The Independent One major construction project is complete and another is set to begin again in Lambton County. Lambton County officials say the intersection of Confederation and Nauvoo Road is complete. It had been closed to summer traffic since July 1. Officials say the lights hanging at the intersection are not yet working. For now, traffic will operate as it

Barry Wright/The Independent After a trio of dates on the road, the Petrolia Flyers will skate up against the Exeter Hawks in their 2026-27 PJHL homeopener on Thursday Sept. 24. Game time will be 7:30. Petrolia begins the regular season away from the friendly confines of the Greenwood Recreation Centre with contests at Lucan on Sept. 12, Exeter on Sept.