WM, Ontario Premier officially opens natural gas plant in Watford
Countdown on to Killer Bees opener at Outlaw Tournament
April 24, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
A three-week hiatus for the Alvinston Killer Bees will end this weekend when the Bees take on the Deseronto Bulldogs in the first game for both teams at the inaugural NPHL Outlaw Tournament in Smiths Falls, southwest of Ottawa. Game time Saturday is 5 p.m.
The Bees – who are ranked fourth in the eight-team tournament – have not seen any action since they beat Six Nations to win the Apex Cup earlier this month.
Alvinston will play Tilbury Sunday at noon. The Bluebirds have been named as a replacement for the Strathroy Jets at the year-end event.
Meantime, the Bees will have a new opponent in the Northern Premier Hockey League’s Metropolitan Division next season.
The Ridgetown Royals has left the American Premier Hockey League to join the NPHL beginning in the fall.
The Royals advanced to the APHL semi-finals this season.
Their roster this season included former Petrolia Squires forwards Nolan Vandenboorn and Steven Beenackers along with ex-Mooretown Flags goalie Nolan Hakr.
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The Independent WM officially opened its $150 million renewable natural gas plant and pipeline Thursday. The methane produced at Twin Creeks – one of the largest in Ontario – already powers a nearby greenhouse complex. But only 40 per cent of what is produced by the 1.4 million tonnes of waste hauled to the site yearly is used at the
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LCCVI students held at school as OPP investigated weapons sighting
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The Independent A few tense moments at LCCVI this afternoon. Students were held at the school until after the normal end of their day after the Lambton-Kent District School Board had students and staff in a “hold and secure” state as a safety measure. LKDSB Public Relations Officer Caress Lee says the school was alerted to an incident at the
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Sting trade former top pick Lammens to Owen Sound
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Barry Wright/The Independent A much rumoured deal involving Brenner Lammens is now a reality. The former fourth overall pick in the 2025 OHL Priority Selection has been dealt to the Owen Sound Attack for veteran centre Jake Crawford and draft picks. Lammens and a 15th round conditional pick in 2030 goes north. The late round conditional draft choice moves up
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Flyers rollercoaster season continues
November 12, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent It’s been an up and down season for the Petrolia Flyers. They are now 7-9-2 on the PJHL campaign after losses to Exeter and North Middlesex last weekend. It’s the fourth time this season the Flyers have lost at least two straight games. Friday, Logan Crummy and Ryan Nichols had a goal and two assists each in
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