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There is a large police presence in Oil Springs this hour. Five police vehicle including a forensics van have been parked in front of a home on Oil Springs Line for several hours. OPP officers, at least one carrying a camera, have been moving in and out of the building. Bystanders say three large dogs were removed from the home

Heather Wright/The Independent © Chatham-Kent staff and politicians were meeting with representatives from York1 Environmental in 2019, years before the Mississauga company shocked Dresden residents with plans to expand the former Dresden Dump. And, according to documents obtained by The Independent under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, officials knew in June 2022 the company planned

The St. Clair District Catholic School Board is looking for a new director of education. Scott Johnson announced his retirement at Tuesday night’s board meeting. He began his career as an elementary teacher with the Halton Catholic District School Boardin 1992 and came to Sarnia in 2005 where he was an elementary and secondaryteacher, student success teacher, behavioural resource teacher,

Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott is hopeful the provincial government will invest in affordable, supportive housing. Marriott and Deputy Warden Brian White, along with staff from the county, met with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Paul Calandra, at the Association of Municipalities conference recently. The meeting was the third time this year county officials met with the minister

Heather Wright/The Independent A new recycling system expected to increase the amount of garbage Petrolia diverts from landfills has hit a bump. In April 2023, Petrolia council approved WM Canada’s plan to bring wheelie bins to town.  Waste Management won a contract to provide recycling paid by the producers who create packaging instead of the municipalities. Part of that was

A Wallaceburg man is facing a raft of charges after a stolen vehicle crashed on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP got a call about a stolen vehicle on the St. Clair Parkway in St. Clair Township just after 2:30 Sunday morning. Police then received a traffic complaint with a similar vehicle. Police found the car and tried to stop it on

It’s rare, but a Lambton County resident has tested positive for the West Nile Virus. Lambton Public Health says this is the first lab-confirmed case of the virus in 2024. There have only been six cases of the virus spread by mosquitos reported in Ontario so far this year. Last year, one resident tested positive for the virus as well.

A 47 year-old Walpole Island pedestrian is dead after being hit on Austin Road. Lambton OPP were called to the island around 3 am Sunday with the Walpole Island First Nation police for a vehicle/pedestrian accident to Austin Road between Creek and River Road. Police believe the pedestrian was on the roadway. The vehicle fled the scene. Police are asking

Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a Heat Warning for LambtonCounty. Heat warnings are issued when two or more consecutive days of daytime maximumtemperatures are expected to reach 31°C or warmer and nighttime minimum temperaturesare expected to sit at 20°C or warmer or when two or more consecutive days of humidexvalues are expected to reach 40°C or higher. In

The Sarnia-Lambton United Way is reaching a little higher this year. Campaign Chair Mike Edgar says this year’s campaign goal will be $1,487,000 – one per cent higher than last year. “We recognize the need is great this year, and our funded agencies along with their clients are feeling the effects of inflation,” says Edgar. “We wanted to be realistic

Blake Ellis/The Independent The Wyoming Cattlebarons are Ontario Baseball Association Senior AA champions The Cattlebarons beat the New Lowell Knights 10-4 to take the championship. They’d lost to the nights earlier in the day but advanced directly into the finals after winning a coin toss. Craig Steadman pitched a complete game in the win, throwing 93 pitches and three strike

The Wyoming Cattlebarons are heading to the semi finals of the Ontario Baseball Association Senior AA finals. The host team beat the reigning champions from Kincardine 4-2 in nine innings in front of a hometown crowd which circled the diamond for the 8pm game Saturday. Wyoming has yet to lose at the double knockout tournament even with a loss at