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Lambton’s medical officer of health is questioning the value of mass testing for COVID-19. Last month, the provincial government ordered public health units to test all residents and staff in long term care homes. The novel coronavirus has taken its toll in long term care homes in the province with over 1,400 residents dying – about 80 per cent of

It’s 10:30 and little faces are still popping up on the screen. The Grade 5/6 class from Lambton Centennial School is getting together virtually to hear from local hockey star Kaden Fulcher. It’s just one of the guests teachers Steve McGrail and Nicole Urbanowicz have lined up to engage their students as they learn at home. Engaging the kids seems

Alex Kurial/Local Journalism Initiative It may be tough to keep track of time when you’re stuck at home all day, but residents of Thompson St. in Courtright always know when 2 o’clock rolls around. It is precisely when the music starts from the front porch of Cassandra and Will Graham’s home and dancing up and down the street begins. It

COVID-19 has claimed another at Vision Nursing Home. The Sarnia nursing home became the third long term care home in Lambton to deal with the respiratory virus on April 23. The home called in help from Bluewater Health, including Vision employees who had opted to work at the hospital during the pandemic. Officials say all of the cases – 13

Plympton-Wyoming Councillor Ron Schenk has passed away. His daughter, Olivia, announced his passing on social media Friday morning. He was 58. Schenk had a stroke 2019 but returned to council in January to help with budget deliberations. Schenk was in his fifth term on Plympton-Wyoming councillor serving in almost every capacity including on the fire board and parks and recreation

Premier warns to keep crowds down and continue physical distancing to keep COVID-19 at bay There will be plenty of restrictions and not a lot of people in one place, but Ontario’s businesses are beginning to open their doors after eight weeks of lock down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Premier Doug Ford announced golf courses, marinas, private parks

Petrolia’s Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital did receive a patient who tested positive for COVID-19. Over the past three days, five people went to Bluewater Health’s emergency departments in Sarnia and Petrolia with symptoms of the highly-contagious, flu-like virus. They’ve all now tested positive for COVID-19. Julia Oosterman of Bluewater Health says at least one of the patients was seen by

Lambton’s Medical Officer of Health says this may be the “kick in the pants” people need to take COVID-19 restrictions seriously. The Lambton Public Health Unit says five people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. They’re all being treated in hospital in Sarnia. They are all over the age of 60. Officials say each person came to Bluewater Health’s

Lambton’s Medical Officer of Health says this may be the “kick in the pants” people need to take COVID-19 restrictions seriously. The Lambton Public Health Unit says five people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. They’re all being treated in hospital in Sarnia. They are all over the age of 60. Officials say each person came to Bluewater Health’s

The Lambton Public Health Unit says five people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. They’re all being treated in hospital in Sarnia. They are all over the age of 60. Officials say each person came to Bluewater Health’s emergency department – although it is not clear at this point whether that was in Petrolia as well as Sarnia. They

Sandra Hartman expects there will be a lot more people visiting the Petrolia Food Bank in the next few weeks.The manager says it won’t take long for people in the service industry – who have been laid off as businesses close to try to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus – to run out of cash. Then, she says,

The province is shutting down all non-essential services for the next 14 days in a bid to put a lid on COVID-19. The Premier made the announcement this afternoon. A full list of the businesses which will be able to be open will be released tomorrow. Here’s the province’s news release on the subject. To further contain the spread of