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Bluewater Health officials say they were prepared to move patients at the continuing care unit at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital after a water line broke.The Sunday incident is a sign of some of the major issues with the old infrastructure at the Petrolia hospital according to Julia Oosterman, communications director with Bluewater Health.Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters were called to the hospital,

Lambton OPP have arrested one man after a  chase through downtown Petrolia. The arrest occurred minutes ago on Centre St. across from the Tim Horton’s parking lot. About 10 police cruisers were on the scene including officers with high-powered rifles and the canine unit. Minutes before, a red four-door GMC pickup was towed away from the nearby car wash with

A London man is facing a number of charges after a daylight arrest in downtown Petrolia. Lambton OPP say they had a call on Cameron Road in Dawn-Euphemia Monday morning. About an hour later, another call came in about a vehicle matching the description of the Dawn-Euphemia truck. The driver was stealing gas. Around 10, officers found the vehicle –

Boaters and fishermen who use the Highland Glen Conservation Authority boat launch will have to find someplace else to hit the water.The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority says there has been a lot of damage done to the steel and concrete launch during this winter’s high water and heavy winds and it is simply not safe to use anymore.Brian McDougall,

The United Food and Commercial Workers is trying to organize workers at High Park Farms.The move comes after the cannabis operation’s parent company, Tilray, launched a company-wide restructuring program which led to the loss of about 140 jobs including about 40 at the Enniskillen operation.UFCW National Representative, Santiago Escobar says workers called the union after things began to change. He

Brooke-Alvinston Councillor Jamie Armstrong says the municipality may not need an Inwood fire station.He made the comments during a Feb. 12 budget meeting but was not available for comment Tuesday. According to the minutes, the councillor expressed concern about the possible tax increase and suggested “the removal of the fire service from Inwood.”All the other councillors spoke against the move,

Two men from Petrolia and two women from Sarnia face drug charges after a raid on Maude Street. Lambton OPP say the Community Street Crimes Unit from Lambton, Elgin and Middlesex as well as the West Region Intelligence, Canine Unit and the Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant on Maude St.. Police seized over 200 grams of cocaine and

About 40 people carrying signs protested the dismissal of three senior members of the Wyoming fire department Friday afternoon. Three firefighters were dismissed Tuesday after two investigations by a human resources firm. Chief Steve Clemens would not say why the three senior department members were let go saying it was a personnel matter. One day later, four firefighters gave notice

Four members of the Wyoming Fire Department have handed in their resignations and retirements. Multiple sources say the resignations were prompted by the dismissal of three senior firefighters Tuesday night. The district chief, lieutenant and a 26 year-veteran firefighter were dismissed by Plympton-Wyoming Chief Steve Clemens. In an interview yesterday, Clemens said a private human resources firm had been hired

Three senior Wyoming firefighters have been dismissed. Wyoming District Chief Jeff Scott, Lieutenant Carrie Ann Wilson and Jason Lyon – a firefighter with about 26 years of service – were let go Tuesday night, Plympton-Wyoming Fire Chief Steve Clemens confirmed for The Independent Wednesday. Because it was a personnel issue, Clemens says few details can be released. He says staff,

It seems elementary school students in Petrolia and Central Lambton will be off school again. The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario says teachers in Lambton-Kent will be on the picket line Monday and Tuesday if a contract isn’t reached by then. There are no talks scheduled right now. Four teachers union, including ETFO, have escalated job action as they try

Tilray – the parent company of High Park Farms in Enniskillen – is laying off 10 per cent of its workforce. The company – which has expanded rapidly since the legalization of cannabis use in Canada – has 1,443 employees world wide, including nearly 300 at the Enniskillen greenhouse on Lasalle Line. The company – which rarely provides interviews to