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Many classrooms across Lambton County will fall silent Tuesday. Just as elementary school teachers in the region finished a one-day walkout to back contract demands in the long-standing labour dispute with the province, there is word most teachers will walk the picketline again Tuesday. The Ontario Catholic Elementary School Teachers Association planned another one-day strike for Feb. 4. The union

Sarnia-Lambton MP Marilyn Gladu is in the running to be the next federal Conservative Leader. Andrew Scheer announced his resignation last month and Gladu was one of few who immediately said she was interested in a bid. Thursday afternoon, she made it official. “Conservatives need to win the next election. To do that, we need to expand the base. And

Lorne Henderson – Lambton’s former MPP known for his ability to remember everyone’s name – once said John Phair knew more people than he did. That is quite an accomplishment according to Phair’s close friend and Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey.. The former councillor of both Enniskillen and Petrolia council died Jan. 5 after a brief illness. He was 71. Bailey

Oil Springs natives Dale and Mark Hunter have won gold at the World Juniors. Dale, Team Canada’s Head Coach, and Mark, the team’s general manager, are celebrating in the Czech Republic with the World Junior team after a come from behind win. Akil Thomas scored with 3:58 left in the third period to cap a comeback securing the 4-3 victory.

Snow may have been a factor in a couple of accidents near Petrolia Tuesday morning. Lambton OPP, Petrolia/North Enniskillen fire and paramedics were called to Mandaumin Line north of Petrolia Line around 11 am for a vehicle in water. The driver of the pickup was feared to be trapped inside, but was able to climb out just after the OPP

The Brooke Fire Service is in mourning after one of their own was killed in a crash on Petrolia Line Friday morning. The volunteer firefighters were called to the scene of collision between a pickup truck and a combine near Old Walnut Road around 11:30 Friday morning. The driver of the truck –  Tanner Redick – was pronounced dead at

There was a wave of light over Albert and Birchbank Street. Young children, teens, moms and dads, and seniors, some with their dogs on a leash, came to the Corunna corner Sunday – more than 100 of them – to say goodbye to John Wilson, the crossing guard who helped students safely across the street for over a year. Wilson

High Park Farms’ won’t be producing cannabis-infused candy and chocolate at its greenhouse near Petrolia.The cannabis producer applied to change the zoning on the greenhouse to allow for the production of the edibles creating up to 40 new jobs at the facility.Tuesday night, the plan stalled after Enniskillen Township Councillor Wally Dunn asked to approve the plan but no other

Farmers in Central Lambton are taking another hit in this already difficult year – propane shortages. Rail conductors at CN Rail walked off the job this week after failing to reach an agreement – safety issues are the main concern in the strike. Propane is shipped by rail in Canada and for many farmers, it is the fuel used to

It’s a day Constable Chloe won’t soon forget.Seven year-old Chloe Cockshutt had the time of her life Oct. 23. The Make A Wish Foundation, working with the OPP in Petrolia, brought the Forest girl’s dreams to life.Chloe’s mom, Heather Seguin, says the foundation, which grants wishes to kids who live with life-long health problems, decided to grant the little girl’s

First published Oct. 24, 2019 Ralph Layne was floored when he found out a problem with the sump pump in his Petrolia apartment led to a $14,200 bill.And he was almost as surprised town councillors were not willing to ease the burden.Layne and his wife, Caroline, first became aware of the problem Aug. 21. Bluewater Power called to tell the

An Aamjiwnnang councillor calls it a “small win in a large fight.”The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has turned down Clean Harbors application to accept thallium at its Petrolia Line site.Clean Harbors has been working with a BC company since 2017 to ship up to 175,000 tonnes of the waste overland to the Brigden area site. The company