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  On a bright day in April 2017, the head of Bluewater Health declared the future of Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital was secure. The provincial government had announced a $7.5 million grant to reconfigure and update the historic hospital. By September, Laurie Zimmer, vice president of operations for Bluewater Health, was telling residents at an open house she was hopeful

The Moore Sports Complex may be getting a $35 million facelift. Earlier this year, Township council created a committee to look at the issues facing the aging facility which is home to two ice pads and a pool. It has a direct ammonia system for ice making – one of the last arenas in the country to have the volatile

Lambton OPP have made an arrest in the break-in at a pharmacy in Alvinston over a year ago. On Jan. 13, 2018, police were called to the pharmacy and found that around 4:30 am someone in an older model pickup truck forced their way into the store. Police released a description of the two people involved – both men were

Plympton-Wyoming Fire Chief Steve Clemens says Athena’s Restaurant on Broadway St. was heavily damaged in a morning fire. Wyoming, Camlachie and Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters were called to the restaurant around 6 am after a firefighter on his way to work spotted the blaze. An employee was in the restaurant at the time. He was evaluated by the paramedics on the

High Park farms wants to build a lot more greenhouses in Enniskillen Township. But neighbours of the cannabis producer want the current air quality and light problems fixed before any more greenhouses go up. May 7, Enniskillen Township will have a zoning hearing for High Park. The Lasalle Line greenhouse sits on agricultural land. Under that zoning, up to 20

The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has issued a flood watch for the area: Highlights: Upwards of 55 mm of rain received since Thursday Possible 50 mm of rain forecast in the coming days Fast flowing water and slippery stream banks Road closures The following roads are still impacted by high water levels. These include: Waterworks Road between Courtright Line

The OPP has arrested two men in St. Clair Township in the wake of a rash of break-ins in the region. On Sunday, police were on Charlemont Line looking into a complaint about a suspicious vehicle with two men inside. Police determined the pickup had been stolen from Wallaceburg a few hours earlier. Police found the two men walking along

About $20,000 worth of items have been taken from a home in Warwick Township. Lambton OPP say the homeowner called police Monday saying someone had broken into the home and searched the entire house and garage stealling a number of things including; –     A gun safe containing 4 hunting rifles (Cooey, Remington and Savage) and 2 shot guns (Ithaca and JC

Lambton Generating Station may seem unchanged when you drive by it on the St. Clair Parkway, but about 30 per cent of the buildings at the former power plant are gone. The power plant shut down in 2013 and last fall JMX Contracting was hired to remove asbestos from the building and demolish about 30 structures on the 1,300 acre

Hayden Duncan has dreamed of representing his country while playing hockey. It’s about to come true. The Grade 7 Brooke Central School student has been chosen to play at the World Selects AAA Invitational at the end of April in Belarus. He’ll play with the Team Draftday North America. Duncan has been on the ice since he was a toddler.

Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Lonny Napper is celebrating a local celebrity. Jason Cates – the inventor of the Rollinator – won the Princess Auto reality show “The Ultimate Figure it Outer. Cates was one of three final contestants who made their way through a series of challenges in four shows which can be seen on the auto parts company’s website. He made

A man dubbed a hero who called himself an ordinary guy has passed away. Sir Sid McLean died Wednesday after a brief illness. McLean, who is believed to be the last surviving veteran of World War II in Petrolia, was given the French Legion of Honor for his service in that country during the 1940s. McLean, who enlisted in the