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Heather Wright/The Independent A Liberal MPP is asking the province’s Integrity Commissioner to investigate the ties between the Ford government and the owners of York1 Environmental Services. It comes after the province reneged on a promise to force an Environmental Assessment of the controversial York1 Environmental project near Dresden. Ted Hsu, the MPP for Kingston-Frontenac, has written a letter to

Cathy Dobson/The Independent The executive director of Sarnia/Lambton’s largest food bank, shelter and soup kitchen has received national recognition for the volunteering he does outside of work hours. Myles Vanni who operates The Inn of the Good Shepherd, accepted the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers from the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, at a recent ceremony at Rideau

Heather Wright/The Independent Jim and Marlene MacGuire have never seen anything like it. The Ipperwash couple were among the two dozen volunteers at the Lambton Shores beach Friday morning, cleaning up thousands of dead fish, many of them Gizzard Shad. The dead fish started to wash up on the Ipperwash sand about two weeks ago, says Jim. “I walk every

Lambton OPP say two people – one from Thedford, the other from Ajax – have been charged after a drug investigation that started in March. OPP released details of the April 30 arrests Thursday. Police say around 9 pm, officers from the Lambton Street Crime Unit and uniformed officers stopped a vehicle on Deacon Street in Thedford as part of

Two Walpole Island man are facing drug trafficking charges after OPP officers from across southwest Ontario searched a home on Altiman Road. OPP released information Thursday about the arrests which took place May 2. Officers from Lambton, Elgin-Middlesex and Essex along with the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, the Emergency Response Team and the Walpole Island Police service went into

Heather Wright/The Independent Warwick Mayor Todd Case wants to be sure the Environmental Assessment of the Twin Creeks landfill expansion continues. He’s heading to Toronto today to speak with Environment Minister Todd McCarthy, amid concern the province is reducing the amount of environmental oversight of landfill projects. Three weeks ago, the province introduced the Unleashing the Economy Act. It removed

Municipality, community tries to force Environmental Assessment of York1 Project Heather Wright/The Independent As Chatham-Kent prepares to mount a fight against the York1 Environmental project at the Dresden dump, at least one official admits the municipality is “flying blind” unsure of what the Mississauga company now plans for the derelict landfill. In February 2024, the company asked the Ministry of

Lambton asks for full Environmental Assessment for York1 project Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County says there should be an Environmental Assessment of the York1 project at the former Dresden dump. Dawn-Euphemia Mayor Al Broad brought the issue to council Wednesday. Dawn-Euphemia is borders on the property purchased by the Mississauga company and the municipality has been closely watching the most

Heather Wright/The Independent The new licensed child care facility planned for Meadowview Villa is growing. Wednesday, Lambton County councillors approved a plan which would add 24 more spaces to the facility, serving 73 children in total. Kim Godin, manager of children’s services in Lambton writes in a report to council that the Ministry of Education recently reviewed the Canada Wide

Blake Ellis/The Independent There has been a changing of the guard at the Oil Springs-South Enniskillen Fire Department, but with a familiar face. Mike Cumming was appointed as fire chief at the Oil Springs council meeting on May 6 with the passage of a bylaw. Former Fire Chief Al Charlton retired on March 30, leaving the position vacant. While Cumming

If you’re driving near Churchill Line and Highway 40 this morning, you might notice what appears to be an emergency situation at ARLANXEO. The Bluewater Association for Safety Environment and Sustainability and local first responders are holding a Emergency Response Simulation today. Community members may notice first responder activity and emergency equipment in the area ofARLANXEO’s Butyl Production Unit, near

Blake Ellis/The Independent A cheer went up as the packed house at the Black Gold Brewery as it was announced Lambton Centennial Public School was a winner in the Toronto Blue Jays’ Field of Dreams program.  Lambton Centennial Public School will be one of 15 organizations across Canada to receive a total of $1.5 million to build, enhance or refurbish