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Heather Wright/The Independent A political shadow is being cast over the upcoming grand opening of the renovated St. Clair Golf Course Clubhouse. As the township plans the April 3 grand opening for the clubhouse with a $3.5 million facelift, The Independent has learned a complaint has been filed to the township’s Integrity Commissioner after council voted to increase staff at

Heather Wright/The Independent There is another avian flu outbreak in Lambton County. Tuesday, Lambton Public Health said it is investigating a second confirmed report of avian influenza in birds in Lambton County. The investigation is separate from the investigation announced March 14 at a Petrolia area poultry farm officials said in a news release. Last week, the virus was found

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton Public Health officials expect more measles cases here during the province-wide outbreak. Two unrelated cases have been confirmed so far, according to Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck. Friday, Lambton Public Health announced its first case of measles as the province deals with a major outbreak of the virus which was once virtually eradicated in

Ethan Flintoff’s power play goal early in the second period was the game-winner as the Petrolia Flyers beat the Exeter Hawks, 2-1 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Yeck Division final in the PJHL. Game three is Thursday in Petrolia. Austin Harper had opened the scoring for the Flyers in the first period and Will Coward

Three candidates ready to run in Sarnia-Lambton Bkjewanong Canadians will go to the polls April 28. That’s after Prime Minister Mark Carney went to the Governor General Sunday, to ask her to dissolve Parliament and call an election after just nine days in office. This election will look different in Lambton County. In Feb. 2023, The Electoral Boundaries Commission announced

Public health saying little Heather Wright/The Independent The measles outbreak has made its way to Lambton County. Lambton Public Health confirmed its first case of measles. It’s not releasing any details about the age of the person, location or whether the person was vaccinated. It did say in a news release that it has followed up with all known contacts

Canada Border Security agents have stopped over $68 million in drugs from coming into Canada over the Bluewater Bridge. That from the Canada Border Security Agency as it announced the seizure of $11 million in cocaine March 19. Border officials and the RCMP seized about 419 kilograms of cocaine in two separate stops. On Feb. 27, border guards found four

Gage Brandon made his OHL debut on Tuesday suiting up for the Flint Firebirds at home against the Guelph Storm. The Petrolia native was on the fourth line with Max Anderson and Jeremy Martin. Guelph won the contest, 2-1. The 16-year-old was a third-round draft choice by the Firebirds in the OHL Priority Selection last April and signed with Flint

Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township is formally backing a bid by the province to redevelop the Ontario Power Generation site in Courtright – possibly with small nuclear power units. Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Electrification came to Sarnia just before the provincial election to gauge opinion on a potential new power facility. The province is already building Ontario’s first

The Independent The president of the Mt. Brydges Bulldogs is praising the people who came to help one of his injured players during Sunday’s playoff game in Petrolia. Mt. Brydges President Andy Friyia was at the Greenwood Recreation Centre Sunday during game five between the Flyers and Bulldogs in the PJHL Yeck Division semi final. It was a day he

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is urging families to make sure everyone is vaccinated against the measles. Ontario is in the worst measles outbreak in a decade. A new report from Public Health Ontario, 277 confirmed infections and 95 probable cases have been reported across 11 health units in just the three months of 2025. Between 2013 and 2023,

The second of three murals celebrating Petrolia’s 150 years as a town is now up. The mural by Windsor Artist Sarah Robbins shows Petrolia 150 years ago in bright colours. It’s on the wall of Petrolia Home Hardware, facing Petrolia Line. Robbins did her first mural in 2021, after her father died. She quickly realized the power of public art