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Petrolia and Forest will host a game each when the U17 World Challenge comes to Lambton County in November. Teams from Czechia, Finland, Sweden, USA, and the Canada Red and White will be involved in the tournament Nov. 3 to 9. Petrolia’s Greenwood Recreation will play host to an exhibition game between Canada Red and Czechia Nov. 1. Laurissa Ellsworth,

Heather Wright/The Independent A move to have homeless people in Ontario “shipped” to Ottawa to live in vacant office buildings has failed. St. Clair Township Mayor Jeff Agar made the motion at Wednesday’s Lambton County Council meeting. While politicians were discussing the latest housing report showing a 20 per cent increase in the number of people seeking affordable housing over

Construction on Maxwell Park Place expected to start again this month Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County will spend another $1.7 million to complete the long-delayed 24-unit seniors complex in Sarnia. County council approved the move after a seven minute in-camera meeting Wednesday. The 24-unit development at Maxwell Park Place was announced in March 2018, but has faced multiple construction delays.

Heather Wright/The Independent The head of York1 says “municipal support was communicated” to officials as they met with Chatham-Kent’s mayor, local councillors and staff in 2022. York1 President, Brian Brunetti, in the company’s filing to the Environmental Registry of Ontario which asked for comments on a provincial plan to force the Dresden dump revitalization to undergo an Environmental Assessment, said

Heather Wright/The Independent York1 Environmental Waste Solutions offered to accept half the construction waste and soil it originally planned in a bid to avoid a full Environmental Assessment of the revitalization of the Dresden dump. That from a letter filed to the Environmental Registry of Ontario as the provincial government sought input on a plan to force the Mississauga-based company

Ryan Beattie is a national champion. The Marthaville resident clinched the overall season standings championship in the amateur lightweight division at the Canadian National Superbike series with a fourth place finish in his first of two races at Shannonville Motorsport Park on Saturday. He placed second in his other race on Sunday. The 16-year-old finished the season with seven victories

Hack one reason for BWH $6.9 million deficit Heather Wright/The Independent The hackers who crippled Bluewater Health’s information systems also dealt a financial blow to the hospital. That from Bluewater Health CEO Paula Reaume-Zimmer after the hospital’s annual general meeting.Reaume-Zimmer says at least $2 million was spent recovering from the October 2023 incident which sent health care providers across southwestern

Barry Wright/The Independent Owen Peters’ power play goal at 11:30 of the third period was the game-winning tally as the Petrolia Flyers beat the Dresden Jr. Kings, 5-3 in PJHL exhibition play Thursday night in Watford. Caleb Kennedy, with his second of the game, and Dylan Demeulenaere also scored in the final frame for the Flyers who rallied from a

Lambton OPP are offering no details of a heavy police presence in Oil Springs Thursday. Five police vehicle including a forensics van were parked in front of a home on Oil Springs Line for several hours after police were called to the home for a wellness check. OPP officers, at least one carrying a camera, moved in and out of

There is a large police presence in Oil Springs this hour. Five police vehicle including a forensics van have been parked in front of a home on Oil Springs Line for several hours. OPP officers, at least one carrying a camera, have been moving in and out of the building. Bystanders say three large dogs were removed from the home

Heather Wright/The Independent © Chatham-Kent staff and politicians were meeting with representatives from York1 Environmental in 2019, years before the Mississauga company shocked Dresden residents with plans to expand the former Dresden Dump. And, according to documents obtained by The Independent under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, officials knew in June 2022 the company planned

The St. Clair District Catholic School Board is looking for a new director of education. Scott Johnson announced his retirement at Tuesday night’s board meeting. He began his career as an elementary teacher with the Halton Catholic District School Boardin 1992 and came to Sarnia in 2005 where he was an elementary and secondaryteacher, student success teacher, behavioural resource teacher,