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It’s rare, but a Lambton County resident has tested positive for the West Nile Virus. Lambton Public Health says this is the first lab-confirmed case of the virus in 2024. There have only been six cases of the virus spread by mosquitos reported in Ontario so far this year. Last year, one resident tested positive for the virus as well.

A 47 year-old Walpole Island pedestrian is dead after being hit on Austin Road. Lambton OPP were called to the island around 3 am Sunday with the Walpole Island First Nation police for a vehicle/pedestrian accident to Austin Road between Creek and River Road. Police believe the pedestrian was on the roadway. The vehicle fled the scene. Police are asking

Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a Heat Warning for LambtonCounty. Heat warnings are issued when two or more consecutive days of daytime maximumtemperatures are expected to reach 31°C or warmer and nighttime minimum temperaturesare expected to sit at 20°C or warmer or when two or more consecutive days of humidexvalues are expected to reach 40°C or higher. In

The Sarnia-Lambton United Way is reaching a little higher this year. Campaign Chair Mike Edgar says this year’s campaign goal will be $1,487,000 – one per cent higher than last year. “We recognize the need is great this year, and our funded agencies along with their clients are feeling the effects of inflation,” says Edgar. “We wanted to be realistic

Blake Ellis/The Independent The Wyoming Cattlebarons are Ontario Baseball Association Senior AA champions The Cattlebarons beat the New Lowell Knights 10-4 to take the championship. They’d lost to the nights earlier in the day but advanced directly into the finals after winning a coin toss. Craig Steadman pitched a complete game in the win, throwing 93 pitches and three strike

The Wyoming Cattlebarons are heading to the semi finals of the Ontario Baseball Association Senior AA finals. The host team beat the reigning champions from Kincardine 4-2 in nine innings in front of a hometown crowd which circled the diamond for the 8pm game Saturday. Wyoming has yet to lose at the double knockout tournament even with a loss at

Blake Ellis/The Independent “In uncharted waters they took a chance,” said Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Gary Atkinson. That as the Wanstead Farmers Co-op celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday with a party. A crowd, which included Wanstead Farmers Co-op members, staff and members of the public, gathered at its Wanstead site to mark the occasion with music, food and fellowship. The co-op

Blake Ellis/The Independent A push to build wind turbines has been shutdown by Enniskillen Township council before it even began. Enniskillen Township Clerk-Administrator Duncan McTavish told council at its Aug. 19 meeting, he had been contacted by Annie Merritt, a representative from Innergex Renewable Energy, which is actively exploring the viability of establishing wind turbines in the township. Innergex is

Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Mayor Jeff Agar is ecstatic. St Clair Township will be able to expand the Courtright waste water treatment plant after the province kicked in $33.87 million for a $45 million expansion. Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey made the announcement today on behalf of Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surman. The funding is part of the provinces Housing

Blake Ellis/The Independent Australian cannabis producer Cannim wants to process cannabis at a Lasalle Line greenhouse.The company, which has a license to grow at the former site of High Park Farms, dropped off a notice of cannabis license application to the township office July 25, according to Enniskillen Township Clerk-Administrator Duncan McTavish. The application asks Health Canada to approve the

A truck driver trying to avoid construction on Petrolia Line ended up with more trouble than they expected. Lambton OPP say around 10:15 am Tuesday, a commercial vehicle requested a tow at the corner Petrolia Line and Forest Road, where a construction detour is now in place. The driver told OPP they’d been attempting to complete a U-Turn when they

Heather Wright/The Independent Shirley Scott had an idea for the perfect birthday present for the Town of Petrolia; reviving the Bear Creek Express.And in a week, with the help of a lot of volunteers including Leland Martin and Dan Brown, that dream became a reality for the Petrolia150 Parade.The Bear Creek Express was a small train with a steam engine