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Heather Wright/The Independent Four Lambton County mayors have been given extra powers under the province’s Strong Mayors Act. Petrolia’s Brad Loosley, Lambton Shores’ Doug Cook, St. Clair’s Jeff Agar and Plympton-Wyoming’s Gary Atkinson were among 169 mayors who received word April 9, the province hopes to give themadditional powers beginning in May. The province introduced the regulation in large cities

Province “must ensure we have the tools and resources to respond to any unpredictable decisions” from Trump, MPP adds Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Steve Pinsonneault says he’s disappointed the province won’t require the York1 project at the Dresden dump to undergo a full Environmental Assessment. But he seems to be supporting the Ford government’s move, saying “we must ensure

John Wright/The Independent Mt. Brydges Bulldogs President Andy Friyia called it “the scariest moment I’ve ever witnessed live in a hockey game.” He’s talking about a devastating injury to Jaxon Moorhouse of the Bulldogs at the Greenwood Recreation Centre in game five of the Yeck Division semi-final series. Two players who were battling for the puck behind the net fell

Today is the first day of advanced polling in the federal election and it seems polling workers are busy. In Petrolia, voters had to dodge children at the annual Petrolia Lions Easter Egg Hunt Friday. In Wyoming, residents report a busy polling station adding that it is efficient. In Forest, it is reportedly taken some people an hour to vote.

Cites landfill shortage, US tariff threats Proposal on Environmental Registry calls for a larger landfill than York1 first proposed Heather Wright/The Independent There is shock in Dresden after the provincial government dropped a bomb shell heading into the long weekend. Saying the threat of US tariffs is threatening Ontario’s waste sector, the province has launched legislation to remove the environmental

Matt Gordon says a $125,000 gift from The Gordon Foundation and Kel-Gor Limited to Bluewater Health is, in part a recognition of a “few exceptional individuals.” The Bluewater Health Foundation announced the gift Thursday. “We are proud to make this donation to Bluewater Health, not only to support the hospital’s continuedexcellence but also to recognize a few exceptional individuals whose

The Independent It appears the Easter Bunny is taking a little break in Petrolia before his big weekend. He was seen Thursday morning on Petrolia Line in front of St. Paul’s United Church greeting cars and people alike.

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Several members of a new group organizing to defeat incumbent MP Marilyn Gladu were among the audience of more than 120 packing the room for an all-candidates meeting Tuesday. They are willing to abandon their traditional party loyalties, they say, if it will mean Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong will be represented in Ottawa by someone other than the CPC candidate.

Residents have been asking to be involved in the rural transit system since it started Heather Wright/The Independent Rural transit is coming to Plympton-Wyoming. The town will soon partner with Lambton Shores, Bluewater and Kettle and Stony Point with the Huron Shores Transit System. The buses began running the roads of North Lambton in 2020, taking residents into Sarnia for

The Independent The Independent of Petrolia and Central Lambton has won four provincial awards in the Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Competition. It also picked of two second place and three third place accolades at a ceremony in Niagara-on-the-Lake Saturday. The Independent’s coverage of York1 Environmental’s plans to reopen the Dresden dump won the Best Investigative News Story category. 

Lambton County is going to host the 2027 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo. The event creates a small city in the middle of a farmers field and attracts thousands of people to view everything from the plowing competition to the latest in farm equipment, local foods, crafts and entertainment. The last IPM in Dufferin drew 70,000 people. It also

Heather Wright/The Independent The two MPP’s serving Lambton County will be working together in the Ministry of Rural Affairs. Premier Doug Ford released the list of MPPs to serve as parliamentary assistants for the next four years and both Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Steve Pinsonneault and Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey will serve as assistants to the Minister of Rural Affairs, Lisa Thompson.