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Official Plan amended with a few caveats Cathy Dobson/The Independent Both the developer and Point Edward Mayor Bev Hand call it a “milestone” that will lead to significant development at the former Holmes Foundry site. “I’m very pleased. It means we are moving forward,” said Hand minutes after council voted 3-2 in favour of an amendment to the Official Plan

Heather Wright/The Independent A Grand Bend man is crying foul after Lambton Shores revealed its plan for a $20 million recreation centre. The municipality is considering a 35,000 square foot, two level multi-use complex at 18 Municipal Drive – Lions Park. It’s hoped Lambton County would move the library currently at the local public school to the facility to be

Wait list for service over 52,000 people Heather Wright/The Independent One in three people with developmental disabilities in Ontario can’t get any help. Some will die before they receive services because the waiting lists for services are so long. That’s from Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs, Community Living Ontario and local service providers. They’re sounding the alarm bells

Lambton OPP are looking for some musical thieves. Police were called to a home on Short St. in Petrolia Jan. 6 just before 3 pm about a break and enter in the home. Police believe around 12:45 am, four people in a dark-coloured Dodge Ram pickup arrived at the home, went in and stole seven guitars. They’re valued at $3,500.

A Sarnia man is charged with first degree murder after an inmate at the Sarnia Jail was killed. Early Wednesday morning, police were called to the jail and found Douglas Cutbush, 51, unresponsive in his cell. He had no vital signs and pronounced dead at the scene. Police arrested his cellmate, Devin Gary Fentie, and charged him with first degree

Lambton OPP are looking for clues after a SUV was stolen in Dawn-Euphemia. Police were called to Smith Falls Road Jan. 6, just after 9 am after someone stole a 2010, red Hyundai VeraCruz from a laneway. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Lambton OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Mayor says he won’t hesitate to immediately expel disruptors Cathy Dobson/The Independent The “good work” the city is doing is often overshadowed by the bad behaviour of one council member, says Mayor Mike Bradley. He pledged Tuesday to have “zero tolerance” for any outbursts in 2025 like the ones Coun. Bill Dennis had during several council meetings last year. “The

Sarnia Police are looking for a man after a homeowner confronted someone who broke into an Elizabeth Ave basement. Police say just before 7 pm, Jan. 7, a man broke into a basement window but was confronted by a resident. He fled empty handed through the same window. The homeowner searched the area for about 10 minutes before calling police.

About 25 people still remain as temperatures plunge Cathy Dobson/The Independent The 25 or so homeless remaining in the Rainbow Park encampment watched Wednesday as crews of Winmar property restoration workers tossed out tarps, debris and suitcases. Slowly the encampment is shrinking as the cold weather sets in, says Adam MacDonald, Sarnia’s building and bylaw services manager.  And as it

Township also honours long time Captain for his volunteerism Heather Wright/The Independent For over 50 years, when Watford firefighters called back to the hall, Terry Smith answered. But that’s changed as Smith, the radio operator for the department, retired after 57 years of service. He and Capt. Don Hart, who joined the Watford department around the same time, were honoured

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County is backing a call to improve rural roads to reduce the risk of accidents. Scott Butler, executive director of the Good Roads Association, says in 2023, there were 616 people killed in Ontario and over 36,000 injured. That number is up 20 per cent in the last 10 years. Of the people who were killed

Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters are reminding people to check their dryers after a small fire. Wednesday, around 3:30 pm, firefighters were called to the seniors complex for a dryer fire. Crews moved quickly and were able to contain the damage to just the dryer itself, pulling the unit out of the apartment. No one was injured in the incident. Fire officials