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A 39 year-old Enniskillen man is facing charges after a break in in Alvinston. Just before 11 pm Thursday, police were called to a Francis Street home. The victim could identify the suspect saying they had fled before police arrived. Police arrested the man a short time later. The 39 year-old has been charged with break and enter and trespassing

Lambton’s rural leaders say the county has no place to advise Sarnia on providing washrooms in a growing homelessness encampment at Rainbow Park. The city has been struggling to deal with the issue since the tents began popping up. Wednesday, Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley asked councillors to allow county staff to comment on providing sanitation services at the encampment. While

A year after Sarnia offered a downtown parking lot as a spot for social housing, Lambton County says it wants to move forward and strike a deal for the land with the city. But the pace of developing the 267 unit supportive housing development is frustrating Sarnia’s mayor. In July 2023, Sarnia council offered the land to the county for

Heather Wright/The Independent The open field across from Petrolia’s landfill may soon be filled with homes. Petrolia Council will take the first steps in zoning a multi-phased housing proposal by Southside Construction June 24. Its holding a public meeting to change the town’s official plan and zoning regulations on the parcel of land which stretches from Derby Street to the

The Ontario Land Tribunal says INEOS Stryolutions’ appeal of the orders which shut down its Sarnia plant will be heard July 12. May 1 – 15 days after high levels of benzene in the air sickened members of the the Aamjiwnaang First Nation – the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, pulled the company’s Environmental Compliance Approval certificate shutting

Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia’s animal control officer says only three of the 55 dogs he’s dealt with in the last year have dog tags. Jeff Dewhirst of JSG Animal Solution raised concerns with council about the lack of dog tags during his annual report Monday. “Of all the 50 or 60 dogs I’ve interacted with, only two or three had

The Independent of Petrolia and Central Lambton has won four awards in the Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s provincial competition. The Independent placed first for Best Police/Court series for articles about a the Lambton County & LDN Active Club which started placing posters in residential neighbourhoods in Petrolia. The group has ties to white supremacists groups. The judge commented on the

Lambton County marked its 175th anniversary Wednesday by thanking 27 people and groups who have preserved the area’s heritage. Warden Kevin Marriott presided over the presentation of the Heritage Champion award winners announced in May. Bill Dokter Masonry, for their most recent project involving the restoration of ahistoric commercial building at 599 Broadway Street in Wyoming. Charlie Fairbank and Pat

Lambton Shores is marking Pride month, flying the Pride flags at local municipal buildings sending what officials say is a “powerful message of solidarity and acceptance to all its residents.” The community held a brief ceremony at the municipal office in Port Franks this morning. In a news release, Kathy Bressette, of the North Lambton Community Health Centre, and Crystal

INEOS Styrolution is asking for more time to remove benzene from its Sarnia site, saying saying safety not speed is important. May 1 – 15 days after high levels of benzene in the air sickened members of the the Aamjiwnaang First Nation – the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, pulled the company’s Environmental Compliance Approval certificate shutting the

The Independent presents a six-part series by Reporter Cathy Dobson and Photographer Glenn Ogilvie focused on the alarming number of rural Lambton residents who increasingly cannot afford to feed themselves and their families.  Over the last nine months, we investigated how food insecurity is impacting our community and talked to the people who regularly access more than a dozen area

The Independent presents a six-part series by Reporter Cathy Dobson and Photographer Glenn Ogilvie focused on the alarming number of rural Lambton residents who increasingly cannot afford to feed themselves and their families.  Over the last nine months, we investigated how food insecurity is impacting our community and talked to the people who regularly access more than a dozen area