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OPP, Ministry of Labour investigating The Independent A worker at a Sombra greenhouse was taken to hospital by air ambulance Wednesday morning after crashing through the roof. St. Clair Township fire officials say the department was called to the Envirofresh Produce greenhouses near CF Industries on the St. Clair Parkway just after 9 am. Chief Richard Boyes says a man

The Independent Drivers heading to Grand Bend are going to face some traffic slowdowns starting Thursday. The project to widen the bridge has been going on for two years, with work taking place before and after the busy summer tourist season. So far, officials say the concrete work, bridge retaining walls, waterproofing the east half of the new deck and

Places for youth, growth, traffic and that small town feeling Heather Wright/The Independent They are as young and eager, they are experienced in the world of municipal politics but all want the same thing; to give back to the place they call home. Recently, all 12 of the candidates running for the six councillor positions in the Town of Petrolia

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Former mayoral candidate George Stanko says he is endorsing Scott Molson for the top job. Stanko said Tuesday that he examined the platforms of all the remaining candidates after withdrawing from the race Oct. 1 because of a family emergency. “I’ve looked at the candidates and I believe Scott Molson is most closely aligned with what I

The Independent The race for mayor in Brooke-Alvinston is down to three candidates. Tom Scott, a former councillor in Brooke Township, who was making his second attempt at returning to council, withdrew from the race Oct. 7 during the lone All-Candidates meeting for the community Scott told the crowd he had recently “got some bad news” about his health and

The Independent More than 45,000 people spent time at the Brigden Fair on the Thanksgiving Weekend. Dennis Robson of the Moore Agricultural Society, which hosts the fair, says 45,376 people came through the gates. Even Sunday, when rain threatened, there was a good crowd. “We had one family say they didn’t even have to open their umbrella until 4 o’clock,”

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County is urging Ministry of Environment officials “to ensure a comprehensive review of potential environmental impacts” of York1 Environmental’s proposal for a revive the Dresden dump and create a construction and soil recycling centre. Jason Cole, director of infrastructure and development for Lambton wrote to the director of Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Permission

Heather Wright/The Independent Liana Russwurm wants to capture the soul of the people she paints. The Alvinston artist’s new exhibit Homme at the Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery inSarnia, peers into what makessix men tick. Russwurm did some of her training in Italy where she was inspired by the artist Caravaggio. “He did a bunch of paintings of young

Heather Wright/The Independent Dawn-Euphemia Township officials are worried what the cost of diesel fuel will do to their budgets. Diesel fuel is used in graders and snow plows. The war in Iran has pushed the price up from about $1.40 to $1.65 per litre in the summer of 2025. Oct. 6, the price was $2.46.9 per litre, down slightly from

The Independent You might have noticed a new flashing stop sign at the corner of Bentpath Line and Highway 40. Lambton County officials wrote to the Ministry of Transportation over the summer voicing concern about safety at busy corner. In the past year, there have been at least three major accidents with 10 people injured. The MTO’s West Regional Director

Lakeshore Eco network plans to plant up to 14K trees in Lambton Shores Heather Wright/The Independent The Lakeshore Eco Network wants to plant one tree for every person in Lambton Shores. Armed with $145,000 in donations and the willing hands of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority, Pat Morden is optimistic the trees will be swaying in the Lake Huron breezes

Former NHLer died Friday after a brief illness Heather Wright/The Independent There is an outpouring of affection with the news Petrolia hockey great Bob Gould has died. Gould, 69, died Oct. 9 after a brief illness. Born in Petrolia, Gould’s passion for hockey took him all the way to the NHL where he played eleven seasons between 1980 and 1990