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The Independent The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is looking for public comments on the proposed natural gas electricity generating plant in the works for Courtright. Atura Power, a subsidary of Ontario Power Generation, is planning a 500 megawatt plant at the former site of the Lambton Generating Station in Courtright. Atura says the site was chosen because it’s already

Campbell gets unescorted leaves from prison Heather Wright/The Independent Convicted killer Donald Campbell has given permission to leave prison without an escort. It’s something the family of Fenny Campbell has fought against since 2022 saying he has shown no remorse and still denies killing the mother of three. Twenty-seven years ago, Donald Campbell killed his wife, Fenny, in their Wyoming

Heather Wright/The Independent Evan Abma is getting tired of driving around Lambton and seeing a pile of bricks where an historic home used to be. Abma, who is the head of the Sarnia Heritage Committee, says roughly 300 heritage homes have been lost in Lambton in the last 15 years – that’s about 20 per cent of the 1,900 homes

Petrolia/North Enniskillen Fire Chief Rick Cousins thanked long-time volunteer firefighter, Deputy Chief Darren Allen, for 25 years of service. His retirement was marked at Petrolia Council Sept. 22 meeting. “DC Allen has served with professionalism leadership and is doing so with the commitment to the safety of our community, for responding to countless fires, even guiding and mentoring the next generation

The Independent A Corunna man is facing charges after trying to get into Lambton College after being banned. Around 1 pm, Sept. 18, police were called to Lambton College’s Wellington St. entrance where a man was yelling at security officers who had refused to let him in. He left before police arrived. The man had been banned from the college

The Independent Sarnia police say the driver who struck and killed a Petrolia man on East Street will not be charged. Rodney Nesbitt-Mundy, 32, a Petrolia native was struck and killed just after 11 pm Sept. 13. Sarnia police interviewed witnesses, canvassed the neighbourhood, viewed video in the area and conducted a forensic examination of the scene. Official found the

The Independent A 15-year-old from Arkona has died in a farming accident. Middlesex OPP, Lambton paramedics and local firefighters were called to a farm on Parkhill Drive in North Middlesex, northwest of Parkhill Saturday afternoon around 4 pm for a farming accident. Police say the teen was found unconscious in a well on the property and was taken to hospital.

Blake Ellis/The Independent Construction has begun on the new ball diamond at Lambton Centennial Public School. Lambton Kent District School Board’s Associate Director of Corporate Services Brian McKay says the board budgetedfor $400,000 and the tender came in at $320,000. Work is expected to be completed by the first snowfall of the year. The school was one of 15 recipients

Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia Mayor Brad Loosley has struck a committee to help him with the 2026 budget. Petrolia was one of the municipalities recently given Strong Mayor Powers by the province. The law was meant to increase the speed which housing is built in the province. The law gives the mayor the power to bring his own budget to

Blake Ellis/The Independent Enniskillen Township will go ahead with a $2.4 million replacement of the Black Creek Bridge on Marthaville Road. A report from engineering firm, B.M. Ross, was reviewed at its Sept. 15 meeting with only two viable options for the municipality, a complete replacement or just replace the bridge and maintain the existing foundations. While a prefabricated steel truss bridge could

Blake Ellis/The Independent The collective bargaining agreement between the Lambton Kent District School Board and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) prevented the hiring of child and youth workers, says a superintendent. But one trustee is questioning why she was left out of the loop when the decisions were being made. The school board recently released a job posting for the

Blake Ellis/The Independent It was once a ball diamond which Enniskillen Township council questioned if it was getting enough use to warrant the new washrooms and a pavilion. That’s no longer a concern. Next season, Krall Park will have activity on the diamond every weekday evening, with the Enniskillen Express scheduled to play every evening except Wednesday. That Wednesday time