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The Independent From kids with boundless energy to weary parents looking for a night out on Valentine’s Day, there is something for everyone during Petrolia’s Family Day. The Town of Petrolia has organized events from Feb. 13 to 16.  Friday starts with the move Wicked: For Good at 7 pm at the VPP.  Saturday families can take in The Tigger

The Independent Lambton-Kent public school officials are bracing for more snow and its effect on the secondary school exams. Environment Canada is calling for flurries Tuesday night and into Wednesday as the cold snap continues. Tuesday, officials at the Lambton-Kent District School Board reminded parents that if school buses are cancelled in any zone in the district Wednesday, no exams

Lambton County’s Medical Officer of Health has issued a Cold Weather Alert for the region based on the latest forecast from Environment Canada predicting the temperature to meet the threshold of -15°Covernight.The alert is expected to remain in effect until Wednesday, Jan. 28. A Cold Weather Alert is issued when one or more of the following is met: Lambton Public

The Independent Public school officials in Lambton and Kent are keeping a close eye on the weather which is threatening to throw secondary school exams off schedule. Lambton-Kent District School Board officials say if buses are cancelled Monday in any zone in the district, Monday’s exams will be postponed for all schools within the district. Monday’s exams, officials said, will

Lambton Public Health has issued a COLD WEATHER ALERT Lambton County’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck,has issued a Cold Weather Alert for the region based on the latest forecast fromEnvironment Canada predicting the temperature to meet the threshold of -15°Covernight. The alert is expected to remain in effect until Sunday A Cold Weather Alert is issued when one

ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS ISSUED A YELLOW SNOWSQUALL WARNING FOR SARNIA, PETROLIA AND WESTERN LAMBTON COUNTY Periods of brief but intense snowfall are expected. Visibility will be rapidly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow. What: Significantly reduced visibility in bursts of heavy snow and blowing snow. When: This morning. Additional information: A band of heavy flurries is

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH Point Edward, ON – Lambton County’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck,has issued a Cold Weather Alert for the region based on the latest forecast fromEnvironment Canada predicting the temperature to meet the threshold of -15°Covernight.The alert is expected to remain in effect until Wednesday, January 21, 2026. TheMedical Officer of Health will not issue

The Independent Lambton OPP advise you to avoid travel today as the snow continues to fall. Roads across Lambton County are snow covered with police responding to a number of accidents over the last few hours. The OPP also closed Confederation Line between Oil Heritage Road/Broadway Street in Wyoming to the Forest Road this morning. However and Highway 402 between

ENVIRONMENT CANADA SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED 9:02 AM EST Tuesday 6 January 2026 Freezing rain possible this morning in Eastern Lambton County. What: Icy or slippery conditions due to freezing rain. Up to 1 mm of ice accretion or build up possible. When: Now through early this afternoon. Additional information: Freezing rain, which may be mixed with rain at times,

FROM ENVIRONMENT CANADA A YELLOW WEATHER ALERT: Rain, heavy at times is expected. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall. What: Total rain and freezing rain amounts 20 to 40 mm with locally up to 50 mm possible. When: Beginning Sunday morning and ending Sunday night. Additional information: Rain will being Sunday morning becoming heavy at

TRAFFIC NOTE FROM THE OPP Nauvoo Road has reopened as of 5 pm. It was fully closed between Petrolia Line to Rokeby Line near Alvinston in Lambton County. Crews are working to remove a tractor trailer that rolled over yesterday evening. The closure is expected to last several hours.

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH Lambton Public Health is seeking information about the location ofa dog and its owner following a dog bite incident that occurred at the Pontiac CourtApartments’ parking lot, Sarnia at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. The victimwas petting the dog during the incident.The dog is described as a brownish/brindle cane corso/mastiff mix named Frankie thatwas