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Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Steve Pinsonneault took to social media Friday night to reassure his constituents he still opposes the York1 Environmental project. Pinsonneault has been keeping a low profile since the Ford Government reneged on the promised Environmental Assessment for the project at the derelict dump just outside of Dresden. He released a statement expressing his disappointment when

Heather Wright/The Independent A unique program in Lambton is saving seniors from telephone scammers and catching the eye ofbanks in Canada. Lambton OPP Inspec. Chris Avery told Petrolia councillors Monday an anti-fraud program has stopped scammers from pocketing about $160,000 from Lambton residents in the last six months. Frauds are big business in Canada. Over $638 million was stolen in

Five LCCVI athletes were at the top of the podium at the Lambton-Kent Track Meet . Meagan Munro, Kole Chapman, Jamison Helps, Jayden Davis-Lumley and James Grant all placed first in their events Wednesday at Great Lakes Secondary School. Munro won the 300M Junior Women’s Hurdles in 44 seconds. She had already won in the 80M Hurdles and second in

One person was taken to hospital by air ambulance after an accident near Rutherford. Lambton OPP were called to Lambton Line near Pantry School Road just before 4 pm Thursday for a collision between a large fertilizer truck and a farm tractor towing a wagon with a water tank. Ornge air ambulance was called to the scene to take one

The Independent Sarnia’s new ambulances have a new home. Lambton County has leased a commercial space near Modeland Road and Confederation Line to house a temporary EMS Station. Lambton County approved upgrading ambulance service in the city at budget after Stephen Turner, manager of emergency services for the county, said 62 per cent of calls are in Sarnia but only

The Independent Marilyn Gladu is now officially the MP for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong. She took the oath of office Thursday morning in Ottawa. Gladu claimed her fourth term in the April 28 election garnering 53.4 per cent of the vote. Over 71 per cent of the eligible voters in the riding cast a ballot. The Liberals formed a minority government with 170

Heather Wright/The Independent Dresden and Walpole Island First Nation took their fight against Bill 5 directly to Queen’s Park. Members of the Bkejwanong First Nation and Dresden CARED protested the Protect Ontario by Unleashing the Economy Act which will allow York1 Environmental to proceed with a construction and soil recycling depot and landfill at the former Dresden dump without a

LCCVI athletes hit the top of the podium seven times during the first day of the Lambton-Kent track and field meet in Chatham. Hunter Campbell, James Grant, Jamison Helps, Kole Chapman, Meagan Munro and Xander Knapp all placed first in their respective events. Knapp won the Novice Men’s 100M Hurdles finishing with a time of 16.62, 0.14 before the rest

Blake Ellis/The Independent Projected costs for the gymnasium renovations at St. Patrick High School have skyrocketed over 40 per cent higher than first anticipated. And the uncertain trade environment caused by US tariffs is partly to blame.  A special meeting of the St. Clair Catholic School Board was held on May 13, where St. Clair Catholic’s Associate Director of Corporate

Heather Wright/The Independent As politicians across Lambton condemn legislation that gives some mayors power to override council, Petrolia’s mayor says he’s not giving the new power up. At least not yet. Monday, Petrolia council considered five letters from different Ontario municipalities condemning the legislation which gives mayors the authority to hire and fire the Chief Administrative Officers and directors of

Bill 5, which contains the changes to the York1’s Dresden dump project, has already had second reading in the Ontario Legislature. Both Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey and Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Trevor Jones supported the province’s bill which will remove the requirement for a full Environmental Assessment. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Steve Pinsonneault, the riding which includes Dresden, did not vote. Video from Question

Blake Ellis/The Independent “This means so much to me,” said Brooklyn Brown. The Grade 12 student at LCCVI received one of three outstanding works awards. Brown, 18, received the award which came with a $250 prize, on Saturday during the exhibition of Lambton County secondary schools’ senior student art show, Fast Forward, hosted by Gallery in the Grove in Brights