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John McGregor has defeated LCCVI in the Senior Boys Volleyball final in straight sets. The Panthers, playing on home turf, won all three sets of the game on home turf Nov. 6. .

The Independent If you’re stopped by a Lambton OPP officer, don’t be surprised to see a flashing red light on their chest. Officers will soon wearing body cameras. It’s part of the roll-out of the technology across the West Region. Body worn cameras are placed on the officers chest. When it is in standby mode there is a green light;

A London driver is dead after an accident in St. Clair Township. Just before 5 pm Thursday, the OPP, St. Clair Township firefighters and paramedics were called to Highway 40 and Courtright Line after a minivan and car collided. A 51 year-old from London was pronounced dead at the scene. Three others were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Independent The third time is the charm. The LCCVI Lancers are Lambton-Kent football champions. The Lancers made it to the finals in 2023 and 2024, losing to Great Lakes both times. This year, LCCVI dominated the opposition. Hunter Duncan had two touchdowns, kicked five extra points and had a two-point conversion to lead the team to a 55-13 win

Lambton officials set “optimistic goal” of closing Exmouth St. shelter in the spring Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County officials say Sarnia’s temporary shelter could close in the spring if more housing is ready. Neighbours around the shelter are skeptical. County officials say closing the Exmouth Street shelter before the spring, when more housing units are not ready, would likely lead

One person was injured after a two-vehicle accident on Petrolia Line. St. Clair Township firefighters and the OPP were called to the corner of Petrolia Line and Brigden Road just after 5 pm Wednesday when a pickup and tractor-trailer collided. The driver of the pickup went to hospital with what police say are non-life threatening injuries. The investigation continues

The unbeaten LCCVI Junior Girls and North Lambton Senior Girls are heading to the Lambton-Kent finals. The Lancers defeated John McGregor Wednesday 50-22 to win a spot in the final. The Junior girls will take on North Lambton in the final after the Eagles defeated Wallaceburg 19-12 in the semi final. Julia Leyten and Meaghan Green each had six points

One person has been arrested after a four-hour standoff in Camlachie. Just before 11 am Wednesday, the OPP were called about a person breaching conditions ordered by a court. Police went to Mia Lane in Camlachie. Twelve police vehicles and officers were seen on the end of the street in the new subdivision. By 3 pm, police had a 68

The gym in Dresden was electric as the Lambton-Kent Cardinals Senior Girls basketball team cruised to victory in the Lambton-Kent final. LK topped Tilbury 57-17 Thursday at home to move on to the SWOSSAA final against Windsors La Jeunesse. The time and venue for that game has not yet been announced. The Cardinals won every game they played in the

The Independent Just one year after wheelie recycling bins rolled into Petrolia, they’re being replaced with blue boxes. The Town of Petrolia says recycling regulations are changing and part of that is provincially negotiated contracts for recycling. Emterra will now be collecting recycling and the producers of recycled goods will be paying for the service under the Waste Diversion Transition

Heather Wright/The Independent Marilyn Gladu is giving Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget a D. The MP for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong says it does little to help students and seniors and continues the high government spending which she says drives up inflation. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne unveiled the first budget since April 2024 and some of the numbers are eye-popping.  The federal

Heather Wright/The Independent Tom Teahen hopes to be part of a big change in the aviation industry. His company, Greenfield Global, is working on a project to decarbonize jet fuel. But, it will be a long time in the making. Teahen says Greenfield Global has been working at the Sarnia-Lambton Western Research Park for a year now. They hope to