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Mike Mandarelli’s overtime goal and 44 saves by Evan Debrower led the upstart Strathroy Jets to a 4-3 over the Killer Bees in game one of their best-of-seven Ontario Super Hockey League semi-final in Alvinston on Friday night. Brennan Feasey, with his first of two goals on the night, was the only Alvinston shooter to beat Debrower in the first

The Independent Lambton Public Health officials say there has been a confirmed report of Avian influenza in a poultry flock. In a news release, officials said the Ontario Ministry of Health and Agriculture as well as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating the situation. As of 2 pm, Friday, CFIA has yet to release the scope of the investigation

If you use the Blackwell Dog Park, you might be able to help find a dog that bit a person. Around 2:30 pm on March 13, a large white-coloured dog with brown spots, perhaps a mastiff, bit a person in the park. The dog owner was a white man, of average height and build and was wearing a plaid flannel

Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is urging families to make sure everyone is vaccinated against the measles. Ontario is in the worst measles outbreak in a decade. A new report from Public Health Ontario, 277 confirmed infections and 95 probable cases have been reported across 11 health units in just the three months of 2025. Between 2013 and 2023,

The second of three murals celebrating Petrolia’s 150 years as a town is now up. The mural by Windsor Artist Sarah Robbins shows Petrolia 150 years ago in bright colours. It’s on the wall of Petrolia Home Hardware, facing Petrolia Line. Robbins did her first mural in 2021, after her father died. She quickly realized the power of public art

The Petrolia Flyers have retained home ice advantage in its Yeck division semi-final with Mt. Brydges by virtue of a 3-2 win over the Bulldogs before a season-high crowd of 505 fans at Greenwood on Thursday. Ryan Richardson had the game-winning goal with 2:03 left in regulation time. After a scoreless first period, the Flyers took a 2-0 lead into

The Independent A maple syrup evaporator is the likely cause of barn fire which destroyed classic cars and motorcycles near Oil Springs. South Enniskillen/Oil Spring firefighters were called to the scene around 9 pm Thursday. Chief Al Charlton said the “ball” flames from the barn could be seen above the trees from about a kilometre away. Petrolia and Dawn-Euphemia firefighters

Rural leaders worried about tariff impact Cathy Dobson/The Independent Uncertainty and worry over American tariff threats dominated discussions Thursday at a breakfast meeting with municipal leaders from across Lambton County. “There’s just so much we don’t know yet,” said Lambton Warden and Enniskillen Township Mayor Kevin Marriott.  Farming is the second largest industry in Lambton County and the number one

Lambton Public Health and Sarnia Police are warning of a new opioid in the community that has an increased risk of overdosing. In a news release, public health officials say “there is an increase in risk of overdose, linked to a newly detected substance” adding “additional doses of Naloxone may be required due to the lack of response to typical

The Independent A St. Clair Township driver is facing a charge of failing to stop for a stop sign after an accident near Wyoming sent two people to hospital. Around 8 am Wednesday morning, two vehicles – both appeared to be SUVs – collided at the corner of Oil Heritage Road and Churchill Line. They both ended on the southeast

Cathy Dobson/The Independent The outcome of Premier Doug Ford’s meeting today in Washington will set the stage for what Canadians can expect in the long term from the Trump administration, says Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley.  And he warned that it’s likely to be painful. “We’re going to have to be prepared for a rough ride in the next four years,”

Council approves hiring six full-time employees Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township council has given the okay to make six positions at the townships golf course full-time as the club becomes a year-round facility. Over the last year-and-a-half, the golf course has undergone a $3.5 million renovations which includes new accessible washrooms and a new kitchen on the northside of