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Steve Pinsonneault is now officially Lambton-Kent-Middlesex’s MPP. Pinsonneault was re-elected in the Feb. 27 and took the oath of office Tuesday morning. Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet will be sworn in tomorrow. Lisa Thompson, who was the agriculture minister in the last sitting, attended Pinsonneault’s ceremony in Queen’s Park. He was named Thompson’s parliamentary assistant after his election in

Lambton OPP are looking for a woman in her 40s after a Petrolia resident fell victim to an emergency scam. Sunday, police heard from a Petrolia resident who had been lost $6,000 to scammers. The victim said around 1:30 pm Friday, they had a phone call from someone who they thought was their son. The person needed bail money after

The Petrolia Flyers will head to Mt. Brydges on Tuesday night with a chance to stamp its ticket to the PJHL’s Yeck Division championship series. The Flyers lead the best-of-seven semi-final series, three games to two after a 3-2 home ice win before 482 fans on Sunday afternoon. Austin Harper scored the game-winner goal with just over seven minutes left

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

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,

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,”

Lambton-Kent Middlesex MP Lianne Rood is closing her office in Chatham-Kent. In a social media post March 3, Rood said she “made the difficult decision” to close the Wallaceburg office, citing the coming changes to the riding boundaries. Last year, the ridings across Canada were redistributed. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex has been split into three different ridings, Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong for the Lambton Voters, Chatham-Kent

The Independent Lambton Public Health officials have issued 440 suspension notices after students and their parents failed to update their immunization records. Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act students must to be vaccinated against or obtain a valid exemption for the following diseases: Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningococcal disease, and Varicella. Jan. 3, public health sent

John Wright/The Independent Four local athletes had the chance to show off their skills at the 2025 OFSAA Wrestling Championships in Kitchener on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ellie Callister, Carson Toms, and Abbi White were the members of LCCVI’s team that qualified for the provincial meet. Anna Havryliuk was the lone representative for North Lambton Secondary School. Callister (girls 51KG division),

Heather Wright/The Independent The number of new homes built in Lambton County in 2024 was down about 2.4 per cent from the year before, but the over all value of construction jumped $47.4 million. That from statistics released by the County of Lambton. The county takes care of planning matters in all municipalities except Sarnia and Lambton Shores. Across the

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County road crews have been working around the clock, trying to keep up with heavy snow and high winds. And, it’s lead county officials to take a second look at the 2025 snow budget. That’s according to Jason Cole, general manager of infrastructure and development services. There have been several major snowfalls in the last week,