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From Feb. 23 to 28, the hospital has a shortage of general surgeon coverage The Independent Bluewater Health is warning people who may need urgent general surgery may be transferred to another hospital starting Saturday. In a news release, officials said the temporary closure is due to a general surgeon staffing shortage. It’s the second time this has happened –

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County property owners are looking at a 4.8 per cent tax increase to run their county government. Treasurer Larry Palarchio gave Lambton politicians the first look at the $312.3 million budget Wednesday. If it is approved with a 4.8 per cent tax increase, it will mean about $24 more for every $100,000 of assessment, pushing the

Sarnia men win Dream Home Heather Wright/The Independent Robert McLean hardly knew what to say when Kathy Alexander of the Bluewater Health Foundation called his cellphone. “Do you remember buying a dream home ticket?” she asked. “That was a long time ago,” he said. “We have a ticket number here with your name attached to it, as well as Samuel

Three LCCVI wrestlers are headed to OFSAA. Carson Toms, Abbi White, and Ellie Callister all placed second in their divisions at SWOSSAA Thursday at Lambton College to punch their ticket to the provincial championship. Toms placed second in the in Boys 47.5, seen here against Billy Hansor of Tecumseh, who won the event. Ellie Callister placed second in the Girls

An Alvinston woman had to be taken to hospital after an accident near Inwood Monday. Lambton OPP have yet to release any details about the crash Monday morning which occurred during foggy conditions. Witnesses say two vehicles, a van and large pickup truck, collided at the corner of Inwood and Shiloh Line Monday morning. The van was T-boned. Brooke-Alvinston Fire

“I find the new Chief of the Amjiwnaang (sic)remarks to be a threat against me for doing my job,” says Dennis Heather Wright/The Independent Aamjiwnaang’s chief has filed complaints to both the Lambton County and Sarnia Integrity Commissioner over comments made by Bill Dennis. Nov. 27, Lambton County Council received a letter from Chief Janelle Nahmabin about fines paid by

The Ontario Super Hockey League will review a hit which sent Alvinston Killer Bees’ defenceman Jacob Chantler to hospital. Saturday night, the so-called Battle of Lambton between the Killer Bees and Petrolia Squires ended abruptly when the Killer Bees left the ice with 12:07 left in the third period on what was billed as Minor Hockey Night. Trailing the Squires

The Independent It will be easier for people in rural Lambton to get federal government services. Lambton County is partnering with Service Canada to provide clinics at libraries in Alvinston, Corunna, Forest, Thedford and Watford in the first week of January and February. The representatives will be able to help people with applications for benefits such as Employment Insurance, Social

Heather Wright/The Independent Warwick Township is still the lowest-taxed municipality in Lambton. That from figures provided by Treasurer Trevor Jarrett recently as he presented the draft 2025 budget. The municipality is expected to spend close to $12 million on capital projects, operating expenses and paying down its debt, particularly on the new East Lambton Community Complex in 2025. Jarrett says

Barry Wright/The Independent The heated rivalry between the Petrolia Squires and Alvinston Killer Bees will be used to help those less fortunate when the teams meet in Ontario Super Hockey League action this Friday at Greenwood. The Squires and Bees have challenged their respective fans to a teddy bear toss when the teams go head-to-head for the second time this

Province orders investigation into $32K conference in Hawaii Bryce says ‘bigotry’ the reason for criticism of Indigenous educators trip Heather Wright/The Independent A trustee of the Lambton-Kent District School Board says she sees “nothing wrong” with a $32,000 conference for three Indigenous educators in Hawaii. CBC News reports documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show three educators travelled

The Alvinston Killer Bees will have to cap the number of fans in the local arena to about 900 people. The Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston and the club decided to look at what the actual occupancy of the arena was after a very successful season last year saw people lined three deep around the boards and sitting on the stairs. The