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Seven seek councillor positions in Dawn-Euphemia
August 21, 2026
Heather Wright/The Indpendent Seven people, including three incumbents, hope to become the next councillors in Dawn-Euphemia. At the end of nomination day, Aug. 21, incumbents Jason Meyer, Paul LeBoeuf and Ann Gray had put their hat in the ring for the four positions up for grabs. The only incumbent not to seek re-election this year is Mark McGuire who served
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Agar faces a challenger in St. Clair election, McRoberts drops out of Sarnia mayor’s race
August 20, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The mayors races in the municipal elections are heating up with one Sarnia candidate withdrawing from the race for the top job and another person adding their name to the list to run in St. Clair Township. In St. Clair Township, there will be an election for the mayor’s chair. Incumbent Jeff Agar filed his nomination papers
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‘Absolutely ridiculous’ Lambton left in the dark by York1
August 19, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Dawn-Euphemia Mayor Al Broad says it is “absolutely ridiculous” that York1 Environmental Solutions isn’t communicating directly with Lambton County as it plans an expansion of the former Dresden dump. The township is one of the half dozen small communities in Lambton and Middlesex counties which will see garbage trucks rumbling through town as they head to York1’s
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OPP to set up shop in Rutherford
August 17, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent The OPP won’t be setting up shop in Oil Springs. The suggestion by the Village of Oil Springs council to use the Youth Centre has been turned down by the Lambton OPP. The OPP were looking for a location for a remote workspace within either Oil Springs or the townships of Enniskillen or Dawn-Euphemia. It approached each
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Over 1,800 traffic charges laid on long weekend in southwestern Ontario
August 7, 2026
The Independent West Region OPP officers laid 1,815 charges following 2,107 traffic stops across the region during the Civic Holiday long weekend traffic campaign. The campaign focused on speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt, distracted driving and impaired driving. Police also enforced Ontario’s Move Over Law which gives emergency responders the space they need conduct other work on the roadside.
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Gladu has no regrets as federal funding starts to trickle into Sarnia-Lambton
August 4, 2026
Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says the death threats and harassment she received after crossing the floor and joining the Liberals in April are dissipating. And more federal dollars have started flowing to her Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong riding, she said while speaking to reporters Tuesday. An estimated 75 per cent of people in contact with her are very
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Petrolia councillor to run in Dawn-Euphemia
July 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia Town Councillor Debb Pitel is running for councillor again – just not in Petrolia. Pitel has filed her nomination papers for the Oct. 26 municipal election in the Township of Dawn-Euphemia. The one-term councillor owns a building in Petrolia, allowing her to run for office in 2022. Pitel said at the time that much of her
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Oil Springs Youth Centre may be OPPs remote workplace
July 23, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent A request from the Lambton OPP for a secure, remote workplace has led the Oil Springs council to suggest the OPP use the youth centre in the village. The suggestion was made at the July 14 council meeting, when council reviewed the request from Lambton OPP Operational Support Sergeant Michael Marsh. “I like the idea because they’re
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Mayor, Hydro One meet on power lines
July 23, 2026
The Independent Dawn-Euphemia’s mayor has had his first meeting with Hydro One about power lines which will dissect some homes in the township. Al Broad told council Monday he met with officials last week, and more meetings are in the offing. Hydro One is waiting for the OK to build the Longwood to Lakeshore Line. Broad has been a vocal
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Economic relationship between Port Huron and Sarnia-Lambton ‘decimated’ says US official
July 21, 2026
Sixty per cent of Port Huron business came from Sarnia-Lambton; today, it’s just 10 Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Port Huron business and tourism reps were in Point Edward Tuesday, attempting damage control a day after American President Donald Trump threatened a new round of tariffs. “The majority of folks in Port Huron are thankful when (Canadians) are there,” said Michael
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Royal Canadian Legion turns 100 today
July 17, 2026
The Independent The Royal Canadian Legion is 100 years old today. After the First World War, a number of associations serving veterans – Amputation Association of the Great War and the Tuberculous Veterans’ Association and the largest of the groups was the Great War Veterans’ Association – merged at the urging of Field Marshal Earl Haig, founder of the British Legion
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Cancellations and warnings as heavier smoke moves into Lambton Thursday
July 16, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County’s skies are smokier Thursday as the wind shifts blowing smoke from wildfires in Northern Ontario to our region. The smoke moved into southern Ontario Wednesday, causing hazy skies and health concerns. Environment Canada has issued an Orange Air Quality Alert saying during heavy smoke conditions, everyone’s health is at risk regardless of their age or
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