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Cold weather alert issued in Lambton
January 22, 2026
Lambton Public Health has issued a COLD WEATHER ALERT Lambton County’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck,has issued a Cold Weather Alert for the region based on the latest forecast fromEnvironment Canada predicting the temperature to meet the threshold of -15°Covernight. The alert is expected to remain in effect until Sunday A Cold Weather Alert is issued when one
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Thieves take $7.5K of jewelry in Dawn-Euphemia
January 19, 2026
The Independent Lambton OPP are investigating after thieves broke into a Dawn-Euphemia home and made off with a significant amount of jewelry. Jan. 13, police were called to a home on Pantry School Road after the homeowner found someone had broken in between 8:30 am and 6 pm. An estimated $7,500 in jewelry was stolen before the suspects fled. Police
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Snow squall warning issued in Lambton
January 19, 2026
ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS ISSUED A YELLOW SNOWSQUALL WARNING FOR SARNIA, PETROLIA AND WESTERN LAMBTON COUNTY Periods of brief but intense snowfall are expected. Visibility will be rapidly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow. What: Significantly reduced visibility in bursts of heavy snow and blowing snow. When: This morning. Additional information: A band of heavy flurries is
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Cold weather alert issued
January 19, 2026
FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH Point Edward, ON – Lambton County’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck,has issued a Cold Weather Alert for the region based on the latest forecast fromEnvironment Canada predicting the temperature to meet the threshold of -15°Covernight.The alert is expected to remain in effect until Wednesday, January 21, 2026. TheMedical Officer of Health will not issue
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More accidents and clean up after Lambton’s winter storm
January 16, 2026
The Independent Black ice was causing some problems on Highway 402 this morning. Drivers report multiple transport trucks hit the ditch beween the Nauvoo Road and Kerwood exit heading eastbound. OPP were not immediately available to say whether anyone was injured in the incident which backed up traffic heading toward London. Meantime Highway 21 at Kettle Point was closed heading
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Loosley claims recycling CAO admits ‘mistake’ with blue boxes
January 15, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Mayor Brad Loosely says the man in charge of the changes to the province’s recycling system admitted he made a mistake picking a contract which brought blue boxes back to Petrolia. But that’s not the way the head of Circular Materials recalls the conversation. New regulations for recycling came into effect in Ontario Jan. 1. One of
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Confederation Line reopened
January 15, 2026
The Independent Plympton-Wyoming officials say Confederation Line between Broadway and Forest Line has reopened. Lambton OPP closed the road early this morning. Adam Sobanski, Plympton-Wyoming’s chief administrative officer, said a “number of cars” in the ditch. The road reopened around 2 pm Thursday. Sobanski says Plympton-Wyoming staff are working their way through the town. “Visibility, drifting and snow accumulation is
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Gladu backs call for automatic by-elections for MPs who switch parties
January 11, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu is backing a call to hold automatic by-elections when a Member of Parliament defects to another party. Middlesex-London MP Lianne Rood is sponsoring a petition calling for the move. The petition says “unrestricted floor-crossing can erode voter trust amid rising political corruption and scandals” and that voters “deserve immediate accountability when an MP
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United Way falls just short of goal in Sarnia-Lambton
January 6, 2026
The Independent The United Way campaign in Sarnia-Lambton just fell short of its goal. Campaign Chair Mike Edgar said $1,456,318 was raised in the 2025 campaign, about $43,000 short of the $1.5 million goal this year. “Given the financial challenges facing many households and businesses in Sarnia-Lambton, we are deeply grateful for the support we received,” said Edgar in a news
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Who will run Lambton’s small businesses?
January 5, 2026
BizLink will connect retiring business owners with buyers Cathy Dobson/The Independent A new program geared to small business is weeks away from launching. It has the potential to save or create hundreds of local jobs and services. BizLink will be available in the New Year at Community Futures Lambton and will be a “confidential and anonymous matchmaking service” between businesses
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Flood watch in effect in Lambton after weekend freezing rain and downpours
December 29, 2025
The Independent The combination of freezing rain Saturday and up to 30 mm of rain Sunday will likely lead to flooded roads in Central Lambton. That from the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority which issued a flood warning Monday evening. Officials say many areas of the Sydenham River have flooded into natural floodplain and low-lying areas already. The water levels
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Lambton unlikely to have voice on new CA boards
December 22, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent There are still more questions than answers as local conservation authorities try to figure out just how the province’s new regional structure will actually works and save money. Nov. 25, the province pushed through Bill 68 in the Ontario Legislature. It approved changes to the Conservation Authorities Act, creating the new Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency. It will
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