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But will it bring a provincial election? Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey says 2025 will be the year Lambton’s withdrawal management centre will be completed. And he’s not ruling out the possibility of an election this year. Bailey spoke to The Independent on New Years Day on what lay ahead for his riding. One of the bright spots,

Wait list for service over 52,000 people Heather Wright/The Independent One in three people with developmental disabilities in Ontario can’t get any help. Some will die before they receive services because the waiting lists for services are so long. That’s from Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs, Community Living Ontario and local service providers. They’re sounding the alarm bells

Blake Ellis/The Independent The decommissioning of the sewage lagoon at Lambton Centennial Public School will cost $2.5 million.Work is continuing on the project which is well into its second phase. The school board discovered the school’s lagoon was at the end of its life during the 2023-24 school year and a plan was formulated for its decommissioning. The school was

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

Ministry of Education says the details of the Indigenous conference will be outlined in bi-annual audits all school boards must complete Heather Wright/The Independent A $32,000 conference in Hawaii by three educators from the Lambton-Kent District School will not be subject to a separate investigation. That from the Ministry of Education after announcing another trip by a Brantford-area school board

Heather Wright/The Independent Enniskillen Produce’s greenhouse on Lasalle Line won’t be subject to new rules for cannabis operations.Lawyers for Enniskillen Township and the local produce company announced their agreement during an Ontario Land Tribunal video hearing. Enniskillen Produce appealed to the tribunal after the municipality passed new zoning rules for cannabis operations. The greenhouse had housed a cannabis operation since

Today’s rain is likely to cause some flooding according to the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority. Officials expect ponding to occur in low-lying areas as the soil become saturated. Here’s the authority’s bulletin. Message: Rain-on-Snow event •             10 mm to 35 mm in precipitation (snow-water equivalent) over the past week •             5 mm to 15 mm of rain forecast for

With the giant snowstorm in cottage country top of mind, the OPP is issuing its annual warning to be prepared for anything when you head out on the roads this winter. OPP say drivers should expect and prepare for the unexpected. Police suggest: More winter driving safety tips can be found at :http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/winterdrive/winterdrive.shtml).

An Enniskillen man is facing charges after an accident in Wyoming. Lambton OPP say around 10:50 pm Friday officers were called to Broadway Street to investigate a two-vehicle crash. No one was injured. A 33 year-old from Enniskillen Township faces two impaired driving charges and one charge of dangerous operation of a vehicle. Officer also suspended the drivers licence for

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County is backing a call to improve rural roads to reduce the risk of accidents. Scott Butler, executive director of the Good Roads Association, says in 2023, there were 616 people killed in Ontario and over 36,000 injured. That number is up 20 per cent in the last 10 years. Of the people who were killed

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

Heather Wright/The Independent There will be a new child care centre in the Petrolia by 2026. Lambton County councillors have given the green light to design a $5.9 million, 5,385 square foot building to house a 49-space child care centre on the grounds of Lambton Meadowview Villa. The county would look for a non-profit child care operator to provide the