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Heather Wright/The Independent Environmentalists are applauding a proposed management plan which will see one of three campgrounds at Pinery Provincial Park eventually close. The park which currently has 1,070 spaces, is working on a new management plan. The details of the plan are on the Environment Registry of Ontario, with public comments closing today (Aug. 17). Pinery Park is one

Heather Wright/The Independent For Cathy Buchanan, Brent Poland is “eternally 18.” She sees him with his shock of blonde hair cut into a mullet for the summer, a bandana around his neck, acid-wash jeans and a mint green jacket, often sitting around the campfire at Huron Church Camp near Bayfield. Sitting in the shade, just a stones-throw away from the

Barry Wright/The Independent The Alvinston Killer Bees of the Northern Premier Hockey League has re-signed a half dozen of its veterans for the 2026-27 season. Fan favourite Alex Cunningham is returning for his sixth season with the franchise while Bayly Fryfogle is back for season number five.  Jacob Chantler and Jamie Schaafsma will suit up for their fourth and third

The Independent Lambton Shores is asking residents to conserve water today. Officials say the water supply to the municipality has been reduce because of an emergency pipeline replacement at the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant near Grand Bend. The plant supplies water London, Strathroy-Caradoc, Bluewater, Lambton Shores, Lucan Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, North Middlesex and South Huron. In a social media

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

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

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

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH Lambton Public Health is encouraging residents to take precautions following an ‘Orange Warning – Air Quality’ issued for Sarnia-Lambton by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and Environment and Climate Change Canada. This warning is issued when the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is forecast to reach, or has reached, the ‘very high-risk’ category

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH: Following Environment and Climate Change Canada’s issuance of a Heat Warning for Lambton County for July 13 that is expected to continue through Wednesday or Thursday evening, an Extended Heat Warning has been issued for Lambton County by the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck. Environment Canada issued an extended heat warning with maximum temperatures

Heather Wright/The Independent The Lambton 2027 International Plowing Match Committee says they were wrong; the 2027 event will be in Brigden. A local committee landed the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in April 2025. The group attracted hundreds of volunteers and planning was well underway. In late May, Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) officials came to Brigden, working with the

Heather Wright/The Independent A Lambton Shores politician is praising the life guard crew after saving 32 people struggling in Lake Huron on Canada Day. Glen Bailee, who represents Grand Bend on Lambton Shores council, says the combination of incredibly hot weather, a statutory holiday in the middle of the week, all kinds of people using personal watercraft plus a major

The Independent A 67 year-old man has died in Lake Huron off Grand Bend. Lambton OPP were called to the south beach around 2:40 pm Sunday after receiving a call that there was an unresponsive person at the beach. Bystanders found the man in the water and brought him to shore and attempted life saving measures. Paramedics transported the man