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A 47 year-old Walpole Island pedestrian is dead after being hit on Austin Road. Lambton OPP were called to the island around 3 am Sunday with the Walpole Island First Nation police for a vehicle/pedestrian accident to Austin Road between Creek and River Road. Police believe the pedestrian was on the roadway. The vehicle fled the scene. Police are asking

Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a Heat Warning for LambtonCounty. Heat warnings are issued when two or more consecutive days of daytime maximumtemperatures are expected to reach 31°C or warmer and nighttime minimum temperaturesare expected to sit at 20°C or warmer or when two or more consecutive days of humidexvalues are expected to reach 40°C or higher. In

The Sarnia-Lambton United Way is reaching a little higher this year. Campaign Chair Mike Edgar says this year’s campaign goal will be $1,487,000 – one per cent higher than last year. “We recognize the need is great this year, and our funded agencies along with their clients are feeling the effects of inflation,” says Edgar. “We wanted to be realistic

The St Clair Region Conservation is warning of heavy rain for the next couple of days. Here’s the statement. Environment Canada is tracking a low-pressure system that is forecasted to bring continued rainfall to the St. Clair Region starting later today (Friday, August 16) and continuing throughout the weekend. Rainfall estimates are 30 to 60 mm, with thunderstorms potentially bringing

Timms, who has ties to Watford and Sarnia, has been missing three years Heather Wright/The Independent The OPP say the Deana Timms is a victim of foul play. And the province is now offering a $50,000 reward – a “renewed plea” say police to find information about the woman who has now been missing for three years.Timms, who grew up

James Grant had a pair of top ten finishes at the Canadian National Legion Track and Field Championship in Calgary on the weekend. The middle distance runner from Petrolia, representing the Sarnia Athletics Southwest Club, just missed a medal finishing fourth in the under-18 1500 metre final in a time of 4:02.11. He also placed tenth in the 800 metre

Taxandria has crept to with two points of second place Sarnia FC with a game in hand in the second division of the Western Ontario Soccer League. Ard Dieker and Thomas Kingma scored on the weekend for the Arkona-based squad in a 2-1 win over Sarnia FC. Liam Burwell had the lone goal for FC. Sarnia has hit a rough

Lambton Cattlemen’s Dinner draws 1,300 people About 1,300 people lined up for a heaping helping of beef in Alvinston Wednesday, perhaps a bit of a treat considering the cost of the red meat in grocery stores today. Every year, the Lambton Cattlemen’s Association cooks up hundreds of pounds of meat – 900 pounds this year – and pairs with with

Respite cabin for farmers/first responders ‘solidy booked’ since it opened Three Oaks Cabin raising money for mental health programs with tractor parade Heather Wright/The Independent It’s been a tough spring and summer for farmers, the organizer of the second Shifting Gears Tractor Parade for Three Oaks Cabin hopes the Aug. 17 can be a place the agriculture community can build

The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority is watching for flooding again today. The authority says up to 30 mm of rain is expected with higher amounts of rainfall in thunderstorms. “Ground conditions are likely to be very reactive due to the heavy rains the region received in mid-July. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Due

Cathy Dobson/For The Independent Volunteers with Caregivers of Petrolia Ferals are being deployed this week to distribute nearly three tonnes of donated pet food across the region. For Petrolia’s Julie Medeiros, the largest donation of food in the group’s history is a godsend and she’s happy to share it. It’s enough to feed a huge population of feral cats daily

Heather Wright/The Independent Four years after it was first proposed, construction of ‘small home’ for seniors with dementia in Lambton has been approved. In 2020, staff in Lambton’s long term care division proposed a different approach for people with dementia. Instead of being housed in a traditional nursing home, people would be in a smaller, home-like setting. Each person would