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Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative & Heather Wright/The Independent The security of Sarnia-Lambton’s industrial future received a big boost with Monday’s announcement that a new proposed pipeline will be routed entirely through Canada from Alberta to Sarnia’s refineries. “What it means is Canadian feedstock (will be) moving to Canadian production through Canadian transmission, solely in Canada,” said Matthew Slotwinski, CEO of

500k – 800k barrels of oil per day could flow from Alberta to local refineries Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia’s refineries could soon be getting a lot more Alberta oil. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the route for the Northern Shield pipeline from Alberta to Sarnia’s refineries. Smith says the pipeline would move an additional 500,000 barrels of

Heather Wright/The Independent The Ministry of Transportation has confirmed the extreme heat causing the concrete on Highway 402 near the Oil Heritage Road exit to buckle again. Around 5 pm Canada Day, Lambton OPP closed the westbound lanes of the highway at Reece’s Corners “due to hazardous road conditions.” Traffic was directed down London Line to get back on Highway

Lambton IPM committee announced Friday it will not host the event Heather Wright/The Independent A representative of the Ontario Plowmen’s Association is still hopeful Brigden will host of the International Plowing Match in 2027. In a news release today, the Lambton committee said it has withdrawn its offer to host the event which had the potential to draw upwards of

Committee says it couldn’t reach a hosting agreement with IPM officials Heather Wright/The Independent The 2027 International Plowing Match will not be in Brigden after all. In a news release today, the committee spearheading the massive event says it has withdrawn its offer to host the event which had the potential to draw upwards of 50,000 people to the Bridgen

Heather Wright/The Independent Residents around two subdivisions proposed in Petrolia are raising concerns about traffic and historic oil operations. Lambton County planners held a public meeting about the plans for a 146-home subdivision off Discovery Line and another 44-home cul-du-sac in Glenview Estates Monday. Jake Tetreault, a planner for Dillon Engineering which represented both developers. MI 637 owns a total

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County councillors have given the green light for the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership to lead an immigration program to help fill gaps in the local labour market. SLEP was part of a regional program using the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program which pinpoint holes in the local labour market and filled them with immigrants. SLEP has already applied

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County mayors are voicing concern about a plan to bring transports with garbage through the middle of several communities. York1 Environmental is turning a derelict dump on the outskirts of Dresden to a construction and soil waste recycling centre. It’s also rebuilding a landfill which used to be used for ash from Dresden’s incinerator. The Mississauga

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH Following Environment and Climate Change Canada’s issuance of a Heat Warning for Lambton County for June 29, 2026, that is expected to continue through Friday and possibly lasting into the weekend, an Extended Heat Warning has been issued for Lambton County by the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck. Extended Heat Warnings are issued when

Blake Ellis/The Independent A new survey of Sarnia-Lambton voters shows they’re worried about the growing political divide in municipal politics and that disinformation is a barrier to casting a ballot. With the municipal and school board elections set for October, a local group wanted to figure out the barriers to voting and increase voter participation with Sarnia-Lambton. Healthy Democracy is

Heather Wright/The Independent A new exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Francophone Flag will highlight the history of the French in Sarnia-Lambton. The Centre communautaire francophone de Sarnia-Lambton was one of 17 groups to receive a grant to bring Ontario Francophone history to life in “Jasons Sarnia – Portraits of a Vibrant Francophonie.” Centre representative Lo-Anne Chan says they

Heather Wright/The Independent Bluewater Health and the Ontario Health Team in Sarnia-Lambton will be in charge of recruiting new doctors in all of Lambton County. That’s according to Rosanne Orcutt, a long-time Petrolia health care advocate and the now former head of the Central Lambton Recruitment Committee. Bluewater Health had always recruited for specialists in the hospital. The Blue Coast