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Barry Wright/The Independent A second period assist in Kitchener on Tuesday was a milestone point for Watford’s Evan Gorp. The veteran forward now has 100 points in 181 games since signing with the London Knights in September 2023. He has 41 goals and 59 assists. Van Gorp has four goals and four assists in eight games this season with London.

Audience member calls the messaging ‘quite alarming’ Heather Wright/The Independent A candidate for the Lambton-Kent public school board says she will “stand strong against the progressive heists of the Canadian education system” including returning to the “history we all grew up with” so students can be proud to be Canadian. Cynthia Workman’s words raised some eyebrows at the Brooke-Alvinston All-Candidates

Heather Wright/The Independent Chris Edgar says it “impossible” to think about this year’s hockey season at LCCVI without his mentor and coaching partner Bobby Gould. Gould died Saturday after a short illness. Born in Petrolia, Gould’s passion for hockey took him first to the University of New Hampshire and earned his teaching degree and then went all the way to

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County is urging Ministry of Environment officials “to ensure a comprehensive review of potential environmental impacts” of York1 Environmental’s proposal for a revive the Dresden dump and create a construction and soil recycling centre. Jason Cole, director of infrastructure and development for Lambton wrote to the director of Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Permission

Former NHLer died Friday after a brief illness Heather Wright/The Independent There is an outpouring of affection with the news Petrolia hockey great Bob Gould has died. Gould, 69, died Oct. 9 after a brief illness. Born in Petrolia, Gould’s passion for hockey took him all the way to the NHL where he played eleven seasons between 1980 and 1990

Blake Ellis/The Independent As many as eight companies may be interested in setting up data centres in Lambton County. And the prime site seems to be the former Lambton Generation Station site in Courtright. Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu was asked about the data centres Friday at AlumaPower where the announcement was made that two Sarnia companies would receive a combined

Heather Wright/The Independent Andrew Longhurst says Ontario’s plan to reduce wait times by allowing private clinics to provide 12 different procedures is not working. The researcher for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives did an analysis of the 918 licenced private centres and found the province paid out over $4.1 billion in eight years for the service while wait times

The Independent Voters with unreliable internet access will be able to go to their local libraries this municipal election. All of Lambton’s municipalities will be using internet voting this election. But in some areas of the county, internet is spotty at best. Lambton libraries have free wi-fi to anyone either through their own devices or with the libraries computers. On

Barry Wright/The Independent It is rare when the London Knights lose at home. It is even more rare when a loss is by a lopsided score. Thatwas the case Sunday as the Flint Firebirds scored three times on the power play and added a short-handed tally inbeating the Knights, 7-2. London only managed 24 shots on goal and was 0-for-6

Blake Ellis/The Independent A voice for nature, that is how Wanda Brown-Maxfield describes Lambton Wildlife. The environmental organization is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026 and Brown-Maxfield serves as president of the volunteer driven group. It started in 1966, when a group of six people who were all interested in nature got together. By the end of the year, the

Blake Ellis/The Independent The Lambton Kent District School Board will have 15 meetings annually beginning in November. A revised plan was presented to trustees at its Sept 22 meeting after trustees voted down a plan in a 4-4 vote at its Sept. 8 meeting to reduce its schedule from 18 meetings to nine meetings. Trustee David Shortt said the new

Barry Wright/The Independent The next point for Evan Van Gorp with the London Knights will be a significant one. The Watford product has 99 career regular season points in the OHL after a two-goal performance for the Knights in a 7-4 home ice win over Owen Sound Friday night. He also had a plus four rating in the victory. London,