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Noah Olver has qualified for the 2025 U.S. Kids Golf World Championship at Pinehurst, North Carolina. The Bright’s Grove golfer qualified for the fourth consecutive year with a win and playoff loss at an event in Michigan on the weekend. The 10-year-old carded an even par 36 on Saturday and lost in a playoff but rebounded with a three under

Starting in June, a Lambton County paramedic and a substance abuse navigator from Bluewater Health will be heading out on the street, trying to help some of the most vulnerable people in the community. Wednesday, the province announced Lambton is receiving $2.5 million over three years to begin a mobile crisis response team. Stephen Turner, the manager of Lambton Emergency

Construction on Tank Street in Petrolia starts this week. Henry Heyink Construction of Chatham will be rebuilding the road from the Oil Heritage District Community Centre to Discovery Line near the new community soccer fields. Officials said on social media, Tank Street will be down to one lane between Discovery Line and the Y until May 28 as the construction

A 22-year-old Corunna man is one of 64 people arrested in the province-wide online child exploitation investigation by the OPP. The Corunna man, who was not identified by the OPP, is charged with one three counts of sexual assault with a person under 16, three counts of sexual interference, two counts of making child pornography and a single count of

Blake Ellis/The Independent “Somebody got stabbed in Sarnia and we don’t need that here,” says Oil Springs Mayor Ian Veen. At the May 7 Oil Springs council meeting, Veen asked Oil Springs Clerk Martha Gawley to draft a bylaw at the next the village’s next council meeting in June, which would forbid camping on municipal property, unless it is sanctioned.

The head of INEOS Styrolutions wants to meet with Ontario’s environment minister saying the “newly imposed” benzene standards are “impossible to meet.” In a three page letter, Pierre Minguet, president of operations at INEOS Styrolutions, lays out his concerns, including confusion on whether the company should be following the ministry standards or standards set by the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. “The

Construction on the addition to Errol Village Public School will start this summer and it is going to cost a lot more than originally anticipated. Ministry of Education announced Tuesday the Lambton-Kent District School Board will receive $6,144,624 to complete the addition with two classrooms and three childcare rooms. That’s about 62 per cent more than the original cost of

Sydney Goodreau Photo Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters were inspecting the damage in a garage Saturday after knocking down a blaze quickly at the corner of Florence and Egan Ave Saturday morning. The fire was quickly contained and damage was limited to the garage. No injuries were reported.

Says closure could affect gas production in Eastern Canada INEOS Styrolutions says the Ministry of the Environment’s time table for action to deal with benzene emissions at its Sarnia plant are “simply unrealistic” and is considering an appeal. And the company says it’s shutdown could have wider economic impact than just at the plant. Styrolutions was shutdown by the Ministry

Heather Wright/The Independent Wanstead residents concerned about the prospect of a livestock trailer washing operation near their homes have been given a temporary reprieve. The Wanstead businessman behind the project – Pat Belanger – was slated for a Plympton-Wyoming planning meeting Monday to have the property on Leyton Street rezoned to allow the operation. But after about 30 residents waited

Blake Ellis/The Independent Eight people were arrested in a home in Plympton-Wyoming after an armed robbery in Sarnia. Lambton OPP’s police board heard Monday there was a report of an armed robbery in Sarnia April 25. A description of a vehicle was sent to Lambton OPP and officers identified it in the area of Churchill Line and Mandaumin Road. The

Workers from Bourque Renovations had a little extra help Thursday as they worked on a window at Victoria Hall. The town contracted the company to complete some window maintenance. Two windows were removed and plywood was put in place. The town covered the plywood with screen art of the Victorian musicians.