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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 In a news release today, the Lambton committee said it has withdrawn its offer to host the event which had the potential to draw upwards of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 In a news release today, the committee spearheading the massive event says it has withdrawn its offer to host the event which had the potential to draw upwards of 50,000 people to the Bridgen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 A long-standing tradition of honouring LCCVI graduates will soon come to a close. The Nicol Foundation says it will wrap up the foundation which gave $10,000 US student scholarships at the end of 2029. Tim Hummel, the Canadian representative to the Nicol Foundation and former LCCVI principal, said in a news release “the balance of funds available

The Independent Don Hendrick is Plympton-Wyoming’s Ontario’s Senior of the Year. Each year municipalities across the province recognize seniors contributing to their community. Mayor Gary Atkinson, left, says Hendrick “has made a tremendous contribution to our community throughout the years, and he doesn’t always do it with a lot of fanfare. Don is a quiet, soft-spoken man that just goes

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

Heather Wright/The Independent It appears the extreme heat is 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 being directed down London Line to get back on Highway 402 at

Heather Wright/The Independent The Town of Plympton-Wyoming plans to sell a lot on the main street which has so far cost taxpayers over $390,000. The lot was the subject of a lot of controversy in 2018 when the town decided at first to demolish the building, but found it might damage a nearby business and began stabilizing it. By November,

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

Barry Wright/The Independent Chase Capes is heading for World U20 track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon in August. He qualified by winning the national junior 1500-metre final last weekend in Ottawa. Fellow Sarnia Athletics Southwest club members Avery Norland and Duncan Smith also had top five finishes. Skarlit Worton, who announced her commitment to the University of Minnesota Monday,

Heather Wright/The Independent There will be a rematch in the Town of Plympton-Wyoming election. Tim Wilkins has filed his papers to run for mayor. Wilkins, who served four years as councillor, was one of three people who ran in 2022 to replace Lonny Napper, who retired. Wilkins claimed 39 per cent of the vote that year. Gary Atkinson had 47