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Leaders of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation are evacuating residents between Churchill Road and Tashmoo Ave after high levels of benzene have been detected in the area. Just before noon Friday, INEOS Styrolutions issued a notice saying hourly benzene emissions have been detected about 0.021 parts per million. The company is decommissioning the plant which is within eyesight of Aamjiwnaang’s band

The Independent Ben Harper made a splash at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Fredericton taking home a bronze medal. The Grade 8 student from St. Philip’s in Petrolia presented his climate-focused project called A Wavy Problem – Navigating the Surges of Climate Change last week and won a bronze medal in his division. The Petrolia student tested six different offshore

Blake Ellis/The Independent The Lambton OPP is a seeing a resurgence of impaired driving.  “We are seeing a lot of impaired drivers,” Lambton OPP Inspector Chris Avery told both Enniskillen Township council and Oil Springs council last week. “We are seeing a lot of high readings.”  This increase is in despite of the education that is available to the public

Cathy Dobson/The Independent The community will have ample opportunity for input on a 30-bed addiction recovery facility proposed for the former SCITS building on Wellington Street, says Bluewater Health CEO Paula Reaume-Zimmer. But she hopes the public consultation and rezoning process will be expedited because the 30 recovery beds are key to the success of a new provincially-funded Housing and

The Independent Declan Watson has a new gold medal to his credit.  The Northern secondary school student, from Plympton-Wyoming, won the men’s 79-kilo class at the Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championship in Saskatoon on the weekend. His winning total of 265 kilograms included 120 kilos in the snatch category and 145 kilos in the clean and jerk. Watson trains with the

A Chatham senior has been charged after a collision on Plank road. Lambton OPP, paramedic and Sarnia Fire were called to a collision between a passenger vehicle and a pickup around 11:30 Wednesday morning. There were no serious injuries but Plank road was closed between Modeland and Kimball for clean up. A 73 year-old Chatham resident operating the passenger vehicle

A Sarnia man is facing assault and dangerous driving charges after a parked car was hit in Corunna. Around 9:15 pm Monday, Lambton OPP was called to a collision on Cameron Street where someone struck a parked car and left the scene. A witness approached the driver and there was a fight. No one was injured. OPP have charged a

Heather Wright/The Independent James Grant and Meagan Munro won big at SWOSSAA in Lasalle Wednesday. Grant won the Senior 1500m race with a time of 4:07.63, 0.62 better than the second place finisher Elliott Lester of Holy Names. He’ll head to the West Region Championships in London next week. Grant also placed eighth in the Senior 400m. Meantime, Munro won

If you’re driving near Churchill Line and Highway 40 this morning, you might notice what appears to be an emergency situation at ARLANXEO. The Bluewater Association for Safety Environment and Sustainability and local first responders are holding a Emergency Response Simulation today. Community members may notice first responder activity and emergency equipment in the area ofARLANXEO’s Butyl Production Unit, near

The Independent Lambton OPP say two teens have been arrested after death threats in Warwick Township. Police are not releasing a lot of information about the incident but say officers began investigating the incident Feb. 12 after they were told of “a potential threat to multiple individuals at an address in Warwick Township. On April 11, a 15-year old from

Tara Jeffrey/The Independent George Vandenberg was all smiles Monday night surrounded by friends and family at the Best Western for his election night celebration. You wouldn’t have known he’d lost his bid to become Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong’s next MP. “It’s been a great ride,” said the 71-year-old Sarnia City Councillor who swiftly threw his hat into the ring after Mark Carney called

“I think the Conservative Party needs to reflect on this election and what was not a resonating message.” Cathy Dobson/The Independent Winning CPC incumbent MP Marilyn Gladu was met with cheers and hugs from a roomful of party faithful at her election watch party Monday night. There was a lot of congratulatory handshaking as Gladu’s weary team celebrated her fourth