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One person was injured in a fire south of Corunna. Firefighters from Corunna, Brigden and Courtright were called to Rokeby Line around noon Monday and found smoke coming through the windows of the split level brick home. St Clair Township Fire Chief Richard Boyes says one man – believed to be the homeowner – was taken to hospital with unknown

Diageo ‘indefinitely delays’ St. Clair Township plant Cathy Dobson/The Independent The much-anticipated construction of a $245-million Crown Royal distillery in St. Clair Township is on hold with no date for when the project might go ahead. St. Clair’s Mayor Jeff Agar said the economic blow came as a surprise and is “very disappointing.” Work on the distillery’s site plan had

Lambton OPP are investigating after an accident at the corner of Petrolia Line and Plank Road. A black mini van crashed into a hydro pole at the St. Clair Township corner around 11 am Monday. Police have yet to release details about the accident and it is not clear if anyone was injured in the crash. Hydro One is on

A 19 year-old from St. Clair Township has died in an accident on Courtright Line near Mandaumin Road. Sunday, around 2:15 pm, Lambton OPP were called to the scene with St. Clair Fire and paramedics and found the three car accident. One driver, a 19 year-old from St. Clair Township, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another driver was transported

Heather Wright/The Independent Dawn-Euphemia Mayor Al Broad is getting complaints about the state of Greenhill Gardens.  The six-acre garden in Wilkesport was the pride of the Robson family, who started growing the oasis in 2008.  The family opened the gardens to the public and it was a popular place for wedding and family photos. Last year, the family turned the

Lambton Public Health is warning residents to take extra precaution against mosquito bites after officials say eastern equine encephalitis virus has been reported in a horse in Lambton County. Public health officials say like West Nile virus, EEEV is typically found in wild birds and mosquitoes, but can be spread to horses and, in rare cases, humans, through an infected

The flag in front of the St. Clair Township Civic Centre, Mooretown Sports Complex and Emergency Services buildings have been lowered after the death of a long-time former councillor. Jim DeGurse, who was 86, passed away Monday. DeGurse was first elected councillor with St. Clair Township in 1998 until 2006. He was relected in 2010 and served until 2022. In

Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Councillor Bill Myers knows the importance of a quick response by paramedics.Myers revealed at Tuesday’s council meeting he’d been absent for a couple of weeks after suffering a heart attack in early April. “I’m glad to report that I’m feeling better and I’m back,” he said during the new business portion of the council