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Plowing Match and Pretty Roads closed The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has issued a flood warning; Highlights: Over the last two days, the SCRCA watershed has received upwards of 20 mm of mixed precipitation, mainly in the form of rainfall. This, coupled with warm temperatures, has resulted in snowmelt, deteriorating ice conditions, and increased runoff throughout the region. Below

John Chartrand made 60 saves in backstopping the Mooretown Flags to a 4-2 win over Blenheim at the Moore Sports Complex to open the Stobbs Division playoffs. The number of saves was a playoff career high for the third year netminder. Dylan Dupuis scored twice for the Flags Saturday with singles going to Casey Schouten and Jack Baerg before a

A Wallaceburg snowmobiler has died in an accident in St. Clair Township. Lambton OPP say police, firefighters and paramedics were called to Highway 40 around Holt Line for an accident around 9 pm Friday. Police say a 36 year-old snowmobiler was taken to hospital in Wallaceburg where they died. OPP are asking anyone who was in the area and may

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County road crews have been working around the clock, trying to keep up with heavy snow and high winds. And, it’s lead county officials to take a second look at the 2025 snow budget. That’s according to Jason Cole, general manager of infrastructure and development services. There have been several major snowfalls in the last week,

Tariff threats holding companies back says SLEP leader Heather Wright/The Independent The head of Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership says there are nearly 50 organizations “actively considering” setting up shop here. But Matthew Slotwinski says the potential for massive tariffs from the US government is making companies nervous enough to put their plans on hold. Slotwinski provided his annual report to Lambton

Blake Ellis/The Independent Lambton Kent District School Board has a completely rewritten its travel expense rules in the wake of three educators trip to Hawaii for a conference. .Trustees passed the new regulation at the Feb. 11 school board meeting for approval of travel outside of Ontario.Three Indigenous educators travelled to Hawaii in January 2024 for a conference at a

The Independent There are three more candidates in the race for the job of Sarnia-Lambton MPP. Elections Ontario says Mark Lamore, Pamela Reid and Tom Stoukas are now in the race. Stoukas, who is running for the Populist Ontario party, used to own Athena’s Restaurant in Petrolia. During the pandemic in 2021, Stoukas opposed the provincial COVID-19 mandate which required

Students in St. Clair Township and Sarnia will be able to apply for a new scholarship program, named in honour of an Ontario Court Justice from Sarnia. The Sarnia Community Foundation says the family of the late Anne McFadyen has set up an annual scholarship program, similar to LCCVI’s Nicol Scholarships. It will honour five graduating students from Great Lakes

“I find the new Chief of the Amjiwnaang (sic)remarks to be a threat against me for doing my job,” says Dennis Heather Wright/The Independent Aamjiwnaang’s chief has filed complaints to both the Lambton County and Sarnia Integrity Commissioner over comments made by Bill Dennis. Nov. 27, Lambton County Council received a letter from Chief Janelle Nahmabin about fines paid by

Heather Wright/The Independent Michele LaLonge-Davey has been kicked, scratched and head butted by the school children she was trying to help. It’s part of the increasing amount of violence members of CUPE working for both the public and Catholic boards in Lambton County are reporting. The educational assistant and president of Local 1238 of CUPE says lack of provincial funding

Heather Wright/The Independent Firefighters in St. Clair Township who don’t attend mandatory live fire training will be demoted and their pay will be cut until they’ve completed the training. That as the department struggles to meet current training requirements and meet the deadline for new training standards in the province. St. Clair Township Fire Chief Richard Boyes told council Jan.13

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Electrification said he came to Sarnia-Lambton Tuesday to gauge opinion on a potential new power facility at the former Lambton Generating Station. Stephen Lecce said if the project moves ahead, the local community has final say on what kind of power plant is built but he spoke at length about nuclear energy