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Barry Wright/The Independent James McEwan is returning for a fourth season with the Alvinston Killer Bees. He has scored 89 goals and registered 239 points in 103 regular season and playoff games over the past three campaigns with the Bees. The Metro Division all-star had 76 points in 31 games last season leading the Bees to a divisional championship and

Sixty per cent of Port Huron business came from Sarnia-Lambton; today, it’s just 10 Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Port Huron business and tourism reps were in Point Edward Tuesday, attempting damage control a day after American President Donald Trump threatened a new round of tariffs. “The majority of folks in Port Huron are thankful when (Canadians) are there,” said Michael

Barry Wright/The Independent Mitch Robb hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs to lead the Wyoming Cattlebarons to an 8-3 win over the host Port Lambton Pirates in the final of the Dave Leach Memorial Tournament last weekend. Robb was chosen as the tournament MVP with two victories on the mound, striking out eight over 11 innings pitched

Heather Wright/The Independent Moore Museum officials are evaluating the damage after a major storm knocked down three trees either on or near the buildings at the historic site. It was part of a wider path of damage after a storm with strong winds and some hail rolled off the St. Clair River causing heavy damage between Corunna and Courtright Saturday

Heather Wright/The Independent A fast-moving storm with high winds blew through Lambton County, taking down trees along the St. Clair River Saturday. Around 2:30 pm, a storm moved quickly across the St. Clair River with strong winds and reports of some hail. From Corunna to Courtright, trees took the brunt the of the damage. A tree blocked Lyndoch Street at

The Independent The Royal Canadian Legion is 100 years old today. After the First World War, a number of associations serving veterans – Amputation Association of the Great War and the Tuberculous Veterans’ Association and the largest of the groups was the Great War Veterans’ Association – merged at the urging of Field Marshal Earl Haig, founder of the British Legion

Barry Wright/The Independent Kallee Elliott is getting used to standing at the top of the podium. The LCCVI student, competing for the Sarnia Athletics Southwest Track and Field Club, has won back-to-back gold medals in girls’ U16 high jump events over the past two weekends. She leaped 1.55 metres to capture first place at the Royal Canadian Legion provincial championships

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County’s skies are smokier Thursday as the wind shifts blowing smoke from wildfires in Northern Ontario to our region. The smoke moved into southern Ontario Wednesday, causing hazy skies and health concerns. Environment Canada has issued an Orange Air Quality Alert saying during heavy smoke conditions, everyone’s health is at risk regardless of their age or

Barry Wright/The Independent Tyler Coene recently completed one the most rare shots in golf. He used a nine-iron from 148 yards away to hole his second shot on the par 5, 18th hole at the St. Clair Parkway golf course in Mooretown. The PGA says the odds of an amateur player successfully holing a double eagle, or an albatross as

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH Lambton Public Health is encouraging residents to take precautions following an ‘Orange Warning – Air Quality’ issued for Sarnia-Lambton by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and Environment and Climate Change Canada. This warning is issued when the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is forecast to reach, or has reached, the ‘very high-risk’ category

Heather Wright/The Independent Three giant domes near Courtright’s CF Industries could be the solution to Ontario’s power needs. That’s according to Nick Didomenico of Originative Energy Solutions. It’s a partnership of five experts who have developed everything from natural gas power plants to wind farms. But Didomenico says the group has turned to a solution from Italy which uses CO2

The Independent Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey, MP Marilyn Gladu, Mayor Jeff Agar, Deputy Mayor Steve Miller and Councillor Pat Brown were on hand with staff members John Rodey and Brian Black as the $48.7 million upgrade of the Courtright wastewater treatment plant began. Officials expect the expansion of the plant to serve up to 650 new homes and industry will