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Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township is backing a proposed Liquid Air Energy Storage project which could hold up to 200 megawatts of electricity for 10 hours to support the province’s power needs. The Independent Electricity Supply Operator is looking for long-term, clean energy electricity storage projects and NRStor is working on a project which they hope to put on

Barry Wright/The Independent The Alvinston Killer Bees of the Northern Premier Hockey League has re-signed a half dozen of its veterans for the 2026-27 season. Fan favourite Alex Cunningham is returning for his sixth season with the franchise while Bayly Fryfogle is back for season number five.  Jacob Chantler and Jamie Schaafsma will suit up for their fourth and third

The Independent Lambton OPP say one man has life-threatening injuries after a crash on the St. Clair Parkway in Port Lambton. Saturday, around 8:30 pm, OPP, firefighters and paramedics were called to the St. Clair Parkway between West French Line and West Holt line for a motorcycle crash. Air Ornge was called in to take the 57-year-old man to Victoria

Blake Ellis/The Independent Rain threatened the fun Saturday, but it was full steam head at the Western Ontario Steam Threshers 69th annual show over the weekend. Saturday morning rain threatened to spoil the evening tractor pull, but after a hour delay, the pull went ahead. The weather was beautiful Sunday drawing hundreds to the Forest Fairgrounds. The Parade of Power

The Independent West Region OPP officers laid 1,815 charges following 2,107 traffic stops across the region during the Civic Holiday long weekend traffic campaign. The campaign focused on speeding, failure to wear a seatbelt, distracted driving and impaired driving.  Police also enforced Ontario’s Move Over Law which gives emergency responders the space they need conduct other work on the roadside.

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Former Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu says the death threats and harassment she received after crossing the floor and joining the Liberals in April are dissipating. And more federal dollars have started flowing to her Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong riding, she said while speaking to reporters Tuesday. An estimated 75 per cent of people in contact with her are very

The Independent Lambton OPP say $8,000 of copper wiring was taken from a St. Clair Township business. OPP say sometime between 5 pm July 27 and 8 am July 28, someone went into a business on Rokeby Line by cutting a hole in the perimeter fence. The thieves stole copper wiring and lightening rods valued at about $8,000. Police are

Blake Ellis/The Independent Kids of all ages have been having fun at Capitan Kidd Days at Corunna Athletic Park this weekend. The four-day event includes both a baseball and a volleyball tournament, nightly music and lots for the kids to do. Saturday, the Kid’s Fun Zone was the place to be with Bluey greeting friends and lots to explore. There

The Independent The St. Clair Parkway in Port Lambton was lined with people Saturday morning for the Port Lambton Gala Days parade.

Barry Wright/The Independent Kaden Babcock has been named an assistant coach with the Chatham Maroons of the Greater Ontario Hockey League. He was the assistant equipment manager with the Sting last season, served as an assistant coach in the Lambton Jr. Sting organization and played 10 games of senior hockey with the Petrolia Squires. He previously played junior hockey with

The Independent A senior has died after a vehicle ended up in the St. Clair River. Just before 3:30 pm, Walpole Island Police were called to River Road along with Lambton OPP, the Walpole Island Fire Department, paramedics, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre for the a report of a vehicle in the river.

Barry Wright/The Independent Liam Hackett and Rhys Marriott finished one and two in the boys’ U16 200-metre hurdles finals at the Ontario U14, U16, U18 track and field championships and combined events in St. Catharines last weekend. Hackett crossed the line in 26.55 followed by Marriott at 27.05. Both are LCCVI students. Meantime, Kole Chapman came in second the U18