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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

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH: Following Environment and Climate Change Canada’s issuance of a Heat Warning for Lambton County for July 13 that is expected to continue through Wednesday or Thursday evening, an Extended Heat Warning has been issued for Lambton County by the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck. Environment Canada issued an extended heat warning with maximum temperatures

Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Mayor Jeff Agar wants to see local fire departments dispatched more often when there are long wait-times for paramedics. Agar brought the issue to Lambton County Council July 2 after talking to a Port Lambton resident. He had a visitor to his home who recently had an operation. The wound started bleeding. “They were

Barry Wright/The Independent Brian Dobbin has joined the Greater Ontario Hockey League’s St. Mary’s Lincolns as an assistant coach. The Petrolia-born former Mooretown Flag most recently was the head coach of the Elgin Middlesex U18 AAA team in 2024-25. Dobbin, 59, was a fifth round draft choice of the Philadelphia Flyers in 1984. He was inducted into the Hershey Bears

Heather Wright/The Independent The Lambton 2027 International Plowing Match Committee says they were wrong; the 2027 event will be in Brigden. A local committee landed the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in April 2025. The group attracted hundreds of volunteers and planning was well underway. In late May, Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) officials came to Brigden, working with the

The Independent The Point Edward Pacers overcame 3-0, 4-1, 5-2 and 7-4 deficits scoring three times in less than three minutes in the third period to pull even with the Regals in OLA Junior B playoff action in Guelph. But the home team scored with just over three minutes left in the final frame and held on for an 8-7