Second avian flu outbreak in Lambton
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Second measles case identified in Lambton
March 24, 2025
Public health asking people who may have been at Confederation Central School to watch for symptoms The Independent A second person in Lambton has tested positive for measles and public health officials are asking people who may have been exposed to monitor for symptoms of the highly contagious virus. Friday, Lambton Public Health announced its first case of measles in
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Big boost for Indigenous health care in Sarnia-Lambton
March 20, 2025
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Local First Nations and health care providers across Sarnia-Lambton are celebrating an $850,000 provincial announcement they say will meld western style and traditional indigenous medicine. The funding is expected to provide barrier-free access to health services and improve outcomes for Indigenous patients from Lambton’s three First Nations and Indigenous living in the local urban area. Already, the
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LCCVI loses in a 1-0 battle at OFSAA
March 19, 2025
The LCCVI Lancers lost a tough battle with Lo Ellen Park Secondary School Wednesday. The Sudbury area team had just one goal in the second to win the game at OFSAA Wednesday. Chloe Reid stopped 15 shots in net for the Lancers while the team put up 15 shots against Lo Ellen. The girls team is now 1-2. The Lancers
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LCCVI Lancers could go to quarter-finals with win Wednesday
March 18, 2025
It was a mixed bag for LCCVI’s girls hockey team at the OFSAA A/AA Hockey Championships on Tuesday. The Holy Cross Raiders from St. Catharines beat LCCVI 6-1 in the opening game for both teams. It didn’t take long for the second-seeded Raiders to take the lead, scoring in the first three minutes. Penalties cost LCCVI in the second with
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York1 sells its stake in Dresden dump to company’s COO, two Toronto developers
March 18, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent © York1 Environmental Waste Solutions has sold its stake in the former Dresden dump. But, there is still a connection to the new owners of the derelict landfill which was slated to reopen as a recycling centre and landfill for Toronto construction waste. Almost a year to the day the plan by the Mississauga construction giant came
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Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP takes oath of office in advance of Premier and cabinet
March 18, 2025
Steve Pinsonneault is now officially Lambton-Kent-Middlesex’s MPP. Pinsonneault was re-elected in the Feb. 27 and took the oath of office Tuesday morning. Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet will be sworn in tomorrow. Lisa Thompson, who was the agriculture minister in the last sitting, attended Pinsonneault’s ceremony in Queen’s Park. He was named Thompson’s parliamentary assistant after his election in
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Petrolia resident loses $6K in emergency scam
March 17, 2025
Lambton OPP are looking for a woman in her 40s after a Petrolia resident fell victim to an emergency scam. Sunday, police heard from a Petrolia resident who had been lost $6,000 to scammers. The victim said around 1:30 pm Friday, they had a phone call from someone who they thought was their son. The person needed bail money after
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Lambton OPP have recover $6.5 million of classic cars so far
March 16, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton OPP say they have seized over $6.5 million worth of classic cars in a theft case which rocked the collector world. Four people face up to 13 charges each after over 200 classic cars were stolen and sold to unwitting car enthusiasts starting in 2020. In late 2023, Larry Grogan of Grogan Classics alerted Lambton OPP
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Avian flu detected in Lambton poultry operation
March 14, 2025
The Independent Lambton Public Health officials say there has been a confirmed report of Avian influenza in a poultry flock. In a news release, officials said the Ontario Ministry of Health and Agriculture as well as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating the situation. As of 2 pm, Friday, CFIA has yet to release the scope of the investigation
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Public health leader urges vaccinations in face of worst measles outbreak in a decade
March 14, 2025
Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is urging families to make sure everyone is vaccinated against the measles. Ontario is in the worst measles outbreak in a decade. A new report from Public Health Ontario, 277 confirmed infections and 95 probable cases have been reported across 11 health units in just the three months of 2025. Between 2013 and 2023,
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‘It will pretty much close the door on wheat exports’
March 13, 2025
Rural leaders worried about tariff impact Cathy Dobson/The Independent Uncertainty and worry over American tariff threats dominated discussions Thursday at a breakfast meeting with municipal leaders from across Lambton County. “There’s just so much we don’t know yet,” said Lambton Warden and Enniskillen Township Mayor Kevin Marriott. Farming is the second largest industry in Lambton County and the number one
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Public health, police warn of new opioid three times as strong as fentanyl
March 13, 2025
Lambton Public Health and Sarnia Police are warning of a new opioid in the community that has an increased risk of overdosing. In a news release, public health officials say “there is an increase in risk of overdose, linked to a newly detected substance” adding “additional doses of Naloxone may be required due to the lack of response to typical
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