Feb 12, 2025 · The Independent of Petrolia and Central Lambton has been nominated for nine awards in the Ontario Better Newspaper Competition. The Ontario Community Newspaper Association host the awards for community weekly newspapers to recognize the outstanding quality of work produced each week newspapers.

5 hours ago · St Clair Fire Chief Richard Boyes expects the intersection at Petrolia Line and Mandaumin Road will reopen this afternoon. That after an accident led to a gas leak that was only contained this morning. Around 9 am Wednesday, two vehicles collided at the intersection and ended up in the ditch on top ...

1 day ago · An accident at the corner of Mandaumin Road and Petrolia Line is causing some traffic issues this morning. Two people have been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a collision on at Petrolia Line and Mandaumin Road. And the crash has resulted in a gas leak. Mandaumin from ...

Heather Wright/The Independent There are now six people on the ticket in the race to become the next MPP for Sarnia-Lambton. The president of the Libertarian Party of Canada, Jacques Boudreau, and former Sarnia City Councillor and current owner of an online news organization, Nathan Colquhoun, is running as an independent.

Owners of LA Roadhouse raising money for owners of The Bothwell Diner which was destroyed by fire Friday Heather Wright/The Independent Shaun McGill and his wife, Deborah Allison, wanted the owners of The Bothwell Diner to know what they mean to the community.

3 days ago · Heather Wright/The Independent The Caregivers of Petrolia Ferals won’t be getting a grant from the Town of Petrolia this year.The group requested a $3,000 grant from the town, in a letter to council Feb. 10, which had provided cash to control the feral cat population in the past.

Jan 9, 2025 · Heather Wright/The Independent The Caregivers of Petrolia Ferals won’t be getting a grant from the Town of Petrolia this year.The group requested a $3,000 grant from the town, in a letter to council Feb. 10, which had provided cash to control the feral cat population in the past.

Dec 10, 2024 · Heather Wright/The Independent The Caregivers of Petrolia Ferals won’t be getting a grant from the Town of Petrolia this year.The group requested a $3,000 grant from the town, in a letter to council Feb. 10, which had provided cash to control the feral cat population in …

6 days ago · The last of the St. Clair River sediment contaminated in 1985 by the infamous “Blob” is being covered with a layer of aggregate this week. When crews spread 15 to 25 centimetres of fine gravel over three areas at the bottom of the river Tuesday, cleanup of that particular environmental ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Snow has begun across southern Ontario including Petrolia and Central Lambton. It will become heavy at times this evening. Snowfall amounts near 15 cm are possible. This snowfall will impact the evening drive home. Snow may become mixed with ice pellets late this evening or overnight. There is also ...