The Petrolia Flyers jumped to a 3-0 lead after a period on minor hockey night and coasted to a 6-2 win over the Aylmer Spitfires at Greenwood Recreation Centre on Thursday.

Heather Wright/The Independent When the provincial election is called, there will be a rematch in Lambton-Kent Middlesex. Premier Doug Ford confirmed he will announce an early election in the province Wednesday which would put the vote on Feb. 27. The PC government still has a year-and-a-half left ...

Heather Wright/The Independent Where your child goes to school could be changing in the future. A consultant’s report the Lambton-Kent District School Board is suggesting the board take a look at the boundaries of all the elementary schools which feed into LCCVI in Petrolia, to use school space more effectively.

Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia Councillor Chad Hyatt is going to try again to bring down Petrolia’s taxes – this time in 2026. At the next council meeting, he’ll ask councillors to approve a move which would shave one per cent off the three per cent tax increase slated for 2026 after the Ontario government provided extra cash for policing.

North Lambton Senior Girls basketball team plays its first OFSAA game Thursday

2025年1月9日 · The cause of a million dollar industrial fire in Petrolia will go down as undetermined. That’s according to Petrolia/North Enniskillen Fire Chief Rick Cousins. Wednesday, a large drive shed at the back of the Concrete Systems property on Centre Street caught fire just before 2 pm. Cousins says one ...

2025年1月26日 · The Independent of Petrolia & Central Lambton is an award-winning community weekly newspaper. Founded in 2013, the staff of The Independent strive to provide the region with stories about their neighbours and how government decisions affect their lives.

2024年12月1日 · Local politicians scramble as Ford calls provincial election with over a year left in his mandate Heather Wright/The Independent The provincial cash was flowing and political parties were scrambling as Ontario Premier Doug Ford prepared to call an election for Feb. 27.

2024年9月22日 · Heather Wright/The Independent “The biggest killer of opportunity is uncertainty.” That from Matthew Slotwinski, the head of the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership.He’s been closely watching the threats coming from south of the border and the reaction to the tariff talk from local industries and investors.

2024年8月22日 · A truck driver trying to avoid construction on Petrolia Line ended up with more trouble than they expected. Lambton OPP say around 10:15 am Tuesday, a commercial vehicle requested a tow at the corner Petrolia Line and Forest Road, where a …