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• Province maintains $5.6-million in homelessness funding for Lambton County

  03-07-2026 23:25 via theobserver.ca
  
  Lambton County is again receiving $5.6 million from Ontario to combat homelessness.This year’s funding from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing remains the same as the previous two years, said a county report.“Given the pressures on our community, we always would look for more,” said Melissa Fitzpatrick, the county’s general manager of social services.“We’re also grateful that we have what we have to sustain the systems we’ve been able to put
  
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• Lambton County officials want to know more about Dresden dump plans

  03-07-2026 22:28 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Lambton County mayor is raising concerns about the potential impact of truck traffic from Highway 402 to a landfill site a Toronto-area company wants to reopen in Chatham-Kent.Gary Atkinson, mayor of Plympton-Wyoming, spoke at Lambton County council Thursday about one of the anticipated trucking routes for the York1 Environmental Waste Solutions proposal in the municipality neighbouring Lambton.The company has said it plans to reopen a landfill and operate a recycling and waste facility at 29
  
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• Local organizers say 2027 International Plowing Match not coming to Brigden

  03-07-2026 19:40 via theobserver.ca
  
  The 2027 International Plowing Match will not be coming to Brigden, say local organizers.The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo was set to be held Sept. 21 to 25, 2027 in Brigden but the local organizing committee said Friday in a news release that Lambton County will no long serve as host for the event.“After careful consideration, the 2027 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo local committee has decided to withdraw its offer to host the 2027 IPM in Brigden,” local ch
  
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• Westbound Highway 402 reopens in Plympton-Wyoming

  03-07-2026 17:00 via theobserver.ca
  
  A section of the westbound lanes of Highway 402 in Plympton-Wyoming reopened to traffic Friday morning following repairs.The section of the four-lane highway running from the Blue Water Bridge to London was closed between Oil Heritage Road and Mandaumin Road beginning Canada Day afternoon because of road conditions.A detour was in place while crews made repairs. The OPP reported Thursday the crews were at work at two sections of the highway.At 9 a.m. Friday, the OPP issued a notice that the wes
  
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