• LCCVI placed under brief hold and secure

    LCCVI placed under brief hold and secure
    Concerns about a potentially armed individual prompted a brief hold and secure at Petrolia's high school on Thursday.Lambton OPP said officers responded to a disturbance at around 2:20 p.m.During that time, Lambton Central Collegiate & Vocational Institute (LCCVI) went into a hold and secure, which lasted about 25 minutes.OPP posted the advisory to social media shortly after 3 p.m."One individual is in police custody without incident, and no others are being sought. There is no threat to pub
  • Lammens shipped to Attack for veteran, picks

    Lammens shipped to Attack for veteran, picks
    The Sarnia Sting have traded forward Brenner Lammens to the Owen Sound Attack as the club looks to retool, sitting ninth in the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) 10 team Western Conference.In return, the Sting have received forward Jake Crawford, second round draft picks in 2027, 2028, and 2030, a third rounder in 2028, and a conditional 15th round pick in 2029.The 15th rounder will become a fourth round pick if Lammens plays the 2028-2029 season or scores 30 goals.Sarnia also gave up a 15th round p
  • Brooke Alvinston couple honoured through annual hockey tournament

    Brooke Alvinston couple honoured through annual hockey tournament
    A couple that left a lasting impression on the Brooke Alvinston community will be honoured in true Canadian fashion this weekend.The 10th annual Hayter Memorial hockey tournament will take place on Friday and Saturday at the Brooke Alvinston Inwood Community Complex.Firefighters from 10 departments, including many local ones and from as far as New Jersey and Toronto, will compete.The tournament is held in memory of Jim and Mary Louise Hayter, who passed away within two weeks of each other in 201
  • Student health, wellness get boost from Noelle's Gift

    Student health, wellness get boost from Noelle's Gift
    Local students are getting a big leg up, thanks to a $259,200 donation from Noelle's Gift to Children.A cheque was presented Thursday to the Lambton-Kent and St. Clair Catholic District School Boards.Public Board CEO Gary Girardi is thrilled and said the funds will be put to great use."It's used for direct support to our students in all of our schools, from emergency items to things like specific needs for individual students," said Girardi. "The beauty of it is that when the needs arise, Noelle
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  • Lambton County farmers near end of harvest thanks to favourable weather

    Lambton County farmers near end of harvest thanks to favourable weather
    Ideal fall conditions have allowed Lambton County producers to bring a smooth and successful harvest near the finish line.Lambton Federation of Agriculture President Mike Belan said the soybean harvest and winter wheat planting finished really well thanks to a long stretch of nice weather.He said area farmers, including himself, have made good progress harvesting corn since with average to above average yields being recorded."We just finished up last week and I think probably, if you went around
  • Have you seen Kurtis Letts?

    Have you seen Kurtis Letts?
    A federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant could be in southwestern Ontario.The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad is looking for 36-year-old Kurtis Letts after he breached the conditions of his statutory release.Letts is described as an Indigenous man with a light complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, 5'7" tall, and 176 lbs. He also has a number of face tattoos, including "LOVES BLIND" on his right cheek, "4VBY LIFE" on his left check, and tear drops under both eyes.He's serv
  • Wyoming clubs give $93K to local health care

    Wyoming clubs give $93K to local health care
    The Wyoming Lion and Lioness Clubs have contributed a total of $93,203 to support two major local health care initiatives.The clubs presented a cheque for $43,203 on Tuesday to St. Joseph's Hospice for its expansion project at Lambton Meadowview Villa.They also donated $50,000 toward ongoing renovations at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart (CEE) Hospital in Petrolia.Funds were raised during the clubs' annual charity golf tournament and online auction over the summer.Lions President Paul Hendrick, St.
  • Report says understaffing is a crisis in Ontario schools

    Report says understaffing is a crisis in Ontario schools
    A new report by the Ontario School Board Council of Unions and the Canadian Union of Public Employees suggests staffing levels in Ontario schools are in crisis.For years, teachers' unions have fought to reduce class sizes and increase the number of education workers in the classroom. The report released this week is built on a series of reports released last year on understaffing in Ontario schools, in which 92.3 per cent of respondents to a survey said more staff was needed.Increased staffing i
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  • Scoreboard, Nov 12

    Scoreboard, Nov 12
    OHLGuelph 5 London 2Barrie 4 Owen Sound 3 (OT)---GOHLSt. Thomas 3 LaSalle 4 (OT)Sarnia 2 London 4---PJHLDresden 2 Wheatley 7---NHLTampa Bay 8 Buffalo 3NY Rangers 3 Calgary 1Philadelphia 2 Edmonton 3 (OT)Utah 3 Vegas 5Pittsburgh 3 San Jose 2 (SO)Nashville 4 Anaheim 2---NBAWashington 101 Indiana 114Cleveland 115 New York 107Boston 98 Toronto 93Denver 123 Memphis 118Brooklyn 145 New Orleans 111LA Lakers 123 Milwaukee 112San Antonio 124 Chicago 119Orlando 123 Utah 108Golden State 108 Houst

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