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Woman says she was robbed by hitchhiker
Lambton OPP say they are investigating a report of a woman who said she was assaulted by a hitchhiker she picked up on St. Clair Parkway near La Salle Line on Saturday around 7:30 p.m. The woman, who said the man fled the scene, was taken to Bluewater Health for treatment of a minor injury [...]
Enbridge donates $10k to upgrade county’s EMS emergency lighting equipment
Enbridge Pipelines Inc. has donated $10,000 toward improvements to emergency lighting equipment used by Lambton County Emergency Medical Services. The donation is part of Enbridge's Safe Community Program. Pictured are, from left, County Chief Administrative Officer Ron Van Horne; Mark Wetering, Emergency Management Coordinator; County Warden Todd Case; County EMS Manager Jeff Brooks; and Enbridge Community [...]
Crime Stoppers says counterfeiting is a widespread problem
Counterfeiting is one of the fastest growing crimes worldwide, and yes, it’s happening here in Sarnia Lambton. It threatens the economies of developed and developing countries alike, damages new investment, and is a threat to public health and safety. Advances in technology have enabled counterfeiters to produce better copies of products and packaging. Today, [...]
Driver, nabbed trying to evade RIDE checkpoint, faces drunk driving charge
Lambton OPP say a 49-year-old Point Edward man tried to evade a RIDE checkpoint Saturday night but faces charges of drunk driving. The driver will appear in Sarnia court on Feb. 18 to answer to the charges. The RIDE programs continue.
Vehicle crash due to driver being drunk, say OPP
Lambton OPP say an early Sunday morning single vehicle crash on Confederation Line near Woodford Street in Plympton-Wyoming left the 18-year-old driver and two passengers—a man and a woman, both 19—with non-life threatening injuries and, for the driver, charges of drunk driving. As a result of the 1 a.m. accident, the driver will be [...]
County looking for specialized member for agriculture committee
The County of Lambton Planning & Development Services Department is looking for "Specialty Livestock Producers" to apply for a vacancy on its Agricultural Advisory Committee. The Committee, in its fourth year of operation, provides advice to the County of Lambton about agricultural and rural matters. It meets at the County of Lambton Administration Building several [...]
County offering free workshop on improving communications with young workers
Sarnia-Lambton employers looking for tips on improving communications with younger workers are being invited to a FREE workshop Understanding Young Workers will be held Wednesday, March 6 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Lambton College's Lambton Inn. University of Toronto Social Studies lecturer Garfield Gini-Newman will offer techniques designed to help employers better communicate [...]
Calendar Girls a must see, evidence that community theatre alive and well
The story is one that shouldn't have to be told—but when it is, you can't imagine having experienced life without it. We are, after all, talking about a death from cancer—the spouse of one of a close-knit ladies from Yorkshire, all members of the Women's Institute (or "WI"). But it's what happens next that really [...]
OPP release name of deceased in Wednesday’s traffic accident
Lambton OPP have released the identity of the motorist who died earlier this week after a collision at the corner of Petrolia Line and Forest Road. Geri Freeborn, 57, of London was pronounced dead at the scene after her Toyota vehicle collided with a Jeep travelling west on Petrolia Line. The incident occurred around [...]
See snow? Slow down!
Lambton OPP are reminding all drivers to adjust their driving according to the environmental conditions they are experiencing. "It is important to slow down and leave extra space between you and the vehicle in front of you when you are driving in inclement weather," said a media release. "When roads become slippery, it takes [...]






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