Almost 700 acres of land along the Sydenham River, including some in Petrolia and Wawrick, will be recognized as conservation lands in Ontario. It’s part of an international plan to protect 30 per ...

Farmers severing a house from their land won’t have to pay a park land fee in Plympton-Wyoming. The idea came up for ...

Petrolia’s downtown is filled with people for Art in the Park. Artisans and artists line Victoria Park and there are ...

There was a big turnout for Model Train Day at the Mooretown Museum on Sunday. It is the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan ...

The Flaming Flamingos won in the 13 to 15 age division while the Sand Spikers captured the 16 to 18 age division. The ...

Harmonica virtuoso Mike Stevens may have a vast list of accomplishments already but says that being appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada is his greatest moment yet. It is certainly the most ...

Originally a sixth round pick by the Chicago Blackhawks in 1999, he played more than 700 Heather Wright/The Independent A ...

Barry Wright/The Independent Michael Leighton is heading across the Detroit River to continue his coaching career. After three seasons as goaltending coach with the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires, the ...

Michael Leighton is heading across the Detroit River to continue his coaching career. After three seasons as goaltending ...

A year and a half after Brooke-Alvinston council gave up the battle to save Campbell House from demolition, it’s still ...

Well over 55 cars and antique tractors lined River Street in Alvinston on Sunday for the annual car show hosted by Brooke-Alvinston and the Alvinston Royal Canadian Legion branch. Despite the high ...

The stands were full as hundreds came out to the Florence Tractor Pull on Friday, July 4. Here’s some pictures from the event ...