Lambton County

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Lambton County is keeping a tight grip on its wallet.

Council voted this week to extend a moratorium on new capital grants through next year's budget.

Mounting costs in affordable housing, long-term care and court services compounded by U.S. tariffs squeezing local industries were cited as reasons.

Police swarmed Tecumseh Road in Walpole Island First Nation Tuesday morning following reports of a hold up at a local business.

Lambton County OPP Constable Tyler Campbell says the call came in at around eight forty-five AM.

Members of the Walpole Island Police Service, with assistance from members of the Lambton County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, West Region Emergency Response Team, and West Region Canine Unit, responded to a report of an armed robbery at a local business on Tecumseh Road, Walpole Island First Nation.

Campbell says a suspect allegedly walked into the store, brandished a firearm, and ran off with some merchandise.

Officers located the suspect a short time later and arrested him without incident.

More than 500 volunteer auxiliary officers across the province are hosting Operation Full Plate, collecting non-perishable food and essential items to restock local food bank shelves.

Here in Lambton County, volunteer officers will be set up collecting donations at three different locations, including Heidi's Independent Grocery and Petrolia, Chris's No Frills in Corona, and Foodland in Forest.

The food drive goes from 10 this morning till 3 this afternoon.

Happening in sports, in the OHL, the Sioux beat the Sting 4-3 on Friday and Guelph won 4-2 over Windsor.

Auxiliary Constable Michelle Hayes says the event is on from 10:00 AM until 3:00.

In Lambton County, donations can be dropped off at Heidi's Independent Grocer in Petrolia, Chris' No Frills in Corunna, or Foodland in Forest.

We welcome non-perishable food items and other essential goods.

A link for more details is posted to our website.

I'm Melanie Irwin.

Applications open today for Lambton County's Creative Grant Program.

The initiative supports local events and projects that enrich the community.

Committee Chair Tracy Kingston notes they look to fund fresh new ideas each year.

There are lots of great reports of soybeans out there.

My good friend, Ryan Benjamin's super agronomist from Lamp- North Lambton County saying lots of 70-bushel soybeans, some 80s.

Meanwhile, I go just a little bit south and Kathleen Bochoven with Parkland Farms, their agronomist, saying, "Man, we're not that, that good.

We're, we're 40s to 60s." Like, it's good in a lot of fields, but it's not outstanding.

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With this year's International Plowing Match and Rural Expo concluded in Bruce County, excitement is building for Lambton County's turn to host the event.

As Stephanie Schaafs tells us, a leader has been selected to oversee those preparations.

Dave Henderson has been elected to represent Lampton County as chair of the 2027 IPM, with the unanimous support of both the Lampton County and Ontario Plowmen's Associations.

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The second largest fair in all of Lambton County wraps up today.

Gates open at 7 this morning at the Forest Fall Fairgrounds.

Spokesperson Gord Marsh says there's lots of food options.