During the six week Festive RIDE Campaign, Lambton OPP issued a total of 15 drinking and driving related charges. That's only down slightly compared the 2013/2014 campaign when officers laid 20 charges. Over the holiday season across Ontario, OPP says 573 charges of impaired driving were issued. Lambton OPP Constable Travis Parsons says motorists are not getting the message and continue to drive while impaired. [audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/travis-parsons-3.mp3"][/audio] Parsons says in total for 2015, Lambton OPP laid 101 impaired driving charges. That's down from 107 the previous year.
Read More Local Stories
Chamber of Commerce honours 2026 OBAA winners
11 hours agoLocals businesses honoured at 36th Annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards.
Sarnia Sting lose 6-4 against London Knights
12 hours agoThe Sarnia Sting lost 6-4 to the London Knights on Friday.
Scoreboard, October 24
13 hours agoHere are your scores from Friday's action in MLB, the NHL, OHL, GOHL, PJHL, and the CFL.
Former Chatham man pleads guilty to 1997 sexual assaults in Southwestern Ontario
1 days agoA man accused of sexually assaulting three teens and one young woman in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton in 1997 has pleaded guilty to committing the crimes.
Port Huron urges businesses to open Sunday as historic Trump visit approaches
1 days agoAcknowledging the sharp political divide surrounding a visit from President Donald Trump, City of Port Huron leaders are framing this weekend's appearance as a high-traffic business event.
Watford Library renovations officially completed
1 days agoRecent renovations and upgrades completed at the historic Watford Library are being celebrated.