The State of Michigan has recently updated its fish consumption guidelines to account for PFAS chemicals in smelt and carp. Under the new guidelines, the state recommends eating only 6 servings of smelt a year from Lake Huron and just 1 serving a month from Lake Michigan due to PFOS levels. Read the full story by WKAR-TV – East Lansing, MI.

Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior could see some changes in the years ahead under a new plan from the National Park Service. The plans include renovating historic structures like lighthouses and cabins, and offering more access and guidance to visitors. Read the full story by Interlochen Public Radio.

Charges have been laid against a driver whose vehicle collided with a school bus. 

South Bruce OPP were notified of the incident just before 4 p.m. Tuesday. They say the two-vehicle collision happened on Bruce County Road 12 in the village of Formosa.

Officers arrived to find that the school bus had stopped to make a turn when it was struck from behind.

There were students on board at the time, but there were no injuries reported at the scene.

A 30-year-old resident of Unionville was charged with Careless Driving.

Bruce Power has been named as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the 12th year in a row.

“We’re very proud to be able to offer young people great opportunities to begin in their careers and to be able to develop their skills and leadership,” said Cathy Sprague, Bruce Power’s Executive Vice-President, Human Resources. “We offer extensive training to all employees and we have a great workplace that fosters inclusivity and personal development.”

The province’s police oversight agency has concluded its investigation into an Owen Sound police officer after a man fatally overdosed shortly after he was released from custody.

According to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), At around 8:40 a.m. on September 26, 2022, the officer ran a check on a 57-year-old man he came across on 4th Avenue East. As a result, the officer learned the man was wanted on several outstanding arrest warrants and he was taken into custody.

Bruce County Councillors are going over the numbers after tabling the draft 2023-2027 Capital and Operating Budget for review at the Corporate Services Committee Meeting.

Proposed capital spending in 2023 will increase from $10.2 million to $12.2 million. The proposed operating budget will see an increase from $46.3 million to $51.6 million. The County is making key investments in paramedic services, long-term care, infrastructure, and housing facilities.

Several areas of southwestern Ontario are now under a snowfall warning as a winter storm is expected to begin Wednesday morning.

Environment Canada upgraded a special weather statement to a snowfall warning Tuesday afternoon, for areas such as Sarnia-Lambton, London-Middlesex, Chatham-Kent, Windsor-Essex, Huron-Perth, and Oxford and Elgin counties.

The national weather agency said a Texas low is expected to bring about 15 centimetres of snowfall to the region.

Huron County’s Planning Manager says The Smart Prosperity Institute recently completed a report called Baby Needs a New Home.

That report suggested that Ontario needs 1.5 million more homes. Denise Van Amersfoort says the report also indicated that Huron County needed 4,200 new units.

Saying contract talks with the federal government are stuck in neutral over wages, the union that represents workers at the Treasury Board Secretariat plans to ask 120,000 members if they’re willing to walk off the job to back their demands.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada will launch nationwide strike votes for workers in its Program and Administrative Services, Operational Services, Technical Services, and Education and Library Science bargaining groups on February 22. It ends on April 19.