How London hospitals are handling a global shortage of helium amid Iran unrest

How London hospitals are handling a global shortage of helium amid Iran unrest
The London Free Press
Some people may recognize helium as a gas used in balloons on celebratory occasions or perhaps to induce a high-pitched voice when it’s inhaled. But the colourless, odourless gas plays an important function in health care – used as a coolant in MRI machines, which diagnose diseases, plan treatments and monitor injuries – and the […]
Some people may recognize helium as a gas used in balloons on celebratory occasions or perhaps to induce a high-pitched voice when it’s inhaled. But the colourless, odourless gas plays an important function in health care – used as a coolant in MRI machines, which diagnose diseases, plan treatments and monitor injuries – and the […]
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How London hospitals are handling a global shortage of helium amid Iran unrest

Lucknow Smile Cookie sales raise $8,157 for student nutrition

Lucknow Smile Cookie sales raise $8,157 for student nutrition
The Lucknow Sentinel
This year’s Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raised $8,157 in Lucknow. Smile Cookies were available for sale from April 27 to May 3 with 100 per cent of the proceeds from the Lucknow location donated to VON’s Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP) in Grey Bruce, which helps provide nutritious food to all students on a […]
This year’s Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raised $8,157 in Lucknow. Smile Cookies were available for sale from April 27 to May 3 with 100 per cent of the proceeds from the Lucknow location donated to VON’s Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP) in Grey Bruce, which helps provide nutritious food to all students on a […]
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Lucknow Smile Cookie sales raise $8,157 for student nutrition

Snowmelt and heavy rains spur record rise on lakes Michigan and Huron in April

Snowmelt and heavy rains spur record rise on lakes Michigan and Huron in April
Great Lakes Commission
Water levels on lakes Michigan and Huron had their largest surge for the month of April since record-keeping began in 1918; the quick rise was driven by snowmelt and heavy […]
Water levels on lakes Michigan and Huron had their largest surge for the month of April since record-keeping began in 1918; the quick rise was driven by snowmelt and heavy […]
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Snowmelt and heavy rains spur record rise on lakes Michigan and Huron in April

Free literacy program supported by 100 People Who Share Bruce County

Free literacy program supported by 100 People Who Share Bruce County
The Lucknow Sentinel
Books in the Bruce is a free literacy program for families and caregivers with children aged five and under.
Books in the Bruce is a free literacy program for families and caregivers with children aged five and under.
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Free literacy program supported by 100 People Who Share Bruce County

Ripley-based youth club enjoys canning, baking on chilly April day

Ripley-based youth club enjoys canning, baking on chilly April day
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural “For Our Youth” (FOY) club changed things up a little for our April meeting. Instead of freezing our fingers off in the chilly weather to prepare our garden plot at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG), we decided to have a canning, baking and planting day at Leader Bonnie’s house […]
The Ripley and District Horticultural “For Our Youth” (FOY) club changed things up a little for our April meeting. Instead of freezing our fingers off in the chilly weather to prepare our garden plot at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG), we decided to have a canning, baking and planting day at Leader Bonnie’s house […]
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Ripley-based youth club enjoys canning, baking on chilly April day

Ripley horticulturalists preparing for gardening season, anniversary 

Ripley horticulturalists preparing for gardening season, anniversary 
The Lucknow Sentinel
After a snowy winter and cool, wet spring, local gardeners are understandably eager to get outside and get dirty. Members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) have been busy attending and planning events for education and community beautification. The Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) District 8 Annual General Meeting was held April 11 in […]
After a snowy winter and cool, wet spring, local gardeners are understandably eager to get outside and get dirty. Members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) have been busy attending and planning events for education and community beautification. The Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) District 8 Annual General Meeting was held April 11 in […]
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Ripley horticulturalists preparing for gardening season, anniversary 

Canadian explorer visits Camp Kintail for Huron Bruce Nature meeting

Canadian explorer visits Camp Kintail for Huron Bruce Nature meeting
The Lucknow Sentinel
Modern day explorers of Canadian wilderness are unique and rare, especially if they travel solo. A notable exception is geographer and author Adam Shoalts, who has carved a unique place in Canadian exploration. For the second time in three years members, friends and family of the Huron Bruce Nature club attended a sold-out dinner presentation […]
Modern day explorers of Canadian wilderness are unique and rare, especially if they travel solo. A notable exception is geographer and author Adam Shoalts, who has carved a unique place in Canadian exploration. For the second time in three years members, friends and family of the Huron Bruce Nature club attended a sold-out dinner presentation […]
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Canadian explorer visits Camp Kintail for Huron Bruce Nature meeting

South Bruce RWTO learns about local sustainability initiatives

South Bruce RWTO learns about local sustainability initiatives
The Lucknow Sentinel
South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered for their annual general meeting April 8 at the Walker House in Southampton. President Jo Ann Ruetz welcomed the group and new member Paula Fischer. She reviewed resolutions for the provincial annual general meeting and solicited input from South Bruce members. […]
South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered for their annual general meeting April 8 at the Walker House in Southampton. President Jo Ann Ruetz welcomed the group and new member Paula Fischer. She reviewed resolutions for the provincial annual general meeting and solicited input from South Bruce members. […]
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South Bruce RWTO learns about local sustainability initiatives

Lucknow Kinsmen unveiling new headquarters at Graceland

Lucknow Kinsmen unveiling new headquarters at Graceland
The Lucknow Sentinel
All are invited to the grand opening of the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club’s new headquarters on May 9. Located on the Graceland Event Grounds in the heart of Lucknow, the 9,700 square foot Kin Centre includes the Kinsmen Hall meeting room, ample storage space, and a new centre for the recently expanded Unique Minds Child […]
All are invited to the grand opening of the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club’s new headquarters on May 9. Located on the Graceland Event Grounds in the heart of Lucknow, the 9,700 square foot Kin Centre includes the Kinsmen Hall meeting room, ample storage space, and a new centre for the recently expanded Unique Minds Child […]
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Lucknow Kinsmen unveiling new headquarters at Graceland

Steve Nease cartoon, April 30, 2026

Steve Nease cartoon, April 30, 2026
The London Free Press
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Steve Nease cartoon, April 30, 2026

Investigation underway after 5 bald eagles found dead near Lake Michigan

Investigation underway after 5 bald eagles found dead near Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Commission
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is investigating a recent series of deceased eagles that were found in a single area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula over a 15-day period in […]
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is investigating a recent series of deceased eagles that were found in a single area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula over a 15-day period in […]
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Investigation underway after 5 bald eagles found dead near Lake Michigan

UBC Local 2222 accepts Golden Sock from Kincardine Community Living

UBC Local 2222 accepts Golden Sock from Kincardine Community Living
Kincardine News
Approximately 95 posters were spread across Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss for the 2026 campaign.
Approximately 95 posters were spread across Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss for the 2026 campaign.
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UBC Local 2222 accepts Golden Sock from Kincardine Community Living
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