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The Ripley and District Horticultural Society’s (RDHS) Nov. 19 meeting at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre had something for everyone: creative arrangements, Christmas decorations and gardening advice. The usual business reports were presented including the annual summary of the For Our Youth group activities. The youth wing of the local horticultural



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After a successful roll out of in-car cameras, which incorporated an automated licence plate recognition system, South Bruce OPP is joining other West Region detachments in adding body-worn cameras for each individual officer. The cameras are worn on the front of the officer’s vest and are clearly visible to anyone



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By Eric Freedman

Tiny pieces of moss can be crime-busters, says a study examining how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people, calculate how long ago someone died and – in a notorious Mason County case – try to locate the




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By Georgia Hill

Scientists studying the body size and growth patterns of non-native earthworms in the UP’s Huron Mountains say they are disrupting forest ecosystems. Contrary to popular belief, most North American earthworms are invaders unintentionally introduced during European colonization. They have a significant impact on ecosystems, especially in the






A 50-year-old swimmer was taken to hospital in critical condition after being rescued from Lake Huron, Ontario Provincial Police say. The individual was swimming in Lake Huron at Pinery Provincial Park when they got into trouble and became unresponsive at about 5 p.m. on Saturday, the OPP said on Monday





A teenager from London drowned and a child was rescued by bystanders at Ipperwash beach on Monday, provincial police say. Emergency crews responded shortly after 4 p.m. to reports of swimmers in distress at the Lake Huron beach near East Parkway Drive in Lambton Shores, Lambton County OPP said Tuesday.  An 18-year-old was found unresponsive […]