Anishinaabe fire practices shaped Great Lakes ecosystems, new research shows

Anishinaabe fire practices shaped Great Lakes ecosystems, new research shows
Great Lakes Echo

By Victoria Witke

New research shows Anishinaabe fire practices shaped today’s Great Lakes ecosystems. The region’s forests never existed and can’t continue to exist without people – or fire.

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Bruce County Memories: The greenhorn pioneer buys a pig

Bruce County Memories: The greenhorn pioneer buys a pig
The Lucknow Sentinel
Did you hear the one about the pioneer who walked his dinner home? That would be the first settler in the eastern part of Arran Township, David Chalmers, a bachelor and a bit wet behind the ears. It was back in 1851, before Arran was surveyed into farm lots. Historian
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Police probing damage to 27,000-volt wire that caused power loss

Police probing damage to 27,000-volt wire that caused power loss
The London Free Press
London police are investigating damage to a 27,000-volt wire that sparked a small fire and knocked out power to about 5,000 London Hydro customers Friday morning. The suspected attempt to steal copper was condemned by the utility’s chief executive and municipal leaders, who said the act put the lives of
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Electric school buses pulled off road, nearly 200 London area routes cancelled

Electric school buses pulled off road, nearly 200 London area routes cancelled
The London Free Press
A fire last week in a Lion Electric school bus in Quebec prompted an inspection of all of the company's buses
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Dozens of residents affected by Lucknow condo fire

Dozens of residents affected by Lucknow condo fire
The Lucknow Sentinel
Around 50 people were temporarily displaced following a structure fire at a Lucknow condominium the morning of Sept. 10. At approximately 8:45 a.m., Huron-Kinloss Fire and Emergency Services was dispatched following reports of smoke from one of the units, located at 550 Montgomery Lane, according to a Sept. 11 Township
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Laser weeding is taking place around the world

Laser weeding is taking place around the world
The Lucknow Sentinel
In addition to farmers using them in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, they are zapping weeds in the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand
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House fire in Holyrood under investigation

House fire in Holyrood under investigation
The Lucknow Sentinel
The cause of an early morning house fire in Holyrood is still under investigation. The Lucknow Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire around 9:20 a.m. on Aug. 2, according to fire Chief Jeff Bradley. “Upon arrival, crews found the back of the home fully involved in flames,” Bradley
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SEE IT: Video shows firefighters battling construction-material blaze

The London Free Press
London fire crews responded to a large blaze involving construction materials east of downtown late Tuesday, officials say.
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Canada Day: Your London primer for holiday fun

The London Free Press
Here’s your London guide to toast a true north strong and free, fireworks and all.
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Canada Day fireworks: Veteran London retailer on all you need to know

The London Free Press
A guy who's worked around fireworks since he was a kid, industry veteran Mike Leff shared some of his expertise ahead of Canada Day
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