What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution
Great Lakes Echo

By Victoria Witke

Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.

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Thousands flock to tiny village of Lucknow for Kinsmen charity events

Thousands flock to tiny village of Lucknow for Kinsmen charity events
The Lucknow Sentinel
For two weekends each year, the number of people in the small village of Lucknow expands by thousands thanks to successful charity events run by the local Kinsmen Club. This is an instalment in Postmedia’s How Canada Wins series.
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Volunteers invited to July 19 shoreline clean-up in Kincardine

The Lucknow Sentinel

Earlier this spring, a cleanup of the Goderich shoreline had nearly 150 volunteers remove 270 pounds of garbage.

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A history of complaints, bylaw probes at east-end home razed by fatal fire

The London Free Press
An east London home where a woman was killed in a recent fire had previously landed in the crosshairs of bylaw officials and was the scene a past blaze related to homeless people living in the backyard.
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Closures and cancellations in Huron-Kinloss, Feb. 18

The Lucknow Sentinel

The impact of a severe winter storm continues to affect the area today, Feb. 18, causing multiple closures and cancellations. Bruce County has declared a significant weather event and plows have been pulled from the roads in multiple areas, including Lucknow. The following Township of Huron-Kinloss facilities are closed today: Township Office – 21 Queen St., […]

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Ontario’s homeless population, in homeless encampments, is likely growing

The Lucknow Sentinel

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023

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