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The old port did a huge international business in its day, signified with the vast, now empty grain terminals
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Clinton resident and gardening enthusiast Mike Ward brought an informative presentation based on experience in his own urban garden.
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By Joshua Kim
A recent study explores the importance of more diverse viewpoints and ethical considerations when working in archaeology, especially involving Indigenous artifacts.
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In 1879, the 60-foot steam tug “Prince Alfred” arrived in Wiarton to replace the “O’Koura” which had burned on Colpoys Bay the previous summer. Owner Andrew Port offered travellers a daily, one-way passage from Wiarton to Owen Sound for 75 cents. The winter of 1879-80 was unusually mild and the
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From the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, to PFAS contamination and pipeline threats to Michigan waterways, three profiles in honor of Women’s History Month highlight women leading the fight for […]
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The Great Lakes Children’s Museum in Traverse City, Michigan, has opened a new exhibit that allows children to explore maritime history through hands-on investigation of a Great Lakes shipwreck. Read […]
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The 2026 sturgeon season on Black Lake in Michigan lasted all of 48 minutes before the annual quota – six – was reached. There were 653 anglers competing for them.
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As spring approaches, the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) is excited to launch a meaningful and delicious fundraiser rooted in history, education, and community connection: the Sultan’s Crescent Green Pole Bean Seed Fundraiser. This special heirloom bean is more than just a garden staple; it carries a story of resilience
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It will be a long time before grief releases the small community of Tumbler Ridge from its talons. Canadians are reeling over the second-deadliest school shooting in our history. That such a ranking even exists compounds the horror. At the centre of this tragedy are the bereaved families of five
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By Julia Belden
An Alanson-raised author whose book on Ernest Hemingway’s ties to Northern Michigan explains the region’s influence on the novelist’s work. The book “Picturing Hemingway’s Michigan,” has just been released in paperback.
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