Bruce B reactors offline for planned check on vacuum safety system

Kincardine News

Bruce Power has taken all four Bruce B reactors offline to perform scheduled work on the vacuum building CANDU safety system — a roughly once-a-decade requirement. The outage began April 23, the start of a 20-day maintenance and inspection project, the nuclear operator said in an April 24 news release. The vacuum building is part […]

Bruce Power has taken all four Bruce B reactors offline to perform scheduled work on the vacuum building CANDU safety system — a roughly once-a-decade requirement. Read More

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Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Manistique Harbor

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start a maintenance dredging project at Manistique Harbor in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as early as August 7. The $1.865 million project […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start a maintenance dredging project at Manistique Harbor in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as early as August 7. The $1.865 million project […]

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Mahon: Railroads should no longer have police forces

Mahon: Railroads should no longer have police forces
The Lucknow Sentinel
In the early days of Canada, it became a requirement of the times that Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway operate their own police forces.
In the early days of Canada, it became a requirement of the times that Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway operate their own police forces.
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Aging. Deteriorating. Dangerous. That’s how EGLE describes dams in Michigan

Aging. Deteriorating. Dangerous. That’s how EGLE describes dams in Michigan
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy says there’s not enough money to take care of Michigan’s dams — especially the ones that have put off maintenance for […]
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy says there’s not enough money to take care of Michigan’s dams — especially the ones that have put off maintenance for […]
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Aging. Deteriorating. Dangerous. That’s how EGLE describes dams in Michigan

Ripley and District Horticultural Society enjoys busy November meeting

Ripley and District Horticultural Society enjoys busy November meeting
The Lucknow Sentinel
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 society enjoyed another successful season […]
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 society enjoyed another successful season […]
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Ripley and District Horticultural Society enjoys busy November meeting

Horticultural society ends year with celebration, awards in Ripley

Horticultural society ends year with celebration, awards in Ripley
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) put a busy gardening season to bed at their annual general meeting (AGM) on Dec. 5 at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. Over 30 members and several distinguished guests, including the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) president and OHA District 8 director, attended the meeting and stayed on to enjoy […]
The Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) put a busy gardening season to bed at their annual general meeting (AGM) on Dec. 5 at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. Over 30 members and several distinguished guests, including the Ontario Horticultural Association (OHA) president and OHA District 8 director, attended the meeting and stayed on to enjoy […]
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Wingham’s Coldest Night of the Year walk to benefit connection centre

Wingham’s Coldest Night of the Year walk to benefit connection centre
The Lucknow Sentinel
The walk has raised more than $100,000 for the Northern Huron Connection Centre over the past four years.
The walk has raised more than $100,000 for the Northern Huron Connection Centre over the past four years.
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Wingham’s Coldest Night of the Year walk to benefit connection centre

Great Lakes freighters make final passage through Soo Locks for shipping season

Great Lakes freighters make final passage through Soo Locks for shipping season
Great Lakes Commission
The Soo Locks will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15 and reopen March 25. During the closure, seasonal critical maintenance will be performed. Read the full […]
The Soo Locks will close to all marine traffic beginning 11:59 p.m. January 15 and reopen March 25. During the closure, seasonal critical maintenance will be performed. Read the full […]
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Thousand-foot freighter is last ship through Soo Locks as it closes for winter

Thousand-foot freighter is last ship through Soo Locks as it closes for winter
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The American Spirit, a 1,004-foot ship that has been a Great Lakes workhorse for nearly a half a century, was the last freighter to make it through the Soo Locks […]
The American Spirit, a 1,004-foot ship that has been a Great Lakes workhorse for nearly a half a century, was the last freighter to make it through the Soo Locks […]
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Invasive species expert teaches volunteers to overcome ‘plant blindness’

Invasive species expert teaches volunteers to overcome ‘plant blindness’
Great Lakes Echo

By Anna Ironside

Caroline Miller is a botanical technologist at Michigan State University’s W.J. Beal Botanical Garden, as well as a master’s student. Her work has made her a driving force behind restoration projects on campus and beyond. From invasive species removal days to a growing movement to replace traditional turf lawns with native landscapes, Miller doesn’t quit.

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By Anna Ironside

Caroline Miller is a botanical technologist at Michigan State University’s W.J. Beal Botanical Garden, as well as a master’s student. Her work has made her a driving force behind restoration projects on campus and beyond. From invasive species removal days to a growing movement to replace traditional turf lawns with native landscapes, Miller doesn’t quit.

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