U.S. Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes and St. Mary’s River in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Since the opening of the […]
U.S. Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes and St. Mary’s River in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Since the opening of the […]
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The local economy lost more than 3,000 jobs in March, pushing the London area’s unemployment rate to 9.1 per cent, the highest in Canada, new figures show. March’s jobless rate marks the eight straight month the local unemployment figure has been rising, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The rate was 8.8 per cent in February. Excluding […]
The local economy lost more than 3,000 jobs in March, pushing the London area’s unemployment rate to 9.1 per cent, the highest in Canada, new figures show. March’s jobless rate marks the eight straight month the local unemployment figure has been rising, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The rate was 8.8 per cent in February. Excluding […]
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By Amelia Fraser When many people think of winter sports and hobbies, snow often comes to mind. But what happens when the snow is no longer around? Climate change studies have shown that as the planet warms, snowfall will decline, leaving skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports at risk of fading into memory.
By Amelia Fraser When many people think of winter sports and hobbies, snow often comes to mind. But what happens when the snow is no longer around? Climate change studies have shown that as the planet warms, snowfall will decline, leaving skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports at risk of fading into memory.
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The PowerCo electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas has lost a critical customer, a year from an expected start to production.
The PowerCo electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas has lost a critical customer, a year from an expected start to production.
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Shipping on the Great Lakes got underway in earnest at the end of March. Green Bay, Wisconsin, handled about 1.6 million tons of cargo last year, down about 6% from […]
Shipping on the Great Lakes got underway in earnest at the end of March. Green Bay, Wisconsin, handled about 1.6 million tons of cargo last year, down about 6% from […]
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Coun. Mike Hinchberger is stepping into the role of deputy mayor in Kincardine. The position was officially declared vacant during the April 22 meeting of council following the resignation of Andrea Clarke on April 13. Clarke is moving on to a deputy judge position. During the April 22 meeting, both Hinchberger and Coun. Beth Blackwell […]
Coun. Mike Hinchberger is stepping into the role of deputy mayor in Kincardine. The position was officially declared vacant during the April 22 meeting of council following the resignation of Andrea Clarke on April 13. Clarke is moving on to a deputy judge position. During the April 22 meeting, both Hinchberger and Coun. Beth Blackwell […]
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The explosion at the nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986, changed the lives of thousands of Soviet citizens
The explosion at the nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986, changed the lives of thousands of Soviet citizens
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Approximately 95 posters were spread across Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss for the 2026 campaign.
Approximately 95 posters were spread across Kincardine and Huron-Kinloss for the 2026 campaign.
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The London area recorded the highest unemployment rate among large Canadian cities for the second straight month
The London area recorded the highest unemployment rate among large Canadian cities for the second straight month
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On March 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency resumed dredging more than 100,000 cubic yards of sediment contaminated with coal tar and petroleum products from a 0.75-mile stretch of the […]
On March 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency resumed dredging more than 100,000 cubic yards of sediment contaminated with coal tar and petroleum products from a 0.75-mile stretch of the […]
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