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By Joshua Kim

Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

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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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Under the new provincial legislation, businesses, farms, industrial sites, and institutions will be ineligible for curbside collection.



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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva

The U.S. Geological Survey has began large-scale low-level airplane flights over Michigan's Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin to obtain high-resolution data on subsurface mineral structures and bedrock composition. The data will be used to create two- and three-dimensional maps to better understand the geological structure at depths




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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



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The Municipality of Kincardine is launching new community meetings where residents can discuss local issues directly with the mayor and municipal staff. “This new initiative is about creating more opportunities for our community to connect directly with municipal leadership,” said Mayor Kenneth Craig in a news release. “Municipal Matters is