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Health unit says H3N2 has likely peaked but warns another strain could rise.
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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
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HURON – The bylaw that regulates smoking in workplaces and public spaces in Huron County could soon include language to restrict the use of vapes and waterpipes as their popularity grows. A motion was unanimously passed by councillors during council’s Dec. 17 council meeting directing county staff to prepare a
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Advocates, local politicians and a Toronto doctor are raising environmental concerns about the provincial government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place in Toronto, with some warning the plans could involve dumping sewage […]
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Amid surging influenza cases provincewide, public-health officials for London and surrounding Middlesex County are reporting 20 times more cases than this time last year.
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Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America
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The loss of measles elimination status in Canada is a symptom of a declining trust in public messaging about science and health
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By Eric Freedman
Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study is based on sound recordings collected at 110 sites in 11 Detroit neighborhoods. The study recommends that vacant land
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Grey Bruce Public Health is requesting the public’s help in identifying the owner of a dog that was involved in a biting incident in Lucknow on Oct. 3. Around 7:30 p.m., an individual was bitten by an unleashed large black dog, possibly a bullmastiff, that ran across the road toward
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Oakland County, Michigan, is challenging the state’s mandate to improve how it operates in one drainage district, arguing it would require taxpayer-funded investment without “evidence” the measures will improve water […]
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Lawmakers in the Michigan House and Senate introduced several bills last week to crack down on microplastics in the Great Lakes. Specifically, the proposed legislation aims to limit pollution and […]
