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Health officials report 671 flu cases this season, up sharply from last year.
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The Great Lakes are roughly “on schedule” for their ice season and researchers have begun to track lake ice percentages daily. Read the full story by the Detroit Free Press.
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The London region was expected to finally get some relief by Tuesday afternoon from the latest winter storm that began walloping the area one day prior. Environment Canada’s orange warning – the second-most serious of the agency’s colour-coded warning system – was updated Tuesday morning at about 5:15 a.m., and
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After 25 years, the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota, is celebrating a standout season that’s benefited the local economy. The year brought record crowds and nearly $43 million for […]
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A London couple unwrapped the biggest gift of the season after winning the Dream Lottery’s grand prize. Susanne Young was named as winner of the lottery’s top prize on Dec. 11. She has a choice between two furnished homes in southeast London and $100,000 or $1 million in cash. Young
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Great Lakes shipping to ports like the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor and the Port of Chicago got off to a strong start in the 66th navigation season. Read the full […]
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Some ice has started to form along Lake Erie’s western edge, though federal scientists say these patches represent only the earliest stages of freeze-up, not the onset of lake wide […]
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If the predictions turn out to be accurate, it will be a second year in row of normal ice cover on the Great Lakes – a reprieve, given that winter […]
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The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes began ice-breaking operations in the Great Lakes on Wednesday for the winter shipping season. Currently, the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Spar will […]
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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
