London weather: Rain, rain and more rain (then maybe some snow)

London weather: Rain, rain and more rain (then maybe some snow)
The London Free Press
Environment Canada’s rainfall warning for London remained in place on Wednesday morning, calling for heavy rain throughout the day. The national weather agency first issued an alert Monday that significant rain was looming. For Wednesday, the forecast called for as much as 40 millimetres (1.5 inches) more to fall. That’s
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Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address long-standing reliability problems

Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address long-standing reliability problems
Great Lakes Echo

By Sonja Krohn

DTE and Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest electric utilities, have ramped up tree trimming to improve reliability. Despite improvements, Michigan has the poorest reliability record among the Great Lakes states, the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan says.

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Bluewater board increases tutoring support in wake of snow days

Bluewater board increases tutoring support in wake of snow days
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Bluewater District School Board has expanded its tutoring support for students after a difficult winter with frequent bus cancellations and  occasional school closures. The board is making its Learning Lift: BWDSB Virtual After-Hours Tutoring is now available to students in grades 4 to 8 from Monday to Thursday between
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‘None of this is normal’ – Michigan watches winter drought ahead of growing season

‘None of this is normal’ – Michigan watches winter drought ahead of growing season
Great Lakes Echo

By Sonja Krohn

The dry conditions and drought that Michigan is experiencing this winter may adversely affect the upcoming crop growing season.

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Ripley horticulturalists gather following winter weather cancellations

Ripley horticulturalists gather following winter weather cancellations
Kincardine News
Everyone is looking forward to spring, none more so than members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) and not just because they want to work in their gardens. Adverse weather this winter has played havoc with the schedule resulting in a cancellation of the January meeting and last
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Harshest London deep freeze since late ’80s set to end: Meteorologist

Harshest London deep freeze since late ’80s set to end: Meteorologist
The London Free Press
A deep freeze unlike anything London has endured since the late 1980s will likely end Tuesday, when temperatures are expected to rise above freezing for the first time in more than three weeks. Environment Canada meteorologist Geoff Coulson says that as of Monday the frigid Forest City had endured a
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London weather: Is the worst of winter almost behind us?

London weather: Is the worst of winter almost behind us?
The London Free Press
If you squint hard enough, you can see it off on the horizon: The return of above-zero temperatures in London. Environment Canada’s forecast is calling for the mercury to finally move above the freezing mark by Tuesday, when a relatively balmy 1 C is expected – which would end a
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Lucknow-area farmer Tony McQuail running to lead the federal NDP

Lucknow-area farmer Tony McQuail running to lead the federal NDP
The Lucknow Sentinel
McQuail and his wife Fran are organic farmers who helped start what is now known as the Ecological Farmer's Association of Ontario.
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London weather: Extreme cold (again), many school buses cancelled

London weather: Extreme cold (again), many school buses cancelled
The London Free Press
London was placed under a cold weather warning by Environment Canada on Tuesday morning and buses were cancelled for most schools across large swaths of the region. The national weather agency issued a cold weather warning for all of Southwestern Ontario, including London, warning that flurries and the risks of
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