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Lithium ion batteries can overheat, catch fire or explode if improperly handled

London-area conservation authorities are pushing back against Queen's Park's proposal to fold all 36 agencies into seven mega-authorities, worrying it will hurt local decision making.

The waters of Lake Ontario can turn violent in an instant. For three generations, my family has had a cottage on Presqu’ile Point, a spit of land that hooks out … Continued

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Three U.S. Geological Survey centers in Wisconsin would close under the Trump administration’s plans for changes to the Department of the Interior, ending decades of research on the Great Lakes, […]

If you take a stroll along Toronto’s Queen’s Quay waterfront on a Sunday afternoon, you may notice a unique array of vessels and what appear to be toys on the … Continued

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Schools in Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties are closed following an overnight dump of heavy snow that coated area roads, with more snow on the way. The Thames Valley and London District Catholic school boards said Wednesday morning all schools outside London are closed. London schools are open and buses are running, the boards said. […]

Canadian winters have always been unpredictable, but recent years have brought a dramatic shift. Ice storms, extreme cold snaps, and record snowfalls are putting unprecedented pressure on homeowners and cottage … Continued

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Heavy snowfall was expected to hit London and surrounding communities in the wee hours of Wednesday, a storm that Environment Canada expected could continue into the afternoon. The snowfall warning – colour-coded yellow, the least-severe – was delivered Tuesday evening with a simultaneous warning of freezing drizzle as winter-like cold weather grips the region. The […]

You know what they say: “It’s better to be safe than sorry,” which is why Ontario recently invested more than $380,000 in improving emergency preparedness in Parry Sound–Muskoka. The considerable … Continued

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Officials from Ogdensburg, New York, are urging federal lawmakers to support a multi-year eradication program targeting invasive water chestnut in the St. Lawrence and Oswegatchie rivers. Read the full story […]

Bruce Power and the Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) have reached a deal that sees the W.E. Thompson school continue to be used as a training centre by Bruce Power through 2032. “We appreciate the history of the W.E. Thompson site and the partnership with Bruce Power to use this space to help support the nuclear […]

GM's new electric cargo van was supposed to be its Ingersoll factory's salvation. Instead, it left the Cami plant idled. Why didn't it sell?