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Lucknow area farmers eligible for funding of on-farm tree planting

Tue, 2026-03-24 10:46

Farmers across the Saugeen, Maitland, and Pine River watersheds are invited to attend an upcoming tree planting workshop at the Lucknow legion and learn how to access up to 100 per cent funding coverage for on-farm projects. On April 9, attendees will hear presentations from guest speakers Kate Procter of

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How to transform your cottage’s outdoor space Into an extended-season retreat

Tue, 2026-03-24 09:50

Cottage Life

Decks take a beating in Canadian cottage country, but so do screened porches, open patios, and every other outdoor space at the lake. Since 1991, Sunspace has helped Ontario families … Continued

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Inside the $200M plan to turn Sault Ste. Marie into a Great Lakes shipping hub

Mon, 2026-03-23 23:01

Great Lakes Commission

After decades of delays, the vision for the Port of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, gets government attention and this time city officials say the timing is right for the project, and […]

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COMMENTARY: Water security, even in the Great Lakes, can be complicated

Mon, 2026-03-23 20:41

Great Lakes Commission

Despite the abundance of water in the Great Lakes, this region is not immune to drought, flooding, or threats to water quality and water quantity. Water security is about mitigating […]

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Antiquated state laws don’t do enough to protect ‘underappreciated groundwater’

Mon, 2026-03-23 19:50

Great Lakes Commission

Increased consumption is depleting water sources in the Great Lakes region, most notably groundwater. Consumption keeps climbing and the depletion is raising concerns for residents, water experts, and lawmakers. Read […]

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Worries grow about a ‘violent and destructive’ invasive fish

Mon, 2026-03-23 19:47

Great Lakes Commission

Invasive carp, weighing up to 100 pounds and eating 10% of their weight in algae every day, could pose an existential threat to the Great Lakes. A multi‑layered barrier project […]

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A push to protect Morgan Shoal — a marine wonder on the South Side — and the Chicago shoreline

Mon, 2026-03-23 18:35

Great Lakes Commission

The boiler from the 1914 shipwrecked Silver Spray remains just offshore of Chicago in the Morgan Shoal, the ancient shallow bedrock in Lake Michigan. Chicago residents and advocates fear an […]

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Avon Lake unveils plans for lakefront park and redevelopment district at former power plant site

Mon, 2026-03-23 17:53

Great Lakes Commission

Officials in Avon Lake, Ohio, will soon take the next step in redeveloping the former power plant site along Lake Erie into a public park and mixed-use district that could […]

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Navigating grief in rural areas the focus of upcoming Gateway webinar

Mon, 2026-03-23 17:48

The Lucknow Sentinel

The online session "Grief We Carry and Roles We Inherit: Mental Wellness in Rural Families" takes place April 14.

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AI’s expanding footprint comes with a big thirst for water

Mon, 2026-03-23 16:52

Great Lakes Commission

The ambitious plans of artificial intelligence data centers are raising concerns about the long-term health of the Great Lakes region’s critical natural resource: abundant fresh water. Read the full story […]

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More provincial funds sunk into northern drainage

Mon, 2026-03-23 16:12

The Lucknow Sentinel

Since 2018, NOHFC has devoted more than $27 million to 37 tile drainage projects

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Did any Isle Royale wolves cross the Lake Superior ice bridge this winter?

Mon, 2026-03-23 13:26

Great Lakes Commission

This year a very thin ice bridge formed on Lake Superior between Michigan’s remote Isle Royale and the mainland, but the Isle Royale wolf and moose study, now entering its […]

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