By Victoria Witke
Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.
The post What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollutionThe Lucknow and District Kinette Club honoured two of its members with a donation of $15,000 to the oncology clinic at Wingham and District Hospital. “Everyone at the Wingham and District Hospital extends a sincere thank you to the Lucknow and District Kinette Club, Natalie (McDonagh), Tracey (Simpson) and the McDonagh family for their generous […]
HURON – Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special air quality statement as smoke from wildfires in the west begins clouding the Huron County area. The June 5 statement encompasses southern Huron County, Bluewater, Goderich, northern Huron County, Wingham and Blyth. According to a press release from Huron Perth public health, wildfire smoke […]