How wildfire smoke impacts pets, wildlife

How wildfire smoke impacts pets, wildlife
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder  While health officials urge people to stay indoors due to the smoke draping the Midwest, experts say we should remember that the same polluted air affecting humans also threatens animals.
By Julia Roeder  While health officials urge people to stay indoors due to the smoke draping the Midwest, experts say we should remember that the same polluted air affecting humans also threatens animals.
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How wildfire smoke impacts pets, wildlife

GALLERY: LFP’s best photos from August

GALLERY: LFP’s best photos from August
The London Free Press
We’re looking back at August in London and across the region through the lens of London Free Press photojournalist Geoff Robins. grobins@postmedia.com
We’re looking back at August in London and across the region through the lens of London Free Press photojournalist Geoff Robins. grobins@postmedia.com
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After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight

After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder For more than a decade, conservation groups have fought to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from proposed copper-nickel mining. Advocates are entering a new phase amid the rollback of federal protections.
By Julia Roeder For more than a decade, conservation groups have fought to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from proposed copper-nickel mining. Advocates are entering a new phase amid the rollback of federal protections.
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After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phas…

Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later

Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later
Great Lakes Commission
A remarkable chapter in Great Lakes maritime history will be commemorated Tuesday as the Keweenaw Historical Society marks the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the City of Bangor and […]
A remarkable chapter in Great Lakes maritime history will be commemorated Tuesday as the Keweenaw Historical Society marks the 100th anniversary of the wreck of the City of Bangor and […]
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Great Lakes shipwreck commemorated 100 years later

City officials in Northwest Indiana call for improved utility infrastructure

City officials in Northwest Indiana call for improved utility infrastructure
Great Lakes Echo
By Akia Thrower Residents and city officials in Gary, Indiana, have called for improved utility infrastructure and accountability after an extended power outage.
By Akia Thrower Residents and city officials in Gary, Indiana, have called for improved utility infrastructure and accountability after an extended power outage.
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City officials in Northwest Indiana call for improved utility infrastructure

Kestrels help farmers protect crops and improve food safety, study finds

Kestrels help farmers protect crops and improve food safety, study finds
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Pest birds are a nuisance for cherry orchards. A recent study found a possible solution: attracting kestrels to nest nearby.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Pest birds are a nuisance for cherry orchards. A recent study found a possible solution: attracting kestrels to nest nearby.
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Kestrels help farmers protect crops and improve food safety, study finds

City council say efforts to control water chestnut are working, but public should remain vigilant in removing the invasive plant

City council say efforts to control water chestnut are working, but public should remain vigilant in removing the invasive plant
Great Lakes Commission
A local effort to control the spread of invasive water chestnut along the St. Lawrence River is showing progress, but officials say the plant remains a concern and residents of […]
A local effort to control the spread of invasive water chestnut along the St. Lawrence River is showing progress, but officials say the plant remains a concern and residents of […]
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Rebuilt after heavy snow damage, Marquette’s 130-year-old sandstone beehive honors the city’s iron past

Rebuilt after heavy snow damage, Marquette’s 130-year-old sandstone beehive honors the city’s iron past
Great Lakes Commission
After a 130-year-old historic charcoal kiln collapsed under heavy snow in Marquette, Michigan, a new brick beehive was built to greet travelers on Iron Ore Heritage Trail that runs along […]
After a 130-year-old historic charcoal kiln collapsed under heavy snow in Marquette, Michigan, a new brick beehive was built to greet travelers on Iron Ore Heritage Trail that runs along […]
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Rebuilt after heavy snow damage, Marquette’s 130-year-old sandstone beehive hon…

AI data centre backlash fuels calls for Ontario-wide rules

AI data centre backlash fuels calls for Ontario-wide rules
The London Free Press
Municipalities are seeking clearer provincial rules as concerns grow over the facilities’ energy use, water demands and other impacts.
Municipalities are seeking clearer provincial rules as concerns grow over the facilities’ energy use, water demands and other impacts.
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AI data centre backlash fuels calls for Ontario-wide rules

Steve Nease cartoon, Aug. 7, 2026

Steve Nease cartoon, Aug. 7, 2026
The London Free Press
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Steve Nease cartoon, Aug. 7, 2026

Yorkville OKs $35M in ‘short-term’ financing for Lake Michigan water project

Yorkville OKs $35M in ‘short-term’ financing for Lake Michigan water project
Great Lakes Commission
The city of Yorkville, Illinois, is going ahead with a $35 million financing bridge for its Lake Michigan water project while it awaits a $170 million federal loan from the […]
The city of Yorkville, Illinois, is going ahead with a $35 million financing bridge for its Lake Michigan water project while it awaits a $170 million federal loan from the […]
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Yorkville OKs $35M in ‘short-term’ financing for Lake Michigan water project

Steve Nease cartoon, Aug. 1, 2026

Steve Nease cartoon, Aug. 1, 2026
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