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The U.S. Coast Guard Sector of the Eastern Great Lakes plans to introduce a tool called Aqua Alerts, which will be sent straight to the public’s phones to notify them […]
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As whitefish disappear from the lower Great Lakes, scientists are hatching emergency rescue plans. One idea being floated is to take fish out of the lakes and raise them indefinitely […]
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It was 1940, a time of national emergency. At the start of the Second World War, Hitler’s army ruthlessly swept across western Europe. Britain suffered devastating bombing raids and food shortages due to German blockades. Canadian farms would have to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of food to feed
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Around 50 people were temporarily displaced following a structure fire at a Lucknow condominium the morning of Sept. 10. At approximately 8:45 a.m., Huron-Kinloss Fire and Emergency Services was dispatched following reports of smoke from one of the units, located at 550 Montgomery Lane, according to a Sept. 11 Township
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HURON – A new pilot program launching in Huron County is aiming to confront the growing rates of homelessness in the county head on. The Community Paramedic Homelessness Outreach program is set to launch Wednesday, Sept. 10, and will see Huron County paramedics and Huron housing and homelessness services staff
A 50-year-old swimmer was taken to hospital in critical condition after being rescued from Lake Huron, Ontario Provincial Police say. The individual was swimming in Lake Huron at Pinery Provincial Park when they got into trouble and became unresponsive at about 5 p.m. on Saturday, the OPP said on Monday
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Kincardine will host a full-time family medicine residency program beginning next year. “This approval is a significant milestone for our community,” Dr. Jason Murray, residency program site director, said in a July 24 news release. “Not only does it elevate Kincardine’s role in training the next generation of physicians, but
Kincardine will host a full-time family medicine residency program beginning next year. “This approval is a significant milestone for our community,” Dr. Jason Murray, residency program site director, said in a July 24 news release. “Not only does it elevate Kincardine’s role in training the next generation of physicians, but it also enhances our community’s […]
The flash flood in Texas that killed more than 130 people should be a wake-up call for Canada, a climate expert says
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People "released to the sidewalk" are sometimes faced with starting over without identification, transportation, money, immediate medical needs or shelter, a new report says