Huron-Kinloss receiving $611,222 from Ontario’s infrastructure fund

Huron-Kinloss receiving $611,222 from Ontario’s infrastructure fund
The Lucknow Sentinel
A total of $21,185,778 is being invested to help renew and rehabilitate infrastructure for municipalities in Huron-Bruce.
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Grants awarded to improve regional management of invasive Phragmites across the Great Lakes basin

Grants awarded to improve regional management of invasive Phragmites across the Great Lakes basin
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan – Nearly $315,000 will be awarded to support local organizations in controlling nonnative Phragmites australis, one of the most aggressive plant species invading the
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What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution

What herring gulls tell us about plastic pollution
Great Lakes Echo

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.

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Boler Mountain embraces high-tech change as snow flies, opening nears

Boler Mountain embraces high-tech change as snow flies, opening nears
The London Free Press
Ski and snowboard season is right around the corner, and London’s Boler Mountain is gearing up with high-tech changes that could make life much easier for visitors. LFP reporter Ryan Goodison has everything you need to know.  WHAT’S NEW AT BOLER MOUNTAIN? Boler Mountain is launching an automated system for
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Wolves hunt beavers in Isle Royale National Park, changing the ecosystem

Wolves hunt beavers in Isle Royale National Park, changing the ecosystem
Great Lakes Echo

By Akia Thrower

A new study reveals how gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem.

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Jacobsen: What the loss of ‘measles-free’ status says about Canada

Jacobsen: What the loss of ‘measles-free’ status says about Canada
The London Free Press
The loss of measles elimination status in Canada is a symptom of a declining trust in public messaging about science and health
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Tech companies told to make products farmers can use

Tech companies told to make products farmers can use
The Lucknow Sentinel
Matt Stevens, Finite Robotics CEO, said startups sometimes develop great products that are impossible for farmers to integrate into their operations
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