By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.

By Anna Barnes Invasive carp are spawning closer to Lake Michigan, but the federal government halted a construction project aimed to stop the fish from spreading without explanation.

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By Eric Freedman  A company that illegally handled material containing asbestos at an abandoned automotive brake system component plant in Saginaw, Michigan, has been fined $500,000 and placed on probation for two years.

By Eric Freedman  A company that illegally handled material containing asbestos at an abandoned automotive brake system component plant in Saginaw, Michigan, has been fined $500,000 and placed on probation for two years.

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The country that invented peacekeeping barely cracks the Top 100 in the world in personnel contributions to UN missions

The country that invented peacekeeping barely cracks the Top 100 in the world in personnel contributions to UN missions

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By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.

By Julia Roeder Scientists can begin predicting algal blooms weeks before they become visible in the spring.

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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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Ontario Parks says 52 sites were removed this year and some will be relocated elsewhere in the park.

Ontario Parks says 52 sites were removed this year and some will be relocated elsewhere in the park.

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Public feedback on proposed management-plan changes, including possible further campsite closures, ends Monday.

Public feedback on proposed management-plan changes, including possible further campsite closures, ends Monday.

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There are 1,107 confirmed cases of measles in Canada as of July 18, and twice as many across the U.S., the World Health Organization says

There are 1,107 confirmed cases of measles in Canada as of July 18, and twice as many across the U.S., the World Health Organization says

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Jeff Schlemmer urges province to halt further cuts and add new sites in less-sensitive areas.

Jeff Schlemmer urges province to halt further cuts and add new sites in less-sensitive areas.

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On July 7, the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House project opened to the public in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. This was after a decade of advocacy and effort, and over […]

On July 7, the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House project opened to the public in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan. This was after a decade of advocacy and effort, and over […]

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Giving Cruise Day donors unlocked 100 per cent of available matching funds in support of the local hospital on July 31. “We were overwhelmed by the support,” said Graham Mahood, Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation’s capital campaign co-chair, in a news release. “It was truly special to meet so many donors face-to-face — people […]

Giving Cruise Day donors unlocked 100 per cent of available matching funds in support of the local hospital on July 31. “We were overwhelmed by the support,” said Graham Mahood, Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation’s capital campaign co-chair, in a news release. “It was truly special to meet so many donors face-to-face — people […]

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The remote-controlled BeBot can sift sand for plastic, glass and other debris hidden beneath the surface.

The remote-controlled BeBot can sift sand for plastic, glass and other debris hidden beneath the surface.

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