Explore the Maitland Valley watershed in the 75-minute challenge

Explore the Maitland Valley watershed in the 75-minute challenge
The Lucknow Sentinel
HURON – The challenge is simple: spend 75 minutes exploring a Maitland Valley Conservation Authority property and submit an entry for a chance to win one of three outdoor prize packages.   The 75-Minute Hiking Challenge is one of several initiatives planned throughout 2026 to celebrate Maitland Conservation’s 75th anniversary. 
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Missing toddler found in cornfield after hours-long search: Police

Missing toddler found in cornfield after hours-long search: Police
The London Free Press
Ontario Provincial Police say they found a missing two-year-old in a cornfield roughly eight hours after officers launched a search for the toddler. It was just before 6 p.m. on Monday when the OPP say they launched a search for a boy in North Perth – a largely rural municipality
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Bruce County Memories: Erie Belle blows up off Kincardine

Bruce County Memories: Erie Belle blows up off Kincardine
The Lucknow Sentinel
Written by Bruce Krug (September 1965) and submitted by the Bruce County Historical Society On Nov. 21, 1883, the “Erie Belle” was destroyed in a boiler explosion two miles south of Kincardine. She was a wrecking tug owned by a Windsor firm. Previously “Erie Belle” had been a passenger steamer
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Asrar: How to stay safe from wildfires, smoke and extreme heat

Asrar: How to stay safe from wildfires, smoke and extreme heat
The London Free Press
The current wildfires in northern Ontario are impacting not just surrounding regions but a large swath of eastern North America
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How Downriver Detroit’s working communities fought for their region’s environment

How Downriver Detroit’s working communities fought for their region’s environment
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Downriver Detroit developed during the 20th century as an industrial region, but it was never just an industrial space. Alongside factories and working-class neighborhoods, there were wetlands, waterfront areas, nature preserves, farms and residential communities with different types of environments that shaped the region. This relationship lies at
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Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region

Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.
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Grants to help address mallard production in Great Lakes region

Grants to help address mallard production in Great Lakes region
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Conservation Commission recently granted numerous partners $9 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act funds. The money will benefit three programs in […]
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Study finds climate warming directly affects the makeup of plant communities

Study finds climate warming directly affects the makeup of plant communities
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes  In Michigan, sugar maple populations are rising and eastern redbud trees are making their way north, while coniferous trees, like the black spruce, continue to decline. One suspected cause: climate warming.
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