Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts

Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts
Great Lakes Echo
Michigan reduced funding for invasive species projects by $1.2 million. Conservation organizations like the regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) are rethinking their funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
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Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat

Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat
Great Lakes Echo
By Samantha Ku A newly restored reef at Channel Island in Saginaw Bay is intended to support native fish spawning and increase their numbers, ensuring the sustainability of local fisheries. Construction to restore the nearshore fish spawning reef ended last October.
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One in critical condition after being burned by fire at Wingham high school

One in critical condition after being burned by fire at Wingham high school
Kincardine News
Avon Maitland District School Board says a student and staff member sustained injuries following an incident at F.E. Madill Secondary School that left one person fighting for their life after being burned by fire. “An incident involving a fire occurred yesterday morning at FE Madill SS. Students were safely relocated
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One in critical condition after being set on fire at Wingham high school

One in critical condition after being set on fire at Wingham high school
The Lucknow Sentinel
Avon Maitland District School Board says a student and staff member sustained injuries following an incident at F.E. Madill Secondary School that left one person fighting for their life after reportedly being set on fire. “An incident involving a fire occurred yesterday morning at FE Madill SS. Students were safely
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One person suffers life-threatening injuries as fire forces school evacuation: OPP

One person suffers life-threatening injuries as fire forces school evacuation: OPP
The Lucknow Sentinel
A person has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a fire at a high school in Wingham on Tuesday morning, Ontario Provincial Police say.
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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s message to Canada as Artemis II launched

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s message to Canada as Artemis II launched
The London Free Press
Before Wednesday’s historic launch of the Artemis II, the Canadian Space Agency broadcast a recorded message from Jeremy Hansen, the Southwestern Ontario astronaut who is a member of the crew on the 10-day mission around the moon. Here’s what the 50-year-old Ingersoll native said in comments that mixed both French
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