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Uncle Sam Boat Tours is almost ready to return to the St. Lawrence River with thousands of tourists to celebrate 100 years in business. While some boats are undergoing work, […]
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The Michigan DNR received a record 47,493 applications for 260 elk licenses in 2025. The state is considering changes in its regulations for elk hunting season in Pigeon River Country State Forest and an area near Gaylord.
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In 1879, the 60-foot steam tug “Prince Alfred” arrived in Wiarton to replace the “O’Koura” which had burned on Colpoys Bay the previous summer. Owner Andrew Port offered travellers a daily, one-way passage from Wiarton to Owen Sound for 75 cents. The winter of 1879-80 was unusually mild and the
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Heavy rainfall and spring thaw caused significant flooding in Lucknow recently, but the Township said the influx of water didn’t cause any lasting effects to municipally owned property. “No significant damage to roads or municipal buildings has been reported,” John Yungblut, Huron-Kinloss’ director of public works, in an email, noting
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According to a research scientist at the Large Lakes Observatory on Lake Superior, because lake ice cover is impacted so heavily by weather, and Minnesota’s winter weather has become more […]
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On a day we celebrate the green, it was very white outside. St. Patrick’s Day revellers in London were going to have to cope with snow and high winds on Tuesday as they grip their green beer: The city awoke to snow and there was a risk of snow squalls
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By Madison Merrell
Upfront costs of clean energy projects such as wind and solar may be high but the long-term savings on fuel and increased reliability more than offset those initial costs, experts say.
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Get ready for a wild bit of weather to kick off the work week. London and the surrounding area was under an Environment Canada wind warning on Monday, with winds expected to gust from 70 to 90 kilometres/hour all day and into Tuesday, according to the national weather agency. There
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Whipping winds with the potential to knock out power are expected to lash the London region on Friday. Environment Canada has issued a weather warning for London and the surrounding area, warning that wind gusts of between 70 and 90 kilometres/hour are expected by the afternoon. The wild winds were
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Environment Canada’s rainfall warning for London remained in place on Wednesday morning, calling for heavy rain throughout the day. The national weather agency first issued an alert Monday that significant rain was looming. For Wednesday, the forecast called for as much as 40 millimetres (1.5 inches) more to fall. That’s
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By Sonja Krohn
DTE and Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest electric utilities, have ramped up tree trimming to improve reliability. Despite improvements, Michigan has the poorest reliability record among the Great Lakes states, the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan says.
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The Bluewater District School Board has expanded its tutoring support for students after a difficult winter with frequent bus cancellations and occasional school closures. The board is making its Learning Lift: BWDSB Virtual After-Hours Tutoring is now available to students in grades 4 to 8 from Monday to Thursday between