Bus stopped twice by police for driving on closed Kincardine highway

Bus stopped twice by police for driving on closed Kincardine highway
Kincardine News
A Walkerton bus driver has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act for driving a coach bus on a closed highway in Kincardine – twice. According to South Bruce OPP, an officer initially stopped the bus on Highway 21 around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 29, hours after the highway had
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Another day, another weather warning for the London region

Another day, another weather warning for the London region
The London Free Press
The London region was expected to finally get some relief by Tuesday afternoon from the latest winter storm that began walloping the area one day prior. Environment Canada’s orange warning – the second-most serious of the agency’s colour-coded warning system – was updated Tuesday morning at about 5:15 a.m., and
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Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase

Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase
The London Free Press
The people hardest hit in weather-related disasters are often those with the fewest resources to cope
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Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways

Storm closes London area schools, causes havoc on highways
The London Free Press
Schools in Middlesex, Oxford and Elgin counties are closed following an overnight dump of heavy snow that coated area roads, with more snow on the way. The Thames Valley and London District Catholic school boards said Wednesday morning all schools outside London are closed. London schools are open and buses
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Two weather warnings hit London as another wintry wallop looms

Two weather warnings hit London as another wintry wallop looms
The London Free Press
Heavy snowfall was expected to hit London and surrounding communities in the wee hours of Wednesday, a storm that Environment Canada expected could continue into the afternoon. The snowfall warning – colour-coded yellow, the least-severe – was delivered Tuesday evening with a simultaneous warning of freezing drizzle as winter-like cold
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Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions

Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

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