Weakened algae bloom now present in western Lake Erie

Weakened algae bloom now present in western Lake Erie
Great Lakes Commission
According to the latest forecast from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a cyanobacteria—or blue-green algae—bloom in western Lake Erie has weakened and moved away from Windsor-Essex, Ontario. Read […]
According to the latest forecast from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a cyanobacteria—or blue-green algae—bloom in western Lake Erie has weakened and moved away from Windsor-Essex, Ontario. Read […]
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Weakened algae bloom now present in western Lake Erie

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, first on the Atlantic coast […]
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, first on the Atlantic coast […]
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Bruce County Memories: Erie Belle blows up off Kincardine

Southwestern Ontario dreams of better passenger rail service pick up speed

Southwestern Ontario dreams of better passenger rail service pick up speed
The London Free Press
London has been begging for better passenger rail service for decades, and it might just have more ammunition to make it happen after government leaders from Michigan to Toronto joined the call to improve Via service in Southwestern Ontario. Representatives with Via Rail and Ontario municipal leaders between Toronto and Windsor joined officials from the […]
London has been begging for better passenger rail service for decades, and it might just have more ammunition to make it happen after government leaders from Michigan to Toronto joined the call to improve Via service in Southwestern Ontario. Representatives with Via Rail and Ontario municipal leaders between Toronto and Windsor joined officials from the […]
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Southwestern Ontario dreams of better passenger rail service pick up speed

Postmedia invests in next generation of Canadian journalists

Postmedia invests in next generation of Canadian journalists
The London Free Press
Two reporters, from university journalism programs in Ottawa and Montreal, are joining the London Free Press this summer.
Two reporters, from university journalism programs in Ottawa and Montreal, are joining the London Free Press this summer.
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Postmedia invests in next generation of Canadian journalists

Ontario’s EV push hit as Honda reportedly halts Alliston plans

Ontario’s EV push hit as Honda reportedly halts Alliston plans
The London Free Press
The province insists the auto sector remains resilient despite setbacks.
The province insists the auto sector remains resilient despite setbacks.
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Ontario’s EV push hit as Honda reportedly halts Alliston plans

Coast Guard auxiliary recruiting volunteers for Great Lakes water rescues

Coast Guard auxiliary recruiting volunteers for Great Lakes water rescues
Great Lakes Commission
The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary has launched a recruitment campaign for volunteer search and rescue crew members. The unit provides marine search and rescue support across Lakes Erie and St. […]
The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary has launched a recruitment campaign for volunteer search and rescue crew members. The unit provides marine search and rescue support across Lakes Erie and St. […]
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Coast Guard auxiliary recruiting volunteers for Great Lakes water rescues

Auto belt anxiety: Lessons from past upheavals in Southwestern Ontario

Auto belt anxiety: Lessons from past upheavals in Southwestern Ontario
The London Free Press
From EV investment booms to painful plant closures, history offers cautions.
From EV investment booms to painful plant closures, history offers cautions.
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Auto belt anxiety: Lessons from past upheavals in Southwestern Ontario

Auto belt anxiety: Optimism on the dealer lot, despite industry tumult

Auto belt anxiety: Optimism on the dealer lot, despite industry tumult
The London Free Press
Even with all the uncertainty swirling around Ontario’s auto industry, especially from trade tensions with the United States, it’s been a solid year for vehicle sales, industry insiders say. Out on dealership lots, where Big Auto meets the consumer, there’s even guarded optimism about the year ahead. “I’d say that people are cautious, but people […]
Even with all the uncertainty swirling around Ontario’s auto industry, especially from trade tensions with the United States, it’s been a solid year for vehicle sales, industry insiders say. Out on dealership lots, where Big Auto meets the consumer, there’s even guarded optimism about the year ahead. “I’d say that people are cautious, but people […]
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Auto belt anxiety: Optimism on the dealer lot, despite industry tumult

Conservation authorities oppose mega-merger plan from Queen’s Park

Conservation authorities oppose mega-merger plan from Queen’s Park
The London Free Press
London-area conservation authorities are pushing back against Queen's Park's proposal to fold all 36 agencies into seven mega-authorities, worrying it will hurt local decision making.
London-area conservation authorities are pushing back against Queen's Park's proposal to fold all 36 agencies into seven mega-authorities, worrying it will hurt local decision making.
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Conservation authorities oppose mega-merger plan from Queen’s Park

Great Lakes water levels are the lowest in a decade – but is it a crisis?

Great Lakes water levels are the lowest in a decade – but is it a crisis?
The London Free Press
This year’s conditions are a combination of natural and climatic factors, including dry weather and a low-water cycle.
This year’s conditions are a combination of natural and climatic factors, including dry weather and a low-water cycle.
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Great Lakes water levels are the lowest in a decade – but is it a crisis?

Area hunters asked to help in testing for deadly brain disease in deer

Area hunters asked to help in testing for deadly brain disease in deer
The London Free Press
There have been no signs of a deadly brain disease found in white-tailed deer, elk, moose and caribou in Ontario for more than two decades.
There have been no signs of a deadly brain disease found in white-tailed deer, elk, moose and caribou in Ontario for more than two decades.
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Area hunters asked to help in testing for deadly brain disease in deer

Detroit River closer to removal from Great Lakes’ Areas of Concern list: DRCC

Great Lakes Commission

The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup has released its annual report for 2024-25 outlining restoration milestones for the Detroit River, successfully restoring 11 of the 14 beneficial use impairments with expected removal of […]

The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup has released its annual report for 2024-25 outlining restoration milestones for the Detroit River, successfully restoring 11 of the 14 beneficial use impairments with expected removal of […]

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Detroit River closer to removal from Great Lakes’ Areas of Concern list: DRCC
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