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Thames Valley works to grade top official – with few details on his ongoing leave


Tue, 2024-12-03 07:00

The London Free Press

“The public deserves answers,” veteran educator and analyst Debbie Kasman said of Fisher's status. “This situation should have been sorted out by now, but sadly, these things often take longer. And sometimes school boards don't share results with the public.” Read More

Local News, News, Mark Fitsher, Thames Valley District school board


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Lowered London minimum ceiling height of six feet moves ahead


Mon, 2024-12-02 22:10

The London Free Press

A city council committee has given its endorsement to reducing the minimum ceiling height in London to barely more than six feet to align with Ontario's building code. Read More

Local News, News, London city hall, Ontario Building Code


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'Desperate need' for winter apparel donations in Kincardine


Mon, 2024-12-02 14:53

Kincardine News

Local volunteers are putting out a second call for winter clothing donations, as the region experiences its first blast of frosty weather. Read More


Local News, News


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Local group learns about declining forest health in Maitland River watershed


Mon, 2024-12-02 14:25

Kincardine News

Erin Gouthro, watershed ecologist with the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA), made a return appearance to the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists (HFFN) Nov. 26 to report on a forest health study. Read More


Local News, News


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What is lake-effect snow, and why does it slam the London region so often?


Mon, 2024-12-02 12:45

The London Free Press

Londoners know it when they see it, lake-effect snow closing in and blanketing the region. Bands of intense snow coming off Lake Huron cancel school buses and dash travel plans each winter, often with little warning. Our Jennifer Bieman reports on the science behind the streamers. Read More

Local News, News, Explainer, Great Lakes, London weather, Ontario storm, Realtime


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Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg calls for safe passage for American eels on the Ottawa River


Mon, 2024-12-02 12:18

Great Lakes Commission

A western Quebec First Nation is urging the provincial and federal governments to protect American eels from dangerous practices at dams in the upper St. Lawrence River watershed that have […]


Great Lakes Commission, Calls, federal, first, News, Population, protect, Provincial, Quebec, river, Western


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After initial permits are granted, activists worry about impacts of Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in Northern Wisconsin


Mon, 2024-12-02 12:17

Great Lakes Commission

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced earlier this month that it approved Enbridge’s permits for its Line 5 reroute project. The permits are a step in a long list […]


Great Lakes Commission, climate, Department, lake, Lake Superior, List, News, project, river, Wisconsin


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New plan in the making to free cargo ship stuck in St. Lawrence River


Mon, 2024-12-02 12:14

Great Lakes Commission

A new plan to free the Tim S. Dool, a large cargo ship that ran aground on a shoal along the St. Lawrence River near Morrisburg, Ontario last week is […]


Great Lakes Commission, Free, new, News, Ontario, plan, remains, river


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Environmental study planned ahead of rehabilitation work at Clarington waterfront around Graham Creek


Mon, 2024-12-02 12:12

Great Lakes Commission

Officials are launching a study to figure out how best to restore the area where Graham Creek meets Lake Ontario in Newcastle, Ontario. The Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative is […]


Great Lakes Commission, Great Lakes, lake, Lake Ontario, lakes, News, Ontario, project, study, work


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Minnesota lakes have lost 2 weeks of ice cover in 50 years


Mon, 2024-12-02 11:46

Great Lakes Commission

Ice coverage on Minnesota lakes has declined by an average of 10 to 14 days over 50 years, with ice-in dates about nine days later and ice-out dates moving four […]


Great Lakes Commission, 2021, lake, lakes, Minnesota, News, university


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Kincardine hospital receives $1M donation toward redevelopment project


Mon, 2024-12-02 11:05

Kincardine News

The Nicol Family Foundation has committed $1 million toward the redevelopment of the Kincardine hospital in memory of Dr. D.A.D. Milne. Read More


Local News, News


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PHOTOS: London homes lit up for the Christmas season


Mon, 2024-12-02 10:11

The London Free Press

Homeowners in London are well into the Christmas spirit, with their homes decorated for the holidays long before Dec. 25. Want to have your home added to our gallery? Email us your address at lfp.website@sunmedia.ca. Photos by Mike Hensen and Derek Ruttan Read More

Local News, News, Christmas decorating

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