Man faces 55 charges after 12 firearms, drugs seized: London police
A Southwold man is facing more than 50 weapons and drug-related charges after an investigation turned up guns, ammo and drugs.
Water deaths: Why such a heavy early summer toll in London region?
Just weeks into a sweltering summer, there already have been five drownings and several close calls in the London-region.
Sunken Lake Michigan barge moved after years of pollution concerns
A barge that twice sank in Lake Michigan and sparked environmental concerns has now been moved to a legally authorized site. Read the full story by Huron Daily Tribune.
Stateside Podcast: You can be a Great Lakes lighthouse keeper
Each year, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources recruits teams of volunteer lighthouse keepers to staff the Tawas Point Lighthouse in two-week shifts. Read the full story by Michigan Public.
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Plan to reopen a commercial port on Lake Superior gets a financial boost
The Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation announced that it will contribute $1 million toward reestablishing Ontario’s Peninsula Harbour Port as a modern, functional transportation hub. Organizers have said the facility, to […]
NOAA holding ‘get into your sanctuary’ photo competition, entries from Lake Ontario
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries is hosting the “Get into Your Sanctuary” photo competition, with a new sanctuary to participate in this year after […]
COMMENTARY: The bloom also rises: Investigating the air we breathe around Lake Erie
Microcystin, the toxic chemical produced by Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), has now been detected in the air as well as the water during HAB season. Researchers are collecting samples and […]
Great Lakes water levels rise into summer months. What were the levels in June?
The water levels in the Great Lakes are continuing their seasonal rise into the summer months, with predictions for them to peak later in July or August.  Read the full […]
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U.S. EPA extends grants to help farmers control nutrient runoff into Lake Erie
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing $3.7 million in grants to four organizations to help farmers manage their nutrient applications in the watershed of Lake Erie’s Western Basin. Read […]
After six years, on Fourth of July this lighthouse beacon will again sweep across Lake Superior
For the first time in six years, the iconic light from the Two Harbors Lighthouse beacon 25 miles northeast of Duluth will once again sweep across Lake Superior. Read the […]
The Goderich to Guelph Rail Trail was incorporated in 2013 as a non-profit formed to encourage public engagement and fundraise to complete the 132-kilometre corridor.
Lucknow Kinettes donate $15,000 to oncology clinic in Wingham
The Lucknow and District Kinette Club honoured two of its members with a donation of $15,000 to the oncology clinic at Wingham and District Hospital. “Everyone at the Wingham and District Hospital extends a sincere thank you to the Lucknow and District Kinette Club, Natalie (McDonagh), Tracey (Simpson) and the McDonagh family for their generous […]
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