Reader to Reader: July 11, 2026
London Free Press
Two families express appreciation for seven years of quality service and care that their sons received at Medway high school.
Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.
LFP Letters to the Editor: July 11, 2026
London Free Press
Free Press readers sound off on the topics of the day including LHSC deficit, Conservative voters and city hall's fix for downtown London.
Smith: A better approach to help Canada’s minimum-wage earners
London Free Press
Beginning taxation at the minimum-wage level would help low-income workers and small businesses, many of whom are struggling
Growing Concerns: Deadheading worth doing, but not essential
London Free Press
The plants will survive just as they have for hundreds of years before us.
Brews News: Customers inspire beer union that proves popular
London Free Press
Bone Pine IPA is an unlikely beer from two of the province’s best craft breweries
Grants to help address mallard production in Great Lakes region
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Migratory Bird Conservation Commission recently granted numerous partners $9 million in North American Wetlands Conservation Act funds. The money will benefit three programs in […]
New monitoring buoys on the bay of Green Bay give boaters real-time wave information and more
Great Lakes Commission
Little yellow buoys that monitor weather and wave action are being deployed in Green Bay, Wisconsin, so people can check real-time conditions before they head out on the water. Read […]
Detroit River tour highlights restoration successes, $1-billion cleanup hurdle: ‘We all have a role to play’
Great Lakes Commission
An estimated 3.6 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment remains on the U.S. side of the Detroit River and the price tag for the cleanup is about $1 billion. Read […]
News of the day: Tariffs take toll, jobless rate falls, and more . . .
London Free Press
Catch up on the stories we’re following today
Did you feel that? Small earthquake shakes up Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Commission
A small earthquake, with a 2.9 magnitude on the Richter scale, struck below Lake Michigan, off the coast of a Chicago suburb, on Wednesday, July 8, according to the United […]
Bacteria contamination advisory issued at Maumee Bay State Park
Great Lakes Commission
A bacteria contamination advisory is in effect at Ohio’s Maumee Bay State Park, covering both the inland swim area and Lake Erie, after water testing showed E. coli levels exceeding […]