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By Eric Freedman

Tiny pieces of moss can be crime-busters, says a study examining how law enforcement agencies, forensic teams and botanists have used moss to solve murders, track missing people, calculate how long ago someone died and – in a notorious Mason County case – try to locate the body of a baby murdered by her father.

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He won the gold medal in 24 minutes, 49 seconds at the Ontario collegiate cross-country championships.

Members of the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) met at the Ripley-Huron legion hall on Oct. 15 for their fall meeting. Ever mindful of the needs of the community, particularly women, the ladies brought donations for personal hygiene products, which were given to the […]

Excitement is already building for the next Lucknow Reunion, set to take place June 30 to July 3, 2028, in commemoration of the town’s 170th anniversary. Lucknow area residents Tracey Simpson, Morten Jakobsen, and Cheryl Johnston have been appointed as co-chairs to oversee the event and are currently seeking volunteers to join the planning committee. […]

Jack-o-lanterns will once again illuminate the trail for visitors of Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) in Ripley the day after Halloween. “We had over 100 pumpkins last year and we hope to have that many again this year,” said Heather Newman, BBFG president, in an Oct. 15 email. Following the success of the inaugural Jack-o-lantern […]

As volunteers and officials for the London Food Bank made their rounds across the city on the final weekend of the Thanksgiving collection drive, London Free Press reporter Beatriz Baleeiro rode along to see how the pick-up process works. How does the food collection work? The Thanksgiving drive, one of the London Food Bank’s largest […]

More than 120 people recently rolled up their sleeves to tackle litter on the Cobourg shoreline of Lake Ontario, collecting 1,200 pieces of plastic and other debris as part of […]

Parents responsible

On Saturday, the Alliance for the Great Lakes hosted its Adopt-a-Beach event as part of an international coastal cleanup. Around 2,000 of those volunteers worked to clean up the Great […]

The 9th Annual Handbags for Hospice raised a record-breaking amount to help fund end-of-life care at Huron Shores Hospice. “Handbags for Hospice is more than a fundraiser—it’s a celebration of kindness and community,” said Huron Shores Hospice Executive Director Cathy Herbert in a Sept. 19 news release. “The generosity shown last night ensures that we […]

The Kincardine and District Horticultural Society didn’t have any meetings in July and August, but the members were busy. One very chilly day in May, they had a very successful plant sale. Members donated many plants and the volunteers persevered through the cold and did a great job raising money that the society will spend […]

For two weekends each year, the number of people in the small village of Lucknow expands by thousands thanks to successful charity events run by the local Kinsmen Club. This is an instalment in Postmedia’s How Canada Wins series.