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By Donté Smith 
The Great Lakes, a vital freshwater expanse for millions, face an ongoing environmental crisis. Beneath the vast waters lies a significant threat: pollution stemming largely from agricultural runoff. This flow of excess nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen contributes to harmful algal blooms and expanding “dead zones,” jeopardizing ecosystems, water quality and public health across the region. Amidst these challenges, Barn Sanctuary in Chelsea, Michigan, works to make a positive impact on the region. Tom McKernan, sanctuary co-founder and operations director, wants the farm to stand as a living model where animal welfare and ecological stewardship aren’t just compatible, but linked.

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More than 100 people attended a peaceful vigil outside St. Joseph’s Health Care on Saturday for dogs and other animals killed in medical experiments at the hospital near downtown London. The vigil was held after a story published in the National Post and other Postmedia papers, including The London Free Press, detailed how Lawson Research […]

epublican State House Speaker Matt Hall says he wants to tackle high property taxes for homeowners during this session of the Legislature, which would very likely require a proposal on the ballot.

n vacation hotspots, schools struggle to find teachers because housing is often well beyond their pay. A bill in Lansing aims to address that.

After three straight months of increases, the London area’s jobless rate dropped last month – but it’s not clear if more people have found work or simply gave up on their job search.

he programs focus on environmental education. In some communities, they are one of very few afternoon and summer childcare options.

ow to support and feed your plants for a bountiful harvest.

Pies are both a personal journey of perfection, and a great group activity

he one-night music festival is in its fourth year at The Little Fleet.

vanoPoblano began with a big dream and a food truck. This is Part Three of Postmedia's How Canada Wins: Love Where We Live summer series

he Western men’s tennis team has won its first national title in eight years. The Ontario champion Mustangs knocked off University of British Columbia 4-1 in a weekend final that was much closer than the score at Saint-Victor Park in Laval, Que. “We were losing on every court at one point,” Western co-coach Anthony Glavanic […]

he man charged with second-degree murder after a downtown-area stabbing in broad daylight lived in a nearby rooming house, according to court records. Other men who live at 334 Queens Ave. — located at the northwest corner of Queens and Waterloo Street — say the man arrested after the deadly Sunday stabbing moved into their […]