London Free Press
A sinkhole created by a water main break took a parked vehicle out of commission Wednesday morning. A Honda Civic parked on Nelson Street in Brantford sank into the sinkhole that formed. “Earlier this morning, city crews responded to a water main break at this location, which caused instability beneath the roadway and resulted in […]
London Free Press
Norfolk County firefighters battled three separate fires throughout the wee hours of Wednesday morning, said police, who described a man seen running near one of the blazes. The blazes come amid a rash of suspicious fires across the largely rural county, located about an hour’s drive southeast of London, that have led some residents to […]
London Free Press
A drug maker that landed in London with fanfare and a federal government pledge of a $4-million loan has closed its doors.  Work has ceased on the Anvo Pharma plant on Bonder Road before it even opened its doors. The building and lot are for sale. But Anvo Pharma has pledged to repay the federal […]
Kincardine News
Due to the ongoing and forecasted weather conditions today, Jan. 21, the Municipality of Kincardine has announced the following closures and cancellations: Senior Cards at the Underwood Community Centre is cancelled. The Municipal Administration Centre is closed. The Tiverton Sports Centre is closed All Landfit classes at the Davidson Centre are cancelled this morning. Bruce […]
Interlochen Public Radio
One calm September day, Big Abe LeBlanc set his fishing net in Lake Superior. Then he called law enforcement and turned himself in. What happened next changed fishing in the Great Lakes forever.
Interlochen Public Radio
The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park has been open for 10 years. One of its founders says they've got designs on the next century.
The Lucknow Sentinel
Due to the current blizzard conditions, the Township of Huron-Kinloss office located at 21 Queen St. in Ripley is closed today, Dec. 12, for the safety of staff and the public.  Cancellations:  Adult and Tots and Senior Skate, and Shinny at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre are cancelled.  Garbage and recycling pick-up are both cancelled today. […]
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman Capital News Service LOutbreaks of the waterborne bacteria E. coli can lower local real estate values, at least temporarily, a new study says. Those outbreaks, which have become increasingly common, are a growing concern in coastal and inland communities, particularly in rural counties, according to the study by researchers from Saginaw Valley […]

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