London city hall staff have proposed charging the buyers of an estimated 50,000 older London homes to remove weeping tiles – a move they say would better protect the Thames River, but would cost each buyer thousands to complete the work.
No charges will be laid in a three-vehicle crash northeast of London that killed four teenage student-athletes and their teacher in May, Ontario Provincial Police say. It was about 4:30 p.m. on May 23, a Friday, when the collision happened at the rural intersection of Thorndale Road and Cobble Hills Road. Police at the time […]
Industry in Southern Ontario will get more than $200 million to help supply the defence sector as the national spike in military spending may filter to London and region manufacturers. FedDev Ontario, the federal agency which supports business in Southern Ontario, pledged on Friday the money will go to businesses that want to become defence […]
A Free Press reader says banning e-scooters would "worsen transport poverty and contradict London’s climate and equity goals."
By Eric Freedman
Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.
The post Winter makes curved roads dangerous; researchers seek solutions first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
Researchers are beginning to see ice form on the Great Lakes. Historically, ice creation begins in earnest in early December and ice remains on the lakes until late May. Read […]
The outcome of a municipal court trial in Shorewood, Wisconsin, could become a decisive flashpoint over public access to Lake Michigan’s shoreline. Similar legal battles have been settled in other […]
Canada’s long history with public service media offers a useful model for thinking about how AI could serve the public
It’s no coincidence city council has fought hard to bring down London’s 2026 tax hike for what will be their last budget before a civic election, one expert says, but previous sky-high increases may still haunt them at the polls. While still subject to approval at a special council meeting on Nov. 26, budget talks […]
By Camila Bello Castro
A recent case study of a former “abandonment tourism” business in Detroit found a disconnect between the lived experience of many city residents and the lives of the tour participants who were generally white, younger and more international than most Detroiters and generally first-time visitors to the city.
The post Swiss researcher studies ‘abandonment tourism’ in Detroit first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
By Akia Thrower
A new study reveals how gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem.
The post Wolves hunt beavers in Isle Royale National Park, changing the ecosystem first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
After a successful roll out of in-car cameras, which incorporated an automated licence plate recognition system, South Bruce OPP is joining other West Region detachments in adding body-worn cameras for each individual officer. The cameras are worn on the front of the officer’s vest and are clearly visible to anyone an officer may be interacting […]