“It was a difficult and emotional decision, but necessary to ensure Willie’s Café has a chance to survive and flourish."
By Clara Lincolnhol
Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.
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The London Knights play host to the Windsor Spitfires at Canada Life Place in London on Friday night.
The London Knights play host to the Kitchener Rangers on Wednesday night in the annual Teddy Bear Toss game at Canada Life Place.
Mike O’Neill is a Lucknow-based author. His Christmas stories appear annually in the Lucknow Sentinel.
By Victoria Witke
Christina Petalas, a doctoral student McGill University, studies herring gulls to learn about plastic pollution near the St. Lawrence River. Across two studies, she found plastic additives in every bird sampled, which could have human health consequences.
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Since first being detected in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza has had a dramatic impact on North America
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira
“Indigenous Activism in the Midwest: Refusal, Resurgence and Resisting Settler Colonialism” explores how Dakota and Anishinaabe communities in Minnesota continue their relationships to the land and challenge dominant settler narratives about ownership, belonging and identity.
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Papi’s Steakhouse and Cintro earned the spots on the list.
The new Bruce County Cultural Directory bridges the gap between those who offer creative services and those who need them.
By Eric Freedman
Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study is based on sound recordings collected at 110 sites in 11 Detroit neighborhoods. The study recommends that vacant land management in the city takes a balanced approach that considers the needs of both residents and birds. There are other concerns about vacant land, too, including as sites for solar arrays.
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Norman De Bono has covered the auto industry for decades and will answer your questions on Thursday