Great Lakes Echo

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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Kincardine News
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary celebrated another amazing year with a Christmas lunch held at the Ripley legion on Nov. 26. The Ripley Legion Auxiliary ladies provided a delicious turkey meal with all the trimmings and a traditional Christmas pudding as one of the desserts. Our special guests were Nancy […]
Kincardine News
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) Kincardine Hospital Auxiliary held another very successful Christmas Boutique with Tearoom and Bake Sale on Nov. 21 and 22. This event took place at the delightful Inverlyn Estates Clubhouse that was set up with rows of tables displaying some exciting products for shoppers. Tracy Robinson and her many […]
Kincardine News
Construction work on the boardwalk at Station Beach is slated to begin in early December with an expected completion by this coming spring. “This work represents a significant investment in the long-term health and enjoyment of Station Beach,” said Luke Bedard, director of community services for the Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) in a Nov. 26 […]
London Free Press
Construction has begun on a supportive housing project that will be designed to help people facing mental health or addiction issues. 
London Free Press
London city council has shown its support for helping pay off the Middlesex-London health unit's relocation debt
London Free Press
When we talk about London’s future, two words dominate every conversation: housing and workforce. They’re not separate issues. They’re two sides of the same coin. And how we respond today will determine whether our city continues to grow or falls behind.   At the London Cross-Cultural Learner Centre, the Doorways to Dreams campaign is building […]
Great Lakes Echo

By Clara Lincolnhol

New research says workers picking, grinding and packaging cannabis are developing workplace-related asthma, and two deaths have occurred so far.

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