London Free Press
Schools outside London are closed for the second straight day and Environment Canada is warning another 20 to 40 centimetres of snow could fall Thursday in the region. Both the Thames Valley and London District Catholic school boards say schools in London will be open Thursday and buses are running. But schools in both boards […]
London Free Press
Heavy snowfall was expected to hit London and surrounding communities in the wee hours of Wednesday, a storm that Environment Canada expected could continue into the afternoon. The snowfall warning – colour-coded yellow, the least-severe – was delivered Tuesday evening with a simultaneous warning of freezing drizzle as winter-like cold weather grips the region. The […]
Great Lakes Echo

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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Great Lakes Commission
Strong winds that prompted an Environment Canada alert this week have laid bare Lake Erie shoreline not often seen, but they also briefly uncovered a rarely seen shipwreck. Read the […]
London Free Press
The planning and environment committee voted 6-0 to support expanding the urban growth boundary.
London Free Press
OPP are asking for the public’s help tracking down a pickup truck after a ceramic coffee mug was thrown at a vehicle near Stratford.
Great Lakes Echo

By Joshua Kim

Following the completion of segments 1 and 2 of the Portage Canal, local residents and visitors can use the historic site and its amenities following years of disrepair.

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London Free Press
Russian, U.S. leaders want a return to the good old days, when anything you could conquer, you could keep.
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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London Free Press
Stratford’s swans have been local celebrities since the first pair was donated in 1918.
London Free Press
Well, blow me down. To be more precise, blow us down. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Wednesday morning about strong winds that were expected to be blowing through the London region until Friday morning. Expect wind gusts of between 70 to 80 kilometres/hour starting Wednesday for London, Parkhill and eastern Middlesex County. […]