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Central Ontario region suffers the driest year in 50

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 13:58 The Lucknow Sentinel

Kawartha Lakes, through Peterborough, Northumberland and Prince Edward County has received 90 per cent less than normal rain

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In Peshawbestown, the Grand Traverse Band puts fish waste to use

Tue, 08/12/2025 - 06:16 Interlochen Public Radio

he Grand Traverse Band is turning the waste into a compost and fertilizer, cutting down on landfill waste and helping with food sovereignty efforts.

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Environmental groups use anniversary of Kalamazoo River oil spill to warn about Line 5

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 19:23 Interlochen Public Radio

he massive oil spill in the Kalamazoo River 15 years ago polluted the water and shoreline and left oil-coated wildlife. More than a million gallons of oil was recovered along a more than 35 mile stretch of the river.

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Numerous Michigan beaches are closed because of bacteria: How to check conditions

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 13:42 Great Lakes Commission

A dashboard created by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy keeps track of which beaches contain unsafe bacteria levels for swimming. Read the full story by the […]

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Michigan hotel taxes fund tourism promotion. Should they also fund services?

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 05:42 Interlochen Public Radio

Across northern Michigan, hotel taxes generated almost $30 million for area convention and visitors bureaus. Some in Traverse City say the money should go to the county.

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Environmental group says EGLE is not looking at all the risks of a Line 5 tunnel

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 17:06 Interlochen Public Radio

he National Wildlife Federation says Michigan's environment department should fully review what damage drilling the tunnel for a new pipeline segment might cause.

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Line 5 Tunnel Project: Public comments now open for proposal to build under Straits of Mackinac

Fri, 07/18/2025 - 12:01 Great Lakes Commission

Michigan is seeking comments from the public regarding a permit from energy company Enbridge to construct a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac that will replace the dual pipelines currently […]

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Great Lakes energy bills are rising: Federal cuts could add to the pain

Mon, 07/14/2025 - 14:51 Great Lakes Commission

Across the Great Lakes, electricity and gas costs are rising, with utilities in Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin seeking hundreds of millions in additional rate hikes. Read the full story by […]

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Letters to the Editor: July 12, 2025

Sat, 07/12/2025 - 06:55 London Free Press

Free Press readers sound off on the topics of the day including NIMBYism near Labatt Park, opioid deaths and a renters' activist.

Growing Concerns: How to win at weeding

Sat, 06/28/2025 - 00:25 London Free Press

Don't always weed in the same direction, for starters

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NHL Draft: Aleksei Medvedev set to be picked, then carry London Knights net

Fri, 06/27/2025 - 10:32 London Free Press

The London Knights this season managed to develop one of the top NHL goaltending prospects in franchise history with the emergence of rookie Aleksei Medvedev

London heat wave falls short of record, triggers decade-high power demand

Tue, 06/24/2025 - 19:49 London Free Press

It was scorching. It was boiling. But it wasn't quite record-setting.

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