Month: September 2024
More London hospital workers test positive for COVID-19
The London Health Sciences Centre said on Monday 232 of its workers have tested positive for the virus, an increase of 34 since Friday.
Kincardine council passes budget
Municipality of Kincardine Council passed the 2022 budget with a 4.94% increase in municipal taxes.
Health Canada warns of risks related to rapid COVID-19 tests.
Health Canada says Canadians should be aware of the potential risks with preservatives included in COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits.
‘Good news’: Number of COVID patients in intensive care at LHSC nears zero
The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care at London Health Sciences Centre is nearing zero, new figures released Monday show, after reaching an Omicron wave high of 28 one month ago.
Chicago region grapples with reducing road salt as chloride levels exceed state limits in waterways, continue to rise in Lake Michigan
As levels of chlorides continue to rise in Lake Michigan and exceed state limits in Chicago-area waterways, municipalities across the region are grappling with the urgent need to reduce the use of road salt in winter. Read the full story by Chicago Tri…
OPINION: Stop the carp invasion into the Great Lakes
Congress needs to heed the call of the Great Lakes governors and change the cost-share of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project to make the carp prevention 100 percent federal, as opposed to the traditional cost-sharing arrangement between the Army Cor…
Even in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all
Some futurists depict Michigan and the Great Lakes as “climate havens” that will lure people and businesses weary of worsening drought, wildfire, hurricanes and other disasters. Amid images of abundance lurk problems with pollution, overuse and deterio…
Round goby threatens Champlain bass, salmon fisheries
Conservation groups and local governments are asking that a lock on the Champlain Canal be closed, to keep out a small non-native species, round goby, that has made its way from the Great Lakes into the Hudson River, putting it dangerously close to Lak…
5 new lakefront projects led by Cuyahoga County, Cleveland Metroparks gain support, accelerating drive to open up shoreline
Coordinated efforts among local, state, and federal agencies are raising the possibility that new trails and amenities could be delivered along five miles of lakefront or major roads close to it starting within several years. Read the full story by the…
River Raisin documentary film wins award for excellence
The City of Monroe’s Commission on the Environment and Water Quality and River Raisin Area of Concern’s mini documentary film, River Raisin Legacy Project, has won gold in the 2021 dotCOMM Awards. The film details the extensive remediation, restoration and revitalization efforts called the River Raisin Legacy Project, illustrates the cleanup work, habitat restoration, remediation […]