Month: September 2024
Power outage in Arthur due to transmission pole fire
A restoration time for those without power in Arthur and the surrounding area is not currently known.
Accused, homicide victim lived on same floor of apartment building: Neighbour
A 56-year-old man accused in the first homicide in the city of Woodstock since 2016 lived down the hall from the victim, a neighbour says.
Goderich grandmother wins $333K
Lesa Horton, a 58-year-old Goderich woman, collected a whopping $333,333.40 Maxmillions prize in the October 7 Lotto Max draw.
Lightning of the Lights, downtown holiday market a go for Friday
The annual Lighting of the Lights celebrations at the downtown park will begin at 6:15 p.m. with live entertainment, while the Holly Jolly Market at the Covent Garden Market kicks off at noon.
Ohio’s proposed transfer for manure oversight is denied after 20-year debate
After 22 years of being in a state of largely self-imposed bureaucratic limbo, Ohio has learned that its effort to shift oversight of CAFO-generated manure discharges away from state environmental […]
Why Line 5 will likely remain open despite Democratic control of Lansing
The Enbridge Line 5 pipeline was one of few environmental issues to take center stage this campaign season. Despite the outcome of the election, the battle for the pipeline’s future […]
Child pornography sting leads to hundreds of charges
Several southwestern Ontario residents were picked up last month as a part of project Maverick.
Researchers in Minnesota acquire first genome for doli algal bloom
For the first time, a genome sequence has been developed for an unfamiliar species of harmful algae that’s been blooming in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by Great […]
‘We were delighted’: Welland River water chestnut cleanup called a big success, work still remains
Invasive European water chestnut was first spotted in the Welland River in Ontario in 2020. Staff from the Invasive Species Centre worked this summer to eradicate the invasive plant from […]
Officials: Sturgis Twp. groundwater contamination site continues to improve
After detection approximately two decades ago, an area of contaminated groundwater in Sturgis Township, Michigan, continues to improve. Three wells in 2021 and four wells in 2022 were replaced, changing […]