Month: September 2024
DNR: Silver carp ‘highly likely’ not swimming in St. Joseph River
In a September 6 survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service detected no evidence of invasive silver carp eDNA in the St. Joseph River near Berrien Springs, Michigan, after routine […]
Good news for fishers as Ohio Division of Wildlife says 2023 walleye hatch ‘exceptional’
Based on 2023 trawl surveys of state waters it conducts annually, the Ohio Division of Wildlife is rating this year’s walleye hatch as exceptional. That marks the fifth time in […]
Disease-carrying mosquitoes moving north
The boundaries for two mosquito species, the yellow fever mosquito and the Asian tiger mosquito, are moving northward into the Great Lakes Basin, bringing with them the ability to transmit […]
From bug spray to antidepressants, chemicals harm fish in northern Minnesota
A study by the University of Minnesota and Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa found that 117 chemicals from DEET bug spray, antidepressants, hormones, antifungals, antihistamines, antibiotics, and heart […]
At local hospitals, a pandemic staple returns – facemasks
A pandemic-era mainstay, facemasks, are once again mandatory for St. Thomas hospital and being recommended by London’s two hospitals.
Richmond Row boutique closing, cites downtown ‘challenges’
Another downtown London business is blaming problems plaguing the core for its decision to close.
Letters to the Editor: September 30, 2023
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ANALYSIS: Southwestern Ontario’s shrinking cabinet clout
The London region finds itself with less sway in the highest ranks of Queen’s Park than it’s had in decades as Labour Minister Monte McNaughton exits, a blow to local governments pushing for influence on provincial decisions, political watchers say. McNaughton’s surprise departure from politics to pursue an opportunity in the private sector, announced late […]
ANALYSIS: Southwestern Ontario’s shrinking cabinet clout
The London region finds itself with less sway in the highest ranks of Queen’s Park than it’s had in decades as Labour Minister Monte McNaughton exits, a blow to local governments pushing for influence on provincial decisions, political watchers say. McNaughton’s surprise departure from politics to pursue an opportunity in the private sector, announced late […]
Police report: Watchdog clears officer; One dead in crash; Charges behind bars
A collection of police reports in London and across the region WATCHDOG CLEARS LONDON OFFICER A London police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in the June arrest of a 23-year-old man, Ontario’s police watchdog has concluded. According to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) report, a man was damaging property with a crowbar in the […]