Month: September 2024
Army Corps reminds everyone to avoid piers in windy weather
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is urging caution around Great Lakes piers and breakwaters, especially during high winds and waves. One USACE official explains that it is more […]
In the battle against invasive carp, federal and state wildlife agencies try it all
State and federal agencies have spent millions of dollars to stop the spread of invasive carp still threatening the health of Great Lakes waters. Tools used to control invasive carp […]
‘Christmas Tree Ship’ returns anchor unintentionally recovered from Lake Michigan shipwreck
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, dubbed the “Christmas Tree Ship,” stopped on its way to Chicago, where trees are donated to families in need, to return an anchor unintentionally […]
Great Lakes Towing tugs refloat grounded bulk carrier
Near Belle Isle, Michigan, the commercial vessel Barbro G became stuck in the Detroit River on November 27 while carrying 21,000 tons of wheat to Montreal, Québec. It took three […]
Residents escape fire at home with no smoke detectors: ‘Very lucky’
South Huron firefighters battled a kitchen fire at a Victoria Street West home in Exeter on Monday morning.
Book Review: Wisconsin author touches third rail of drinking water issues in new book
The author of two editions of Great Lakes Water Wars released a new book that touches on recycling wastewater for drinking water. The author readily acknowledges the controversy and dissent […]
Kids chased by man with baseball bat, knife at Christmas event: Police
A 63-year-old man is charged after police say kids at a Christmas event were chased by a baseball bat-wielding person who also flashed a knife at them.
Trailer, tools worth about $40,000 reported stolen from Grey Highlands
Police are investigating the theft of a trailer and tools valued at approximately $40,000 from a property in Grey Highlands. Just after 10 a.m. on Friday, Grey Bruce OPP investigated the theft of the trailer and other various tools from at the property on Grey Rd. 14. It was determined that sometime between 7 p.m. […]
Twelve COVID-19 outbreaks ongoing in region, hospitalizations remain low
There are a dozen COVID-19 outbreaks at health care institutions in Grey-Bruce and an uptick in respiratory illness across the province. Test positivity for COVID-19 in Ontario was 20.4 per cent for the period measured between Nov. 12 and Nov. 18, although limited widespread testing presents a challenge with getting an accurate estimate of the […]
Unemployment rate ticks up in region that includes Grey-Bruce
The unemployment rate for the region that includes Grey-Bruce saw a slight increase in November over its previous month. The rate for the Stratford Bruce Peninsula Economic Region ticked up a tenth of a per cent to 3.7 per cent in November, after the region’s overall population and labour force size increased by 300 simultaneously, […]