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Great Lakes beach closings are no protection from harmful pollutants | Great Lakes Echo

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By Amalia Medina A green flag flying on a Great Lakes beach does not necessarily mean it’s safe to swim. Checking beach monitoring websites like BeachGuard is not a surefire solution either. These two findings are central to a public health research project, the Great Lakes Microbial Water Quality Assessment, that set out to measure […]

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Kincardine News

Kincardine welcomes new fire chief

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Guy Gallant took over as Kincardine’s new fire chief on Aug. 19. “On behalf of council and staff, I’m pleased to welcome Guy to the Municipality of Kincardine,” said Jillene Bellchamber-Glazier, Kincardine’s chief administrative officer, in a news release announcing the appointment. “We’re looking forward to his contributions and are confident that he will effectively […]

London Free Press

Inquest may be called into Stratford shooting rampage

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A deadly gunfire rampage in Stratford doesn’t meet the criteria for a mandatory inquest, but the quadruple shooting may still be the subject of an in-depth public examination, a spokesperson for the coroner’s office says. Ricky Bilcke, 31, fatally shot Johnny Bennett, 36, and seriously injured Stephanie Irvine, 37, and David Tokley, 43, on Aug. […]