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Beaver Island takes early steps to test wave energy in its waters | Great Lakes Now
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
A project off the shore of Beaver Island could harness the power of Lake Michigan’s waves to generate renewable energy.
Hottest Street Sale in Owen Sound’s River District on Saturday
Owen Sound’s River District will come alive with the 34th Hottest Street Sale this Saturday. The free family event, which attracts thousands to the downtown each year, will take place along 2nd Avenue East between 7th Street East and 11th Street East. Running from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the street sale includes more than […]
The newest freighter on the Great Lakes is in the Saginaw area. Here’s where you can see it. – Great Lakes Commission
The Mark W. Barker, a 639-foot lake freighter built by the Bay Shipbuilding Company, is slated to make stops at the Wirt Stone Docks in Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan. The […]
PHOTOS: Sand, sun and fun in Grand Bend
It’s officially beach season in Southwestern Ontario, where lakeside towns like Grand Bend are swelling with visitors seeking sun, fun and a cool plunge. Photos by LFP’s Mike Hensen mhensen@postmedia.com @MikeatLFPress
Judge slams extremely drunk driver who crashed into motorcyclist
SIMCOE â The entitled behaviour of a Southwestern Ontario man â and all drunk drivers â was slammed in court here by an appalled judge who denounced his choice to drive with roughly four times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood. Justice Gethin Edward said the victim of Norfolk County man Sean Stewart, […]