Huron County Owen Sound Sun Times

Stolen cars, drugs and weapons found by police at Huron-Bruce Road property

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Two South Bruce residents are facing several drugs, weapons and theft charges after an investigation by several OPP police units turned up illegal drugs, weapons, cash, and stolen property with a total value exceeding $123,000. The Huron-Perth and Grey-Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), […]

London Free Press

What helped local eateries survive COVID? It wasn’t location, location, location

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Restaurants in and around London that were “flexible” in what they served and how it was delivered fared better during the pandemic regardless of location, a just-released study of COVID-19’s toll on local eateries found. Research by a Western University team studied the impact through 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, on more […]

London Free Press

Man accused of attempted murder in post-crash melee remains in custody

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A man accused of attempted murder over a melee that occurred after a multi-vehicle crash that left one woman dead remains in custody, though police were releasing little information about the incident near the Southwestern Ontario beach town of Port Dover. Const. Andrew Gamble, spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police in Norfolk County, said two publication […]

London Free Press

70-job factory set to open, adding to London region’s industrial growth

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A Quebec-based company’s new $45-million manufacturing facility in Strathroy will add 70 full-time jobs and have a “huge impact on the community,” one official says. Norbec, a manufacturer of insulated metal panels, is expanding the company’s footprint into Ontario by opening its 14,492-square-metre (156,000-square-feet) plant on nine hectares of industrial land in Strathroy on Wednesday. […]

Agriculture Food Great Lakes Now

Northeast Ohio composters reduce emissions from food waste, one pile at a time | Great Lakes Now

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Northeast Ohio composters reduce emissions from food waste, one pile at a time

By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media

This story was originally published by Ideastream.

In Northeast Ohio, composting is becoming more common due, in part, to local organizations sharing knowledge, resources and the benefits of composting for the planet.

Leftovers often end up in the trash rather than in our stomachs.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Gardening Owen Sound Sun Times

Gardening demonstrations coming to city library

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Registration is suggested to attend three gardening demonstrations held the third Tuesday of the month at Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library starting Sept. 17.  September’s garden demonstration is about the importance of soil health. Attendees will learn why it’s important to understand your soil type, improve the soil ecosystem and add nutrients […]