Tag: Damage
London trio, ages 15, 14, and 13, charged in business break-in: Police
Three teens are facing charges following an overnight break-in at a London business, police say.
Lab studying severe storms across Canada opening at Western University
Western University is launching a new national lab to study severe storms, a project made possible by a $20-million investment from a Toronto-based fund.Â
An uncommon wildfire season is exceeding averages
By Gabriel S. Martinez Capital News Service An unusually busy fall fire season in Michigan has produced more than double the seasonal wildfires originally anticipated so far. About 100 prescribed burns are scheduled on both state and federal land for next year to help reduce damage from future wildfires. According to the state Department of […]
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Great Lakes most unwanted: Top 10 invasive species
Long after the Halloween season has ended, some of the Great Lakes’ most infamous invasive species remain a scary sight: blood-sucking parasites with suction-cup mouths, thousands of rotting fish carcasses washed ashore and sharp mussel shells that puncture the feet of unsuspecting beachgoers.
At least 188 nonnative aquatic species have been introduced to the Great Lakes, and over a third have become invasive, meaning they can have negative health, ecological and socioeconomic impacts when introduced to new ecosystems.
Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health – Great Lakes Commission
University of Toledo researchers hope to better understand how harmful algal bloom toxins affect people, especially those with health conditions like asthma. Read the full story by The Associated Press.
2 ships that collided, sank 170 years ago rest intact on the bottom of Lake Huron – Great Lakes Commission
On a foggy night 170 years ago, two ships sailing on Lake Huron collided, causing damage to both, records say. Both crews survived and today, the wooden two-masted schooners rest […]
Occupants escape unharmed after vehicle fire spreads to home in Varney
The occupants of a home in Varney escaped a fire in the middle of the night last week, but the residence was deemed a complete loss. Just after midnight on Friday, a passerby on Hwy. 6 reported a vehicle fire in the carport of the home. Due to the location of the vehicle fire, it […]
OPP conduct ‘high-risk’ traffic stop near London police station
London police assisted provincial police with a âhigh-riskâ traffic stop across from police headquarters on Dundas Street Monday. The OPP received information from Hamilton police about a disturbance inside a vehicle travelling west on the Highway 401 possibly heading to London, an OPP spokesperson Const. Jeff Hare said. OPP located the vehicle and a high-risk […]
Police seek suspect who approached showering woman in change room
London police are asking for help identifying a suspect who allegedly approached a woman showering in the change room at a community centre last month. A woman was in the womenâs change room at the community centre on Wonderland Road on Sept. 28 at 3 p.m., when she noticed a man in the room and […]