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Construction officially begins on new Rockwood Terrace in Durham
Nearly 10 years after Grey County began exploring redevelopment options, shovels hit the dirt Friday morning in Durham to officially kick off the new 128-bed Rockwood Terrace construction. Once completed, sometime in 2026 if all goes to plan, the new long-term care home and the county’s largest capital project to date will offer 28 additional […]
PFAS News Roundup: Ohio train derailment likely spilled PFAS and other chemicals across 16 states, including most Great Lakes | Great Lakes Now
Chemicals like perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were likely spilled after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. A new study analyzing rain and snow samples from northern Wisconsin to North Carolina and Maine found the highest levels of pH and certain compounds recorded over the last 10 years. This study proves that the various chemicals spilled did not just negatively impact local residents but spread across 540,000 square miles through 16 other states — which includes a third of the U.S.
Protestors and police feature at hospital organization’s AGM in Walkerton
When Jana White and a few dozen other people disappointed in their local hospital organization arrived at the Best Western Plus parking lot to protest Wednesday night in Walkerton, a police officer greeted them and asked them to vacate the area. White said the Save the Durham Hospital committee protestors made it a few steps […]
From Waters to Table: The story of the Great Lakes whitefish | Great Lakes Now
This article was made in collaboration with Native News Online.
Whitefish, a pale, silvery and green-brown freshwater fish is Native to the Great Lakes Basin and a staple in the community, food, and culture of Native tribes surrounding the Great Lakes. The Anishinaabe people have held the whitefish in high regard since creation.
Jett Luchanko following fellow Londoner Nick Suzuki’s path to NHL draft
Jett Luchankoâs connections to fellow Londoner Nick Suzuki keep growing.
Union blames province as London-area Children’s Aid Society cuts jobs
The London-area child welfare agency is cutting jobs and overhauling some services in the face of a “significant” budget shortfall that its union blames on inadequate provincial funding. Nineteen unionized and four management jobs are affected by the shake-up, said the Children’s Aid Society of London and Middlesex. Its executive director said spending cuts alone, […]
London Health Sciences Centre budget shortfall rises to $78M
The budget deficit at London Health Sciences Centre this year will climb to $78.1 million, $2 million more than projected, the treasurer of its board of directors said at an annual meeting on Wednesday.
Man receives conditional sentence for aggravated assault
A 62-year-old Owen Sound man pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for pushing a 38-year-old woman down the fire escape at his apartment and he received an 18-month conditional sentence. Austin Soucoup pleaded guilty and was sentenced June 17 in Owen Sound’s Superior Court of Justice, court staff confirmed. Soucoup’s lawyer, Anya Shahabi, confirmed her client […]
Dyer: South Africa may be getting second chance
Cyril Ramaphosa is the president of South Africa again, but everything else is different.
One hurt, damage pegged at $450K in fire at London home
One man was taken to hospital following an early Sunday fire that caused extensive damage to a home northwest of downtown London, fire officials say. Firefighters were called at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday to a fully engulfed home at 9 Summit Ave., west of the Oxford Street and Wharncliffe Road intersection and near the London […]