Tag: Fires
Crown seeks a one-year jail sentence for church arson at Saugeen
Sentencing for a man found guilty of setting a church fire at Saugeen First Nation four years ago will be on Nov. 27. Emric Thompson, 50, was found guilty in September of arson at the Church of Jesus Christ, at 379 Scotch Settlement Rd., and mischief over $5,000 to a pavilion there where worship services […]
Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Nov. 15, 2024: How smart are you?
Itâs autumn in Michigan and nothing warms the fires quite like 10 questions about the week that was….
Carter George nets a goalie goal as the Owen Sound Attack pound the Petes
It’s not often an empty-net goal is the play of the game, but then again it’s not often a goalie scores. With the Owen Sound Attack leading the Peterborough Petes 3-1 inside the Peterborough Memorial Arena Thursday night, Los Angeles Kings prospect Carter George made history. With the Petes’ net empty and the extra attacker […]
DAVWIRE, it stands for Defence and Aviation Wiring Inc., on Wilton Grove Road has landed a deal to supply electrical systems to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. for its Canadair 515, a new water b
The âheartâ of the latest water bomber aircraft that will battle blazes around the world, will be made right here in London.
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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The climate stakes of the Harris-Trump election | Great Lakes Now
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Helene and Milton, the two massive hurricanes that just swept into the country — killing hundreds of people, and leaving both devastation and rumblings of political upheaval in seven states — amounted to their own October surprise.
Oaks under threat from invading insects, warming temperatures, disease | Great Lakes Echo
By Eric Freedman Capital News Service The mighty oak may be in trouble in the Great Lakes region – and climate change is largely to blame. A mix of factors is in play, including rising temperatures, more severe and intense rainstorms, increasing susceptibility to plant-eating animals and vulnerability to disease-causing microorganisms, a new study from […]
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Duck decoy battery suspected in two-home St. Thomas fire
An overheated lithium ion battery – a source of growing numbers of fires in Canada – may have sparked the fire that left one home gutted.
National Geographic spotlights ‘lesser known’ Indiana Dunes National Park | Great Lakes Echo
By Grace Jenkins Indiana Dunes National Park is among the country’s five “lesser known national parks to add to your bucket list,” according to National Geographic. With 2.7 million visitors in 2023, the park ranks 36th in attendance among 393 national parks, monuments and historic sites. Credited for its striking plant and bird diversity, the […]
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Investigators eye cellphone charger as source of $500,000 house fire
A fire that did an estimated $500,000 damage to a rural Southwestern Ontario home was possibly started due to a cellphone charger and “associated wiring,” a local fire official said.