Tag: Garbage
Fence eyed for homeowner besieged by unruly high school students
Woodstock’s mayor says fence may be solution for family who say College Ave. students fight, smoke, litter and destroy grass on their yard.
Two high school students want to keep trash out of the Great Lakes. They think rivers are the key – Great Lakes Commission
Using trackers to follow the path of plastic bottles in rivers around the Greater Toronto Area, students found hot spots for garbage before it enters Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. […]
Dozens displaced as encampment near Blackfriars Bridge shut down
Outreach workers say the city has put lives at greater risk by shutting down a large homeless encampment along the Thames River in London
As winter nears, coyotes get ‘more brazen’ – and cat owners more nervous
Neighbours in London’s west end report seeing coyotes out in the open and prowling residential backyards early in the morning and at night.Â
London clinical trial targets lingering COVID toll on patients – smell distortion
St. Joseph’s Health Care is running a clinical trial of a treatment for a disorder triggered by COVID-19 that distorts the sense of smell.
OUA football: Western Mustangs now 5-1 after blowout win at McMaster
The Western football team is rolling now. The Mustangs improved to 5-1 and moved into second place after ruining McMasterâs homecoming with a 61-26 blowout victory on Saturday at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton. Steel City native Evan Hillock threw four touchdowns and St. Thomas Parkside grad Ethan Dolby scored twice in the rout. The […]
Proposed Old East Village shelter expansion meets heavy community resistance
The future of nearly 100 shelter beds for the city’s homeless remains unclear after an outpouring of frustration from Old East Village residents and businesses during public engagement meetings. Around 100 residents and business owners were present at the Old East Village Market Wednesday evening. The topic of conversation: a $4.3 million a year proposal […]
SEE IT: London garbage truck smashes into car as driver watches
A London woman is fuming after she says she was misled by city workers when her car was struck by a garbage truck.
Trying to build a more climate-resilient Chicago, one balloon at a time | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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