Tag: Lake Huron
Ontario election: A guide to the 10 London-area races and ridings
With the nomination deadline over, and the contests now set, Jennifer Bieman breaks down the ridings and who’s running in the London region.
Tackling environmental racism in Chemical Valley
By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Buses cancelled as Grey-Bruce is blanketed in snow, squalls expected
More snow. More problems. Despite Wiarton Willie’s assurances earlier this month of a waning winter, the season’s end seems even further away after another dumping of snow overnight Wednesday and into early Thursday morning. All school buses in the region are cancelled. Environment Canada issued a blowing snow advisory for the area Thursday morning. The […]
Spitzer: Trying out a uniquely northeast Michigan card game
You’ve heard of Euchre, Poker and Blackjack but in northeast Michigan, there’s a card game played by certain groups that you just can’t find anywhere else.
Researchers scrambling to understand implications of forever chemicals found in fish, waters of Lake Huron
A recent study has found dozens of previously unknown “forever chemicals” in the fish, mussels and waters of Lake Huron, revealing more contamination than previously realized. Now researchers are scrambling […]
Letters to the editor
Launch Pad decision devastating I am writing to express my profound disappointment with the recent decision to withdraw funding from the Launch Pad Skills Training & Technology Centre. This decision has had devastating consequences, resulting in the immediate closure of an invaluable resource for our youth and the broader community. The Launch Pad provided young […]
Fish and wildlife officers catch bryozoan colony in Thunder Bay nets
A large, clear yellowish glob located in Michigan’s Thunder Bay along Lake Huron may “look strange,” but U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff was pleased to share its findings with […]
Huron-Bruce Liberals name their candidate in provincial election
Liberals in Huron-Bruce have nominated Ian Burbidge as their candidate in the Feb. 27 provincial election. The quick election call by Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford, in a riding held by Progressive Conservative Lisa Thompson since 2011, has challenged other political parties to field their candidates in time. Burbidge was acclaimed as the local Liberal candidate on […]
Maritime Time: The Marine City fire
The remains of the steamship Marine City sit along the shores of Lake Huron in just three feet of water — with some parts still visible on the beach, 145 years after it went down.
Huron-Bruce parties still nominating provincial candidates
Progressive Conservatives in Huron-Bruce had their incumbent candidate nominated two months ago for Ontario’s snap election call, while other parties are playing catch-up. Election day is Thursday, Feb. 27 and just two parties have announced their candidates. The riding runs from Southampton to south of Grand Bend along the Lake Huron shoreline. It includes Saugeen […]