Tag: Media
Mayor weighs in on police agency’s scathing rebuke of city politician’s posts
London Mayor Josh Morgan supports the findings of a scathing report from a provincial agency about the social media conduct of his police board and city council colleague Susan Stevenson, but he doesn’t believe she should resign from politics over it
Brantford woman missing for five days found, reunited with family: Police
A Brantford woman who disappeared after she left work in Woodstock five days ago has been found and is safe, Brantford police said Wednesday evening. Jenny Da Silva is âsafe in the company of family,â police said in a news release. Police didn’t say where or when Da Silva was found. “(We) do not have […]
FEMA will now consider climate change when it rebuilds after floods | Great Lakes Now
By Jake Bittle, Grist
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When the Federal Emergency Management Agency spends millions of dollars to help rebuild schools and hospitals after a hurricane, it tries to make the community more resilient than it was before the storm.
Police agency rips city politician over social media posts about homeless
A city politician who’s faced scrutiny over social media posts about homelessness is once again under fire, this time from the Ontario Civilian Police Commission
London Majors sending eight players to Intercounty baseball all-star game
The London Majors are sending eight players to the Intercounty Baseball Leagueâs all-star showdown July 20th in Welland
Body of missing London kayaker found after six-day search: OPP
A search for a missing kayaker that began nearly a week ago in Lake Huron ended Tuesday when the body of a 57-year-old London man was located north of Grand Bend, OPP said. The manâs body was found near St. Joseph beach, West Region OPP said in a social media post at 5 p.m. Tuesday. […]
Rock the Park: Five things to know about the London music festival
Four nights of music â from rock, to hip-hop and R&B â begin Wednesday in London at the 20th edition of Rock the Park, an outdoor festival that draws thousands of music fans to Harris Park. Reporter Noah Brennan spotlights key things to know ahead of the festival’s launch. THE BIG PICTURE When it began […]
A cleaner Cuyahoga River faces a growing threat from stormwater runoff | Great Lakes Now
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
The recent 55th anniversary of the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire serves as a reminder to Northeast Ohio residents of the benefits from decades of work cleaning up industrial contamination in the river.
Beaver Island takes early steps to test wave energy in its waters | Great Lakes Now
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.
A project off the shore of Beaver Island could harness the power of Lake Michigan’s waves to generate renewable energy.