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Michigan officials mull more access for e-bikes on state trails | Great Lakes Echo
By Gabrielle Nelson Electric bicycle use is expanding, welcoming a new group of riders to the cycling community. But under current Michigan state park policies, the bikes are banned from many trails. That could soon change. The Department of Natural Resources has proposed a yearlong pilot program that would open 3,000 miles of trails to […]
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US Fish and Wildlife crew searches for sea lamprey larvae at Boardman River – Great Lakes Commission
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife service crew is preparing to look for sea lamprey larvae in the Boardman River. It’s the first step in sea lamprey control: finding which Great […]
Lakers jump out to early lead over N’Stars
The Peterborough Lakers showed why they’re the heavy favourites in a quarterfinal series against Owen Sound in the second period of Game 1. The Lakers smothered the North Stars and chased starting goalie Kaleb Martin from Owen Sound’s net with a 7-0 frame en route to a 12-5 victory and 1-0 lead in the best-of-five […]
Hockey team-owning deputy mayor resigns after arena outburst
The deputy mayor of a rural community north of London who also owns the local Jr. C hockey team has resigned from politics following a watchdog’s report into arena staff’s harassment complaints.
Trail Talk: A ride at the Pinery
One surprise for me was how dry the trails were after over three inches of rain. On our Thursday morning hike there were no puddles and hardly any mud, either at the Varna or Bannockburn trails. Have you noticed how blue the edges of many roads are? This is due to chicory which is in […]
PHOTOS: Storm floods Gibbons Park, North London Athletic Fields
London’s Gibbons Park and North London Athletic Fields were both flooded on Wednesday after this weekâs heavy rainstorms.
Michigan trying new approaches against invasive crayfish | Great Lakes Echo
By Elinor Epperson Researchers are exploring new techniques to remove an invasive crayfish from Michigan waters. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has been fighting an invasion of red swamp crayfish since they first appeared in the state in 2017. Aggressive attempts to trap and remove the crustacean haven’t worked. Kathleen Quebedeaux, a fisheries biologist […]
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Five towers, 1,155 apartments planned along rapid transit corridors
Several apartment towers totalling more than 1,000 units have been endorsed unanimously by city politicians, with one calling them a perfect example of what they expect near London’s bus rapid transit lines.
The North Stars hope to keep the good times rolling as playoffs begin Thursday
It will be a homecoming of sorts when Adam Jones walks into the Peterborough Memorial Centre Thursday night alongside his North Stars to take on the Lakers in Owen Sound’s return to Major Series Lacrosse postseason action. Jones played in three Mann Cup tournaments with the Lakers and helped the storied Senior A lacrosse franchise […]
Public monument will remain in Alice Munro’s longtime hometown: Mayor
Politicians in Alice Munro’s longtime home community remain committed to keeping the public monument honouring her amid a posthumous scandal around the Nobel Prize-winning writer.