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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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Library to host local author book fair this month
The library in Owen Sound is hosting a two-day local author book fair Oct. 18 and 19 with over 40 authors expected to be in attendance. The library is billing the event as the first Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Libary Local Author Book Fair. The free family event will take place on […]
Carving north of Lucknow turns heads
A unique carving just north of Lucknow has been drawing a lot of attention over the past year. On the property of Cathy Hill and Greg Field, a huge chainsaw carving draws the attention of passersby with many stopping for a photo op. The carver behind the work of art is Adam Youngblut of Lucknow […]
Years after devastating hit-and-run, victim’s mom asks Londoners for help
The mother of a London man severely injured in a hit-and-run crash is relaunching a crowdfunding campaign for much-needed accessibility upgrades to their new home. Abby Roby’s son Tristan Roby was permanently injured after he was struck by a vehicle in 2019 while riding a bike along Exeter Road. They got the keys to a […]
Baranyai: Ford’s tunnel plan a way to change channel
When a public figure lands in the hot seat, expect them to schedule a funding announcement, unveil a big new plan or identify a threat
Site record set at Port Elgin Pumpkinfest
While the 2,000-pound barrier remained elusive at Port Elgin Pumpkinfest on Saturday, winning grower Jeff Warner still had a lot to celebrate. Not only did his 1,966.5-lb. gargantuan gourd set a new site record at the 39th annual event, but he smashed his own personal best by over 150 lbs., plus he finally got to celebrate a […]
LFP ARCHIVES: The early days of what became a six-decade mystery
When police issued a public plea for family members to submit their DNA for testing, it shone a spotlight on a long-forgotten Southwestern Ontario mystery â two men who vanished on a Lake Huron fishing trip six decades ago, never to be seen again. This story from days into the search for Henk Halff and […]
Cornies: A son digs into his father’s musical history, and a stage play ensues
During the decade following his dad’s death, Andy Sparling became “borderline-obsessed” with his father’s wartime service
House arrest recommended for driver in fatal hit-and-run
Before the judge could accept Frederick Earhartâs guilty plea for a fatal hit-and-run, he needed him to admit that he knew he had struck a cyclist and didnât stop. He agreed, except for knowing that he hit someone. âThat I do not know,â Earhart said at the beginning of a sentencing hearing with Johannes (Iwan) […]
Teen stabbed during fight at London high school football game
A teenager was stabbed during a fight at a nighttime football game at a north London high school.