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Indigenous group clears cottagers’ barricades at Ipperwash Beach
Tensions are running high on a stretch of Ipperwash Beach after a group from a nearby First Nation removed barricades and plantings put in by cottagers. Cottagers said dozens of people who described themselves as Anishinaabe members of the nearby Kettle and Stony Point First Nation used chainsaws and heavy machinery on Saturday to clear […]
Neighbours make final plea for city politicians to reject four-storey apartment project
Neighbourhood opposition continues with city politicians set to decide on Tuesday the fate of an apartment building proposed in west London.
Walkers pray for answers about missing Neyaashiinigmiing cousins
As Clara Smith said a prayer for those taking part in a more than 30-kilometre walk from Ferndale to Wiarton early Sunday morning, she became so emotional that at times it became hard to say the words. For Smith, it has now been almost 31 years since she last saw her grandson Leslie Jones, who […]
Salmon Spectacular has biggest weigh-in day in more than 3 decades
To say the fishing has been good to start off the 36th McDonald’s Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular would be an understatement. The 482 fish weighed in on opening day at this year’s derby was the most in one day since 1993. Another 250 more had been weighed in by the middle of the day on […]
Arrests made after male critically injured in Owen Sound assault
Two men have been charged and police are continuing to investigate after an assault and robbery on Owen Sound’s east side on Sunday that left another person critically injured. Owen Sound Police Service officers responded to an apartment building at approximately 5 p.m. in response to a male being assaulted in the parking lot and […]
Conservation area reopens after repairs for damage done by off-road vehicles
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) is reopening a conservation area after repairs for damage done by illegal off-road vehicles. The SCVA is also temporarily closing the 98-acre Stoney Island Conservation Area for forest management. In a statement issued Wednesday, the conservation authority announced three changes to its properties’ availability while reminding the public that […]
Drag queen story time protestor awaits judge’s decision in harassment trial
Bubba Pollock finds out next month if his confrontation with two men and their children at a drag queen story time will add to his criminal record.
Great Lakes Beach Closings Are No Protection From Harmful Pollutants | Great Lakes Now
By Amalia Medina, Circle of Blue
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; 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.
Great Lakes beach closings are no protection from harmful pollutants | Great Lakes Echo
By Amalia Medina A green flag flying on a Great Lakes beach does not necessarily mean it’s safe to swim. Checking beach monitoring websites like BeachGuard is not a surefire solution either. These two findings are central to a public health research project, the Great Lakes Microbial Water Quality Assessment, that set out to measure […]
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