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Nibi Chronicles: A conversation about Ojibwe history in Fur Trade Nation | Great Lakes Now

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Nibi Chronicles: A conversation about Ojibwe history in Fur Trade Nation

Editor’s Note: “Nibi Chronicles,” a monthly Great Lakes Now feature, is written by Staci Lola Drouillard. A direct descendant of the Grand Portage Band of Ojibwe, she lives and works in Grand Marais on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior. Her two books “Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe” and “Seven Aunts” were published 2019 and 2022, and she is at work on a children’s story.

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London Free Press

Upper Thames seeks citizens to help with rain tracking: ‘Community science’

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Some volunteers have trickled in, but local conservation officials are seeking more participants to help  gather regional precipitation data. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority – whose district including London covers about 3,500 square kilometres – is looking for people, particularly those living near St. Marys and the northern part of the watershed, to participate […]

London Free Press

Stay cool, hydrated amid London-area heat warning: Environment Canada

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A heat warning was issued for the London-area and parts Southwestern Ontario on Monday morning and was expected to last until Tuesday evening, according to Environment Canada. Highs are expected to reach 31 C, officials with the national weather agency said, noting it could prove dangerous. “Extreme heat can affect everyone’s health,” a statement read. […]