London Free Press

Biker who sold cocaine to undercover officer tries to convince judge he’s changed

8 min read

Ryan (Big Red) Daigneault told a judge he can appreciate why there might be some doubts that he has changed the trajectory of his life. “I understand the Crown’s questioning of how we’ve been here before but the difference before the court today is I have a foundation I’m standing on,” said the former president […]

Great Lakes Now

Groundwater: Who’s in charge? | Great Lakes Now

6 min read

Groundwater: Who’s in charge?

In the early 2000s a movement to address the plight of the heavily polluted and long neglected Great Lakes started to gain traction.

The goal was to bring the gravitas of the federal government to the issue and in 2004 President George W. Bush signed an executive order declaring the lakes a “national treasure.” An interagency task force was established to bring together the disparate efforts of various federal programs who had been working independently on Great Lakes issues.

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Great Lakes Now Ontario

A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it | Great Lakes Now

12 min read

A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it

By Kathryn Peiman, The Narwhal

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.

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Owen Sound Sun Times Sports

Attack edge Battalion 3-2 in preseason finale

4 min read

The dress rehearsal is over. The Owen Sound Attack will play for real on Friday in Guelph. In their preseason finale Sunday afternoon, Owen Sound scored two unanswered goals in the third period to beat the North Bay Battalion 3-2 inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Overage defender Taos Jordan scored the game-winning goal […]