Owen Sound Sun Times

Certain Chrysler Pacifica hybirds banned from Chi-Cheemaun amid fire concerns

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Certain Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid models are no longer permitted on Owen Sound Transportation Company ferries, including the Chi-Cheemaun until recall service is completed to mitigate fire risks. The Owen Sound Transportation Company posted a notice on its website earlier this week announcing the decision. Some Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid (PHEVs) models from 2017 to […]

Great Lakes Echo Water

Green infrastructure job trainings aim to support growing field | Great Lakes Echo

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By Elinor Epperson As more green infrastructure projects are installed across the state, more workers are needed to maintain them. Friends of the Rouge, a Detroit-area nonprofit that manages the River Rouge watershed, is offering a short course about maintaining green infrastructure like rain gardens. The course is an opportunity for workers to expand their […]

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Canadian wildfires are heating up, bringing smoke to Michigan | Great Lakes Now

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Canadian wildfires are heating up, bringing smoke to Michigan

By Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit

This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.

After a relatively subdued spring and early summer, Canadian wildfires are once again spreading and burning millions of acres, forcing the evacuation of 9,000 residents in Labrador and Newfoundland and threatening operations in the oil-producing hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta.

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Great Lakes Echo

Moose lessons: What they can teach us about human aging | Great Lakes Echo

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By Eric Freedman Getting old can be rough, right? Osteoporosis. Osteoarthritis. Periodontitis – a trio of chronic diseases that make bones fragile, make joints degenerate and make teeth become loose. All three diseases harm the quality of life of millions of people worldwide. But that triple-whammy also besets moose, say Michigan Technological University and Duke […]

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