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Agricultural runoff damages our water and kills wildlife. Could a simple drainage stopper be the solution?
The sight of the first snow on the horizon of Bill Wiley’s 500-acre farm in Shelby County, Ohio, is a welcome relief. The 2024 growing season has been incredibly dry.
“We are about eight inches behind regular precipitation for the year,” he said.
But Wiley, who farms corn, soybeans, wheat, pumpkins and gords, has installed two inline water control structures that control the flow of drainage water from two of his fields.
Woman, 26, charged after reports of possible drunk driver on Hwy. 401
A St. Thomas woman faces multiple charges after reports of a possible impaired driver on Highway 401 led to an arrest in London, provincial police say. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to reports of a possible impaired driver on the westbound 401 lanes in Thames Centre, east of the city, shortly before 4 p.m. […]
Crown urges maximum sentence for ‘worst offender’ in devastating stabbing
When he was sentenced the first time for a violent stabbing, the family of Michael Postâs victim urged the Crown to lock him away âfor a very long time.â
Fentanyl dealer who dodged manslaughter charge gets house arrest
The smudging ceremony in the courtroom before Craig French was sentenced for fentanyl trafficking aimed to honour ancestors and cleanse bodies and minds. The ceremony is rarely seen in the Superior Court of Justice. Before it began, there was an explanation how the Indigenous ceremony was considered to be âsacred medicine and enlightenmentâ for all […]
Dyer: Sunni muslims take their shot in Syria
It is far from certain they will succeed, but HTS has caught the Assad regime with its pants down
Custodians: When snow closes schools, why do we still have to risk getting there?
While almost everyone in the Thames Valley District school board was safe and warm at home during a major snow event that closed all London-area schools for two days this week, one group of employees was forced to get to work anyway.
Owen Sound Attack surrender another barrage of shots in 4-1 loss to Guelph Storm
It’s not a recipe for success, so Owen Sound isn’t having any. The Owen Sound Attack lost a fourth-straight game to the Guelph Storm, 4-1, inside the Sleeman Centre on Friday night. In those four-straight losses, the Attack have given up over 40 shots three times, including the 47 Guelph fired at Carter George Friday. […]
Doug Ford promises to get tougher on the homeless. Is it a good idea
Ontario’s premier is pledging new legislation which promises a crackdown on public drug use and encampments and get more people indoors and into treatment, whether it violates their rights or not.
Water filter systems for hundreds of schools and daycare centers to be funded by grants
Hundreds of schools and day care centers will receive grants for water filters. The filters are to protect children from lead exposure.
Traverse City policy group weighs in on state’s Line 5 lawsuit
An amicus brief argues that a 1977 treaty between the United States and Canada gives Michigan a say over the pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.