London Free Press

London firefighters battle stubborn barn blaze

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London firefighters were still at the scene Friday morning battling a barn blaze south of Highway 401 that erupted Thursday night. According to social media posts from the London Fire Department, crews were there with Thames Centre and Central Elgin firefighters to tackle the hay barn blaze at 3700 Old Victoria Rd. In an update […]

Great Lakes Now

As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing | Great Lakes Now

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As climate change alters lakes, tribes and conservationists fight for the future of spearfishing

By Melina Walling and John Locher, Associated Press

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Chilly nights on northern Wisconsin’s Chippewa Flowage don’t deter 15-year-old spearfisher Gabe Bisonette. He’s been learning the Ojibwe practice for so long now that when his headlamp illuminates the eye-shine of his quarry, he can communicate the sighting to his dad with hardly a word.

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Grey County Owen Sound Sun Times

Conservation authority says forecasted rainfall could lead to urban and localized flooding

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The remnants of Hurricane Beryl are expected to bring 40 to 50 millimetres of rain across Grey Sauble Conservation Authority watersheds with some areas receiving up to 80 millimetres. Much of the rain is expected to fall Wednesday and taper off by early Thursday morning. The GSCA issued a watershed conditions statement and flood outlook […]