Tag: river
Local expert weighs in on London’s weekend tornado scare
While a twister touched down an hour’s drive east, in Ayr, toppling trees and severely damaging buildings, London went unscathed
Harnessing mussels to filter fresh water: A biological cure for contaminants is being studied | Great Lakes Echo
By Amalia Medina Water tanks line a room in Philadelphia’s Water Works on the bank of the Schuylkill River. Inside are small fish that are hosts to tiny organisms that researchers say can help solve polluted waterways. Tucked under the fish gills are microscopic mussels that will mature and become capable of filtering 10 to […]
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Bruce Grey Music Hall of Fame announces 2024 inductees
A new class of local entertainment legends are set to be inducted into the Bruce Grey Music Hall of Fame. The local music hall of fame committee has announced that five nominees will be inducted into the hall as part of the class of 2024. The new members, who will enshrined in the hall at […]
‘Dangerous’ storms could lead to tornadoes in London region: Warning
The London region could see severe thunderstorms that may lead to tornadoes throughout the day on Saturday. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for London and other parts of Southwestern Ontario including portions of Middlesex, Oxford and Perth counties. âConditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms, which may produce tornadoes. Strong winds, […]
City’s new downtown cameras to be installed and operational by the end of September
In the days after Owen Sound business owner Sharif Rahman was assaulted outside his downtown restaurant last summer police released grainy images of two suspects and an early-2000s-model SUV. The caucasian men, both wearing what look to be black athletic shorts with one in a light orange T-shirt and one in a light blue T-shirt, […]
Trail Talk: A summer full of butterflies
Columnist Patrick Capper has seen 43 different species of butterfly in 2024
Great Lakes Echo founder retires | Great Lakes Echo
Dave Poulson, the founder and editor of the Knight Center’s award-winning environmental news service, has retired after more than 21 years on the MSU Journalism School faculty. We at the Knight Center miss him already. Poulson, a professor of practice, spearheaded the center’s initiatives to boost diversity among environmental journalism students and practitioners, securing grant […]
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London international student mourned after drowning in swimming pool
An international studentâs new life in London ended tragically when he drowned in a swimming pool on Sunday.
Coast Guard throws cold water on annual Port Huron river float | Bridge Michigan
The Coast Guard offered a warning about the Blue Water tradition, warning of âsignificant risk to public safety and propertyâ for participants….
Residents, business owners express relief at arrests in Rahman case
As word spread in Owen Sound on Thursday that arrests had been made in the death of Sharif Rahman almost one year ago, emotions ranged from relief and comfort, to happiness and elation that progress had been made in the case. But thoughts also turned to his family and all those impacted by the tragic […]