Tag: river
Thousand Islands Land Trust acquires about 1,000 acres to protect the region’s water quality – Great Lakes Commission
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an agreement allowing the Thousand Islands Land Trust to acquire nearly 1,000 acres in Jefferson County through a mix of conservation easements and land […]
Is it a bullying tactic ahead of farmland expropriation to create 770-acre site?
Objectors say cornfield destruction makes no sense as Waterloo Region amasses farmlands
The Kincardine Independent
A lot of focus with the SummervOlympics has been on the Seine River. The river has played a key role in European history from ancient times. Long before Île de … Continue reading Bravo to French leaders for ‘taking the plunge’
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Experts fret as summer toll of Southwestern Ontario drownings hits 12
The heavy summer drowning toll in Southwestern Ontario underscores the need to better communicate water safety messages, some experts say. Two people drowned in Lake Erie over the weekend, in Leamington and near Turkey Point, raising the toll from that lake alone to four deaths this summer. There have also been at least eight other […]
Police report: Thames River death not suspicious; man drowns in beach town
London police say a body was found in the Thames River late Saturday morning but the case isn’t considered suspicious. Emergency crews responded to the area of Adelaide Street North and Kipps Lane after police say they were contacted about a body in the river at about 10:40 a.m. Saturday. The death does not appear […]
Oberlin Food Hub brings fresh produce to Ohio’s food banks while supporting local farmers | Great Lakes Now
By Zaria Johnson, Ideastream Public Media
This story was originally published by Ideastream.
One in seven Ohioans faces food insecurity, according to Feeding America. This story is part of a “Sound of Us” series in partnership with Lorain County’s Second Harvest Food Bank.
Senator Peters visits Traverse City to see progress of FishPass Project – Great Lakes Commission
Michigan Senator Gary Peters made a stop in Traverse City, Michigan, to see the progress of the FishPass Project. The project will replace the Union Street Dam and reconnect the […]
Trail Talk: Some sights along the Bruce Trail
Columnist Patrick Capper did a lot of hiking during a recent visit to St. Catharines
Body reportedly pulled from river near Blue Water Bridge
Local firefighters were searching the St. Clair River around the Blue Water Bridge near Sarnia on Thursday amid the reported discovery of a body in the water.
Vigil set to honour London girl, 7, swept away in Thames River
A public vigil for the seven-year-old London girl who died after being swept away in the storm-swollen Thames River is set for Sunday outside her elementary school.