Tag: roads
Michigan officials mull more access for e-bikes on state trails | Great Lakes Echo
By Gabrielle Nelson Electric bicycle use is expanding, welcoming a new group of riders to the cycling community. But under current Michigan state park policies, the bikes are banned from many trails. That could soon change. The Department of Natural Resources has proposed a yearlong pilot program that would open 3,000 miles of trails to […]
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Trail Talk: A ride at the Pinery
One surprise for me was how dry the trails were after over three inches of rain. On our Thursday morning hike there were no puddles and hardly any mud, either at the Varna or Bannockburn trails. Have you noticed how blue the edges of many roads are? This is due to chicory which is in […]
One dead, road closed, in cyclist-vehicle collision in Elgin County
OPP investigating fatal collision near Dutton-Dunwich
Foraged Flavors of the Sun: High Summer Wild Herbs and Plants | Great Lakes Now
This story is a part of “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes,” a series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose, with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through foraging. To get started with your foraging journey, begin here with our “Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices.”
High summer brings an explosion of wild herbs and edible flowers like elderflower, Queen Anne’s lace, monarda, and chicory.
Hwy. 402 closed due to flooding amid heavy rainfall
Flooding closed part of Highway 402 in eastern Lambton County and two Sarnia-area refineries reported incidents connected to heavy rains Tuesday morning.
One month, five fatal motorcycle crashes on London-area roads
Loved ones are mourning a 65-year-old motorcyclist whose death in a crash was the first of five deadly collisions that have killed six people on motorcycles across the London region over the past month alone
Safety warnings trail monster rainstorm that flooded London streets
Water safety warnings were flying and many Londoners mopping up after a massive rainstorm Monday, just days after the remnants of Hurricane Beryl blew through the region and left it super-soggy with area creeks and rivers swollen. Monday morning’s torrential storm dropped a wall of rain â up to 75 millimetres were recorded in a […]
City hall eyes lower speed limits along major London roads near schools
Slashing speed limits in school zones on London’s busiest roads by 10 kilometres/hour may not be enough to make them as safe as possible, one city politician says. City hall staff is recommending a 10 km/h reduction in the speed drivers can legally reach around schools on major streets like Highbury Avenue or Oxford Street. […]