Tag: Snow
How Southwestern Ontario is losing its winter (and why that should worry you)
Parts of Southwestern Ontario are losing more than two weeks of sub-zero days each winter due to climate change, a new report says. In London and Middlesex County, there are an average of nine additional above-freezing days each December to February, a trend that may lead to more ice storms and flooding, one renowned climate […]
As the snow piles up, so do complaints at city hall
Recent wintery weather has generated public complaints at city hall about street and sidewalk plowing. Coun. Carol Merton, who chairs the operations committee which oversees snow-clearing efforts, said she’s been getting them and so have city staff. At city council Monday, she invited Lara Widdifield, the city’s director of public works and engineering, […]
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $11 Million to 49 State, Local, and Tribal Governments to Support Community Energy Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its next round of award recipients through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. Grants Will Fund Energy Infrastructure Projects in Communities Ranging from Energy Workforce Development Programs, Cost-saving building upgrades WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today … [continued]
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Grey-Bruce farmers told to be ready to adapt to changing climate
While Grey-Bruce and the rest of southern Ontario is expected to be less affected by a changing climate than many other areas, it still doesn’t mean farmers here don’t need to be ready to adapt. Mark Robinson, a meteorologist and storm chaser with The Weather Network presented to a packed Elmwood Community Centre during Crop […]
Durham flood risk decreases as water levels fall
Water levels have fallen and stabilized in the Saugeen River through Durham, so the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority stepped down its flood advisory Monday. Its flood “watch” was reduced to a less concerning “flood outlook” statement. West Grey’s use of high hoes and other construction equipment reduced the flood risk by clearing out ice which […]
Counts held across Grey-Bruce for the love of birds
An annual Canada-wide census that collects data that is used to determine the population health of our fine feathered friends has wrapped up for another year. The annual Christmas Bird Count, which is one of the longest-running wildlife censuses in the world, again saw thousands of birders and nature enthusiasts fan out across approximately 475 […]
The Week Ahead: Contentious land use, nuclear power and the birds
Every Monday on Morning Edition, an IPR journalist brings you up to speed on what’s going on, from stories made here in our newsroom to interesting and fun things we’re seeing out in the community.
Reader to Reader: January 11, 2025
Gratitude and thanks to the London community for helping raise an incredible 310,000 kilograms of food for the London Food Bank.
Brews News: Lots of choices for dry, drier January
Brewers are offering fresh batches of light beers, an appealing option for those who aren’t into near-beers but want to scale back.
Paramedics testify about treating injured mom, daughter at London condo
Paramedics were faced with two dramatically different medical situations when they were called to a Wilkins Street condo. One was to attend to Barbara Cabala, 43, who was already in the back of a London police cruiser when the paramedics who would deal with her rolled up to the address. The other was Cabala’s mother, […]