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Injury fells London Knights veteran, expected to miss four weeks
The London Knights could be missing 10 regulars when their Ontario Hockey League season begins Friday at home against Flint.
Wisconsin officials ask the public to report algal blooms in Lake Superior | Great Lakes Now
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Anna Barnes, Great Lakes Echo
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is banking on public oversight of the largest Great Lake to help gauge the threat of increasingly common algal blooms.
OHL 2024-25 season preview: Our team-by-team guide
The London Knights look strong again, but there are a handful of teams in position to supplant the defending OHL champs.
As Catholic school board booms, uncertified teachers fill classroom gaps
Despite an unprecedented hiring blitz, some classrooms at the booming London District Catholic school board are being temporarily helmed by uncertified teachers as a spike in students collides with a shortage of educators. Ontario’s fastest-growing Catholic school board, it gained more than 1,500 students this year for a total of 27,500 across 54 schools. The board […]
At ex-London cop’s sexual assault trial, woman recalls ‘aggressive’ conduct
A former London police officer has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges against him, including sexual assault.
Strategy helps duo win local Amazing Race Sunday
It takes teamwork to win The Amazing Race Bruce Grey. That’s how Manny Bonilla of Grimsby and teammate Gil Broza or Toronto took on a particularly tough task and beat nine other teams of two at fun challenges across Grey-Bruce. They built a fire, shot pool, played nine rounds of Frisbee golf, tried orienteering […]
Owen Sound Baysox win NDBL’s Strother Cup
The Owen Sound Baysox brought baseball back to the Scenic City three years ago. On Saturday, they became champions. The North Dufferin Baseball League’s Strother Cup is heading to Owen Sound for the first time in the trophy’s nearly 100-year-old history. Soon the Baysox name will be etched into the cup’s base as the league’s […]
Trying to build a more climate-resilient Chicago, one balloon at a time | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created | Great Lakes Now
Experts now say “climate havens” are not places immune from climate change, but areas where adequate preparation is implemented to account for a drastically different climate than anticipated.
Great Lakes cities, like Chicago, are generally considered to be at a lower risk for extreme climate impacts such as wildfires and tropical storms.
Marquette Climate Corps team set to wrap up summer projects – Great Lakes Commission
Marquette’s Great Lakes Climate Corps is wrapping up its summer of projects. The team of young adults improves the environment with community-based projects around Michigan’s upper peninsula. Read the full […]