London Free Press

1,300-worker auto plant looks to buy, privatize road amid plans for growth

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An Oxford County auto parts maker is a step closer to acquiring a public road separating its buildings that would ease operations and unlock potential future growth. Woodstock city council voted Thursday to receive a report that proposes Vuteq – which makes interior and exterior plastic parts for four different automakers – purchase a portion […]

Great Lakes Now

Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs | Great Lakes Now

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Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs

By Kristoffer Tigue, Inside Climate News

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here.

MINNEAPOLIS—A record amount of federal aid will soon flow to states to help fix, replace or demolish their aging dams, many of which are under increasing pressure as climate change fuels more frequent and severe extreme weather events.

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Great Lakes Echo Water

Great Lakes recreational fishing is worth more than anglers spend, study finds | Great Lakes Echo

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By Clara Lincolnhol After a day out on the water, the total amount of money spent on fishing gear, transportation and food doesn’t truly reflect the worth of a fishing trip to Great Lakes anglers. Some people are willing to pay $100 more for a fishing trip than what it costs, according to a recent […]

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London Free Press

Western University homecoming: 15,000 partiers, 39 taken to hospital

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Paramedics had a busy weekend taking patients from homecoming parties around Western University to hospital, but police kept a lid on rowdy behaviour despite dealing with a significantly larger crowd than last year. An estimated 15,000 people packed streets around campus on Saturday for homecoming, up from 10,000 the previous year, London police said Thursday. […]