Tag: Travel
What is lake-effect snow, and why does it slam the London region so often?
Londoners know it when they see it, lake-effect snow closing in and blanketing the region.
LIVE: School buses cancelled, police issue warning amid blast of snow
Have snow photos? Send them in for possible inclusion in our ongoing storm coverage. Email us at lfp.website@sunmedia.ca The London region faced its first significant snowfall of the season with sweeping snow squalls that cancelled school buses and grounded planes on Monday morning and prompted a warning from provincial police. Environment Canada was calling for […]
Winter arrives with a wallop as lake-effect squalls cover parts of Grey-Bruce with snow
Warm lakes plus cold air means winter is here. The Ontario Storm Prediction Centre expects the snow squalls blanketing much of the area will continue into Tuesday. Snow squall warnings are in place throughout the region as of Sunday afternoon with snowfall accumulations exceeding 50 cm in parts of Grey-Bruce and Owen Sound this weekend. […]
Canada Post strike: What workers are seeking, what Canadians are missing
With the notable exception of social security cheques, the only thing being collected in mailboxes across the country these days is dust. Until the dust settles on the strike of 55,000 Canada Post employees that began on Nov. 15, itâs a waiting game as the busiest time of year for letter and parcel traffic fast […]
Old growth forests can be found right here in Ohio
Believe it or not, you don’t have to travel out West to see an Old Growth Forest.
Cyclists raise concerns about busy stretch of Grey Road 1
Concerned cyclists have requested Grey County move up a planned reconstruction of a section of Grey Rd. 1 in Georgian Bluffs, warning that it may only be a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt or even killed. About 40 people attended county council on Thursday in support of a delegation that called for […]
Cheboygan bridge misses funding, despite being in ‘critical condition’
The Orchard Beach Bridge spans the Black River and is important for commuters and the first responders.
Michigan wants to become a hub for hydrogen
Michigan is part of an effort to build hydrogen infrastructure in the Midwest. The Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen has received $22 million from the Department of Energy to plan several projects.
Sport Notes: London Devilettes grads, London Lightning, Delaware Speedway
A collection of news and notes from across the Southwestern Ontario sports scene