Tag: university
Experts fret as summer toll of Southwestern Ontario drownings hits 12
The heavy summer drowning toll in Southwestern Ontario underscores the need to better communicate water safety messages, some experts say. Two people drowned in Lake Erie over the weekend, in Leamington and near Turkey Point, raising the toll from that lake alone to four deaths this summer. There have also been at least eight other […]
Funeral set for third London-area military reservist killed in crash
The third victim in a New Brunswick car crash that killed three local Canadian Armed Forces reservists was a Komoka native with plans to pursue a career in policing.
South Shore residents are fed up with garbage on their streets | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Cattle production that enhances water and environmental quality – Great Lakes Commission
Michigan State University’s 1,100-acre livestock research farm is working toward a goal: prove the value of advanced cattle production practices to stem environmental damage while simultaneously enhancing farm financial statements. […]
UT receives federal grant to fund research on algal blooms and cyanobacteria – Great Lakes Commission
The University of Toledo has been awarded $459,353 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study algal blooms and cyanobacteria. Read the full story by The Toledo Blade.
Book sheds new light on London’s ‘Mayor of Richmond Row’
London-born author Lynda Curnoe has published a new book about the late poet and downtown fixture Roy McDonald, which contains facts she says may surprise those who knew the man nicknamed âthe Mayor of Richmond Row.â Recognized for his long beard, rumpled second-hand clothes and a suit jacket covered in buttons, McDonald became something of […]
Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Grist
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Trail Talk: Some sights along the Bruce Trail
Columnist Patrick Capper did a lot of hiking during a recent visit to St. Catharines
Researchers develop ‘holy grail’ solution to fight invasive vampire species: ‘Something nobody has ever done before’ – Great Lakes Commission
Experts from Michigan State University are working on a groundbreaking way to deal with an invasive fish that is blighting Lake Michigan and connecting waterways: the FishPass. Read the full […]
Hockey trailblazer Taya Currie on her OHL draft memories, NCAA career so far
A trailblazing goalie who made history as the first female player drafted to the Ontario Hockey League is eager to get back on the ice after a knee injury forced her to miss her freshman NCAA season.