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Co-accused in teen’s fatal shooting at bush party now facing reduced charge
A murder charge has been reduced to manslaughter for one of two people on trial for the shooting death of a Western University student.
Great Lakes Echo
| November 18, 2024
By Eric Freedman
Capital News Service
Outbreaks of the waterborne bacteria E. coli can lower local real estate values, at least temporarily, a new study says. Those outbreaks, which have become increasingly common, are a growing concern in coastal and inland communities, particularly in rural counties, according to the study by researchers from Saginaw Valley State University, Cornell University and the University of Rhode Island. “In Michigan, the presence of E. coli has become problematic for many areas where agricultural run-off and ineffective policies have made these outbreaks endemic,” the study said. As for the negative economic impact on homes within one mile of an outbreak, the study found that “proximity to E. coli outbreaks leads to an 8.9% price drop for houses sold during the outbreaks, which is over $13,000 for the average home.”
coli can cause serious illness and death, and is increasingly common due to climate change, especially in the Great Lakes region, it said.
Energy
How new charging stations are set to drive Michigan’s EV future
By Donté Smith
Capital News Service
As electric vehicles become more common, Michigan is expanding its charging infrastructure to ensure accessibility for drivers statewide. The state’s Department of Transportation, supported by federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funds, is accelerating construction of EV charging stations in both urban and rural areas. Currently, there are around 1,660 charging stations across Michigan, 94% of them public.
Nearshore
New marine sanctuary spotlights a ‘submerged museum’ on Lake Ontario
By Anna Barnes
After seven years of planning, a new marine sanctuary now protects a portion of Lake Ontario rich with history and shipwrecks. The community-driven designation aims to benefit the area through preservation, economic development and conservation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designates marine sanctuaries to preserve sites with national significance, such as important archeology, culture or marine life.
Climate
Michigan tourism preps for a colder winter
By Victor Wooddell
Capital News Service
The 2023-24 winter was the warmest on record in the U.S. with average temperatures throughout the state above freezing, with close to average precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. Data from the Southeast Regional Climate Center shows that average daily maximum temperatures in the Midwest were several degrees above normal between December 2023 and February 2024. But this year may be different.
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Police close Highway 10 in Chatsworth to investigate collision
Highway 10 between Grey Road 40 and McNab Street in Chatsworth is closed while Grey Bruce OPP investigate a serious single-vehicle collision. The OPP released a statement at 9:25 a.m. Thursday morning providing notice of the road closure and the ongoing investigation, which is being conducted along with the OPP’s Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement […]
Key witness holds firm at bush party homicide trial: ‘I know what I saw’
Despite the repeated attacks on her story, Jessica Falardeau maintained: âI know what I saw.â
Police lay careless driving charge after school bus rear-ended in Meaford
Police charged a 31-year-old Meaford man with careless driving after a school bus was rear-ended Monday morning. No injuries resulted from the incident. According to the police, Grey Bruce OPP officers were on patrol just after 8 a.m. when they came upon a collision involving a school bus and motor vehicle on Highway 26 near […]
Tesla, the electric vehicle manufacturer, is poised to open a storefront in Masonville Place as it also builds a service garage on Wonderland Road.
The electric vehicle manufacturer is opening a storefront in CF Masonville Place as it also builds a service garage on Wonderland Road
Labour ministry investigating after worker injured at job site
A worker was taken to hospital after being injured at a job site on Monday morning, police say.
Three sent to hospital after crash at rural intersection: Police
A two-vehicle crash sent three people to hospital on Monday morning, police in Oxford County say.
Watchdog clears London police officer in crash that injured senior
Ontarioâs police watchdog has cleared a London police officer of criminal wrongdoing after a cruiser racing to a call crashed into a bystanderâs vehicle, seriously injuring a 67-year-old woman. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) found there were no reasonable grounds to lay charges against an unnamed London police officer in connection to the June 15 […]
Two dead in Walpole Island boat crash: OPP
Two people are dead after a weekend boat crash on the Walpole Island First Nation, provincial police say.