Tag: Weather
Environmentalists, Industry Divided Over Energy Permitting Bill
Melting ice. Wildfire smoke. Crop losses. Climate change is already having an impact on the Great Lakes region. According to a 2022 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in order to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, humanity would have to reach net-zero emissions by the 2070s.
Five things to know about London’s Santa Claus parade
As sure a sign as any that the holiday season has arrived, London’s annual Santa Claus parade runs Saturday. Here’s what you need to know:
Michigan’s winter festivals adapt as warmer winters test traditions
By Donté Smith Capital News Service With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasting “warmer-than-average” temperatures for parts of the Great Lakes, Michigan’s winter festivals from Metro Detroit to the Western Upper Peninsula are preparing to adapt. Many, such as Detroit’s Noel Night, Grand Haven’s Winterfest, the Magical Christmas Parade in Zeeland and Holland’s Winter […]
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Garden tribute to Harlyn Madge, 7, planted at Brookside Public School
In March, Brookside Public School student Harlyn Madge was diagnosed with a brain tumour. She died just one month later, on April 24, two days after her seventh birthday. In October, staff and students at the school were joined by members of Madge’s family in planting flowers as a tribute. “During the time of grief, […]
London’s high school football final turfed to St. Thomas
In fast-growing London, where recreational demands are only expected to increase, a place to safely play the final can’t be found at home.
Growing Concerns: Prepare for winter while the weather is still agreeable
This time of year, we ride a weather roller-coaster and our gardens are starting to suffer.
London concerts: Longer, but not louder nights could be in the cards
Allowing select events, including concerts, to run an extra hour is among the rule changes city hall is studying for outdoor festivals.
Yates Cup preview: Western Mustangs embrace ‘underdog’ role against Laurier
The first half of the Western-Laurier football encounter in mid-September couldnât have been worse for the Mustangs.
Ex-lifeguard leads push to educate swimmers on deadly Great Lakes rip currents
A former lifeguard is on a crusade to help local swimmers understand the dangers posed by rip currents, and how to survive them.