Tag: wind
Q+A: Local Order of Canada inductees Joe Miskokomon, Susie Matthias
The Order of Canada has been bestowed on two people in the region, one for her dedication to the arts and the other for his lifetime of work with Indigenous people.
Heavy wind gusts knock out power to 22,000 Londoners
About 22,000 customers were affected by the the sudden service interruptions, electricity distributor London Hydro said.
Text a Lake Erie buoy to get wind, water info – Great Lakes Commission
The Cleveland Water Alliance has deployed 13 smart buoys along Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, including one in the Toledo area and others as far east as Ashtabula, and Ohioans who […]
Two London-region beaches flagged for high bacteria levels
If youâre thinking of heading to a Southwestern Ontario beach this weekend to escape the heat, double-check before you dip. Two popular Lake Erie beaches in the region â Little Beach at Port Stanley and Port Burwell Provincial Park â have been flagged by public health officials after weekly tests detected high levels of E. […]
Town opposes lake turbine sitings
The town of Arkwright, New York issued a declaration that many municipalities across western New York have shared in recent months at its most recent meeting. While the end result […]
Downburst behind storm damage in city
A downburst was the cause of a swath of damage in Owen Sound on Thursday, a group of experts that studies extreme weather has concluded. The Northern Tornadoes Project confirmed through an investigation that the downburst – powerful winds that descend from a thunderstorm and spread out quickly once they hit the ground – with […]
RCAF Centralia Cold War crashes
As a NATO country sandwiched between the U.S. and U.S.S.R., Canada never had the option of neutrality during the Cold War. The threat of nuclear war meant that humankind was just minutes away from annihilation. Huron County’s Cold War contributions were two air stations. RCAF Station Clinton was Canada’s radar school, while student pilots trained […]
Windy Wednesday in store for southwestern Ontario
Make sure anything light is tied down ahead of Wednesday, as meteorologists say strong winds are expected to blow through the region.