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Lucknow’s annual Easter egg hunt
The Kinettes and Chamber of Commerce are happy to announce their Easter egg hunt is back on this year. Children aged ten and under can get photos with the Bunny, hunt for eggs and will also receive a treat bag. Those wishing to participate are asked to meet at the Gazebo by the pool on […]
Canada to spend $800,000 to improve Saint Lawrence River water quality
On World Water Day, the Canadian government announced $800,000 in funding to improve water in the Saint Lawrence River. The money from is being used for initiatives that are part of the Saint Lawrence Action Plan that began in 2011 and runs until 2026. Read the full story by CTV News. Read the full story…
The Catch: Bitcoin mining and coal ash
Broadcasting in our monthly PBS television program, The Catch is a Great Lakes Now series that brings you more news about the lakes you love. Go beyond the headlines with reporters from around the region who cover the lakes and drinking water issues. Find all the work HERE.
This month, The Catch features stories from “Poisonous Ponds: Tackling Toxic Coal Ash,” a collaborative project featuring the reporting work of students at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications on Great Lakes Now and Energy News Network programs and websites.
Charges laid after hospital entrance damaged in Wingham
A North Huron resident is facing multiple charges after allegedly smashing the glass entry doors of the Wingham and District Hospital emergency department, uttering threats and refusing to leave the building. According to Huron County OPP, officers were called to the hospital around 6 p.m. on July 5, following a report of a disruptive, unwanted […]
PFAS News Roundup: Research and policy aiming to help eradicate “forever chemicals”
PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of widespread man-made chemicals that don’t break down in the environment or the human body and have been flagged as a major contaminant in sources of water across the country.
Keep up with PFAS-related developments in the Great Lakes area.
Amplifying the voice of water: Interweaving Indigenous knowledge and western science
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) fifth and most recent Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science Workshop explored the roles of sustainability and environmental stewardship in water governance initiatives, from the perspective of both Indigenous worldviews and western science. A key lesson that emerged was that water has a story to tell and that it is our […]