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‘Ripe with possibility’: Innovative local agrotunnel effort bears fruit
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Article content It may sound like science fiction, but the goal couldn’t be more earthly: cheaper groceries. Berries are being grown inside a unique tunnel north of London and if the system that utilizes solar energy, lights, heat pumps and water pumps works, it will cheat Canadian

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Letters to the Editor: May 17, 2024
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Article content Northern lights, not headlights It was great to see so many people driving out in the country north of London last Friday to view the northern lights. It was a fine display but could have been even better if more participants turned off their headlights

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Sarnia man convicted of second-degree murder in stabbing death
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published May 16, 2024  •  3 minute read Joshua Tomlinson (Facebook) Article content SARNIA – Joshua Tomlinson buried his face in his hands as the jury foreperson in his trial read out the verdicts late Thursday night: guilty of both second-degree

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New Canadians told they’re welcome and valued at Owen Sound ceremony

Abdulhakeem Albakny’s wife and two small daughters watched as he received a citizenship certificate and applause at a celebration for new Canadians in Owen Sound Wednesday night.  Albakny sat back down with other recipients, then his little girls ran over and hopped up on his lap and he put his arms around them.   Albakny was […]

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Energy News Roundup: Industry groups fight federal emissions rules they say will hurt region
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Energy News Roundup: Industry groups fight federal emissions rules they say will hurt region

A fuel industry group is spending $6.6 million on ads in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and other swing states that take aim at the Biden administration’s tailpipe emissions standards. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule was in the works for years before being finalized in March. It aims to shift the majority of the country’s new car sales to electric and hybrid vehicles by 2032.

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2024 Michigan elections: Kristina Karamo loses fight for state GOP (again) | Bridge Michigan

2024 Michigan elections: Kristina Karamo loses fight for state GOP (again) | Bridge Michigan
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Monday, May 13 GOP pushes absentee voting The Michigan GOP is urging its members to add their names to the state’s permanent absentee voter list, arguing Republicans “cannot afford to underestimate the strategic importance” of voting by mail in 2024. The Monday appeal marked a notable tone

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Michigan necrophilia ban would criminalize sex acts with dead bodies | Bridge Michigan

Michigan necrophilia ban would criminalize sex acts with dead bodies | Bridge Michigan
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A trio of bills sponsored by Sen. Veronica Klinefelt, D-Eastpointe, would make the act of necrophilia, including sexual penetration or sexual touching of human remains, punishable by up to 15 years in prison and require perpetrators to register as a sex offender.  The bills passed unanimously out

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Bridge Michigan, BridgeDetroit reporters named Journalists of the Year | Bridge Michigan

Bridge Michigan, BridgeDetroit reporters named Journalists of the Year | Bridge Michigan
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“It’s our aspiration to be a workplace where journalists can do the best work of their careers, and these awards demonstrate our fulfillment of this organizational value.” Bridge Michigan won 16 other awards in a handful of categories: Community/Local News Reporting: Third place, Ron French, “After LGBTQ

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London Knights reflect on COVID, tragedy and their long road to OHL crown
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Local Sports Junior Hockey Hockey Denver Barkey stood on the ice in Oshawa and thought about the journey. Published May 16, 2024  •  Last updated 38 minutes ago  •  4 minute read Denver Barkey gets set for the season-opening puck drop as the London

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City council draws fire after nixing agency’s bid for extended shelter cash
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published May 16, 2024  •  3 minute read London city hall (Free Press file photo) Article content City council is facing criticism for denying a funding request from a London agency that supports women in crisis and had hoped to extend

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Kids in London Children’s Aid care being placed in hotels, motels: Union
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Published May 16, 2024  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  4 minute read The Children’s Aid Society in London is shown in this Free Press file photo. Article content Child welfare workers are sounding an alarm that children in CAS care are