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Tempers flare on roadways
Blame the heat or the roadwork but two incidents of road rage in two days -- one in which a four-month-old infant was in the car and a man had a knife -- have London police shaking their heads.
Forest City getting greener
London may not be an environmental leader yet, but it's on the right path toward combating and coping with climate change, says a Nobel Prize-winning local scientist.
Bear threat times two
SARNIA -- Local officials are not discounting the possibility that more than one bear is loose in Lambton County.
'Shredded to pieces'
Some Lambton County farmers hoping to cash in on sky-high commodity prices were instead counting their losses yesterday after a devastating storm.
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Outdoor Features |
Severe weather presents dangers (Jul. 19, 2008)
High summer brings more than heat and sun.
Tempers flare on roadways (Jul. 19, 2008)
Blame the heat or the roadwork but two incidents of road rage in two days -- one in which a four-month-old infant was in the car and a man had a knife -- have London police shaking their heads.
Forest City getting greener (Jul. 18, 2008)
London may not be an environmental leader yet, but it's on the right path toward combating and coping with climate change, says a Nobel Prize-winning local scientist.
Bear threat times two (Jul. 18, 2008)
SARNIA -- Local officials are not discounting the possibility that more than one bear is loose in Lambton County.
'Shredded to pieces' (Jul. 18, 2008)
Some Lambton County farmers hoping to cash in on sky-high commodity prices were instead counting their losses yesterday after a devastating storm.
Gypsy moth infestation creates growing concern in community (Jul. 18, 2008)
It's the height of summer, but Jaclyn Bierbaum's trees are nearly bare -- all because of gypsy moths.
City says its poop won't stink (Jul. 16, 2008)
Picture a dump truck, loaded with "sludge cakes" -- dried and compressed human waste -- rumbling through the heart of London to a landfill in the city's south.
Relief around the corner for commuters (Jul. 16, 2008)
Repairs to a century-old, single-lane bridge in London's booming northwest have begun, promising relief for frustrated drivers by mid-August.
Recycling centre to ease strain on area landfills (Jul. 15, 2008)
The opening of a new recycling centre in London will help extend private landfills sites throughout the region, a city official said yesterday.
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The World Outdoors |
South African birder sees migrants in Bruce (Jul. 5, 2008)
I received a call from Ed Meyer, a birder from South Africa that we had taken birding last weekend.
Kettle Point, Pinery Park a special treat for guests (Jun. 28, 2008)
It was a treat to take some birders from South Africa on a field trip last Friday.
Well-maintained car saves gas (Jun. 21, 2008)
There has been a lot of talk in London lately about the amount of gas used at drive- throughs. It is certainly worth talking about.
Birders get their fill during a quiet walk (Jun. 14, 2008)
An outing June 1 by the Ontario Field Ornithologists revealed some startling results, as experienced by birders later that week.
Ontario naturalists gather for annual meeting, birding (Jun. 7, 2008)
There have been a number of top birding events over the last several weeks.
Bird-a-thons good fun but have a purpose, too (May. 31, 2008)
The bird-a-thon the four "Grippers" went on last week was not just a 24-hour search for the fun of it.
Marathoners log 172 species (May. 24, 2008)
Busiest birders last weekend were the "gripers," a fathers and sons quartet that has birded on marathons before. The group's name comes from the first-name initials of Gavin Platt, Rob Read, Ian Platt and Pete Read -- with "ers" added.
Spring brings bird-watching bonanza (May. 17, 2008)
It's the peak of spring bird migration now and almost anyone who looks for birds will not be disappointed.
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Pets and animals |
Postie-loving pooch now has to fetch mail (Jul. 17, 2008)
How much trouble can a five-kilogram pooch cause? A lot, if you live on Whitton Avenue in northwest London.
Appeal hearings may soon bark up another tree (Jul. 14, 2008)
It's a hot political bone some politicians are eager to offload.
COLUMN: Be paws-itive (Jul. 14, 2008)
Call them the dog days of summer -- literally! Pets are on the go like never before as doting pet owners pack 'em along for summer vacations everywhere.
Couple's dog alerts them to bear on property (Jul. 10, 2008)
Skeptics who doubt a bear is roaming Southwestern Ontario probably haven't met the Bishops of Brigden.
Wedding party rescues cat (Jul. 7, 2008)
Their inspiration: Charlie's Angels.
DNA confirms native cougar (Jul. 7, 2008)
Droppings found in a bog near Port Colborne were left by a North American cougar -- not an imported sub-species some people keep as exotic pets, DNA tests confirm.
Sightings nothing to fear locally, experts say (Jul. 3, 2008)
It's "unlikely" recent local sightings of black bears indicate they're expanding their turf closer to urban Southwestern Ontario, a leading expert says.
Thamesford Wienerfest a howling success (Jun. 29, 2008)
THAMESFORD -- Watch where you step. Hundreds of dachshunds -- those funny-looking wiener dogs -- descended upon a park here yesterday, with owners happily in tow.
Arkona pet food centre damaged (Jun. 27, 2008)
SARNIA -- Damage is extensive to a pet food distribution business near Arkona following a fire yesterday.
The animals rarely attack humans (Jun. 25, 2008)
Bear sightings are creeping closer to the London area after police reports of a black bear north of Strathroy.
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