9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (494+ words) If you've been thinking there have been more tornadoes than usual across southwestern Ontario this year, you would be right. According to the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP), there have been six tornadoes in the region, with the most recent happening…...

2+ day, 3+ min ago  (272+ words) Portions of Chatham-Kent dealt with several batches of severe weather on Thursday. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the entire region, but more than one line of storms affected Chatham-Kent. Shortly after 7 p. m. , the weather agency reported a storm…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (333+ words) New banners hang in downtown Windsor, highlighting the new Innovation District. With anchors like WEtech Alliance, the Rocket Innovation Studio, University of Windsor, St. Clair College and Invest Windsor Essex the banners are meant to act as a visible sign…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (255+ words) The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) reported that an EF0 tornado did touch down in Chatham-Kent when thunderstorms swept through the region early Friday morning. EF0 tornadoes are on the weaker end of the scale, with wind speeds ranging from 90 to 130 kilometres per…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (215+ words) Can students make a difference? Absolutely. A case in point would be the decision of Leamington's municipal council last week to adopt two new environmental initiatives after a presentation from students from Leamington District Secondary School. The students came to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (157+ words) Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the area. The yellow alert explained that Sarnia and Windsor could see up to 90-kilometre-an-hour winds, 30 to 50 millimetres of rain, and dime-sized hail due to a line of thunderstorms between Amherstburg…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (428+ words) The Town of South Bruce Peninsula says it is continuing to balance beach maintenance with environmental protection at Sauble Beach, as it adjusts to recent changes in provincial legislation and ongoing federal protections for the endangered piping plover. The municipality…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (280+ words) The calendar doesn't officially say summer just yet, but summerlike heat is heading our way. Environment Canada has issued a yellow heat warning for Windsor-Essex, Chatham-Kent, and Sarnia-Lambton, starting Wednesday and lasting at least through Thursday. The weather agency says…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (306+ words) A prescribed burn to manage a portion of Windsor-Essex wetland was completed this past weekend. The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) worked with the Nature Conservancy of Canada to complete a controlled burn of 20 hectares at the Tremblay Beach Conservation…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (293+ words) The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) is monitoring a system that could bring up to 80 millimeters of rain. A flood outlook has been issued for the potential of showers and thunderstorms developing over the region late Monday night and…...