Tag: 2024
Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
What to know about city council’s meeting cycle, and one complicated change
Monday marked the first meeting of city council’s refreshed committees including the shrunken community and protective services committee. Reporter Jack Moulton explains the committee system, and why the smaller body already is presenting headaches. WHAT ARE COUNCIL’S STANDING COMMITTEES? City council has four committees that meet on a three-week cycle, followed by a meeting of […]
Thames Valley works to grade top official â with few details on his ongoing leave
As the Thames Valley District school board develops a Queen’s Park-mandated policy for evaluating its education director, the last top boss remains off work but collecting his paycheque after almost three months.
Owen Sound awards water meter replacement contract
Owen Sound has awarded the contract to replace the city’s residential water meters with new technology that will allow for better monitoring to detect leaks and the potential to transition to monthly billing. At its meeting on Monday, council awarded the contract for the replacement project to Neptune Technology Group Canada Co., at an upset […]
London man sentenced for ‘brutal attack’ on 69-year-old mother
A London man who stabbed his disabled mother to death inside her home wonât be able to apply for parole for 13 years. Jonathan Halfyard, 39, pleaded guilty in September to second-degree murder â a conviction that carries an automatic life sentence â for killing Carolyn Carter, 69, after she kicked him out of her […]