Tag: Advocacy
Thornbury Ghost Bike serves as both memorial and reminder
A Ghost Bike now stands as a memorial to a cyclist who died this month after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 26 just west of the town of Thornbury. “Many of these deaths are preventable. We want a reminder out there for people to be safe and look after each other,” said David […]
Fact or Fake? Readers can test their Great Lakes knowledge with excerpts from this new book
Great Lakes Fact or Fake? is a new book by Dave Dempsey. Below are adapted excerpts from the book, which bring readers along while he answers 41 myths about the Great Lakes.
Drinking Sewage
FACT or FAKE?
Counties to make their pitch to province at ROMA conference
Grey-Bruce politicians and senior staff will hear about issues important to municipalities and present their needs to their provincial counterparts at the annual Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference which starts Sunday. They’ll be among 1,900 participants from hundreds of municipalities and organizations across Ontario attending the four-day event at the Sheraton Centre hotel in downtown […]
Will the end of electric-vehicle subsidies hurt London-area manufacturers?
The end of federal government cash subsidies for electric vehicle purchases will likely have little effect in London and region, the hub of EV production in Canada, say automotive industry observers.
House committee opens hearings on minimum wage, sick leave initiatives
A Republican-led state House special committee opened hearings Tuesday on scaling back parts of an initiative to increase the state minimum wage and guarantee workers paid sick leave.
Can Biden’s Ban On Federal Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling Withstand The Trump Administration?
The Biden Administration took another big step this week in securing its environmental legacy. A new decree will protect the East Coast, the West Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from offshore oil and natural gas drilling. With the inclusion of coastline areas from Washington … [continued]
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Trump Vows To Crush Booming US Wind Industry, Or Maybe Just Windmills
The modern US wind industry deploys many different kinds of wind turbines, none of which are anything like the windmills of olden days.
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SEIA Bolsters its Board of Directors Ahead of Major Advocacy Push in 2025
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today announced that it is adding PV Hardware USA, GoodLeap, Rosendin, and Siemens to its board of directors. These leading energy and technology companies represent a diverse spectrum of the solar and storage value chain, from manufacturers and developers to financial service providers and … [continued]
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London ‘renovictions’ spiked in 2024, official figures show
Tenant “renovictions” remain a top concern for housing advocates, underscored by a massive jump last year in the number of official local cases.
London agencies ask: Where have all the volunteers gone?
Pandemic curveballs, an aging cohort of steadfast helpers and a younger generation with specific needs. London organizations are facing challenges recruiting and retaining the volunteers they need.