Owen Sound Owen Sound Sun Times

Kidney Foundation provides peer support for those with failing kidneys waiting for a transplant

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Betty Seminowicz said she felt the need to give back after her brother donated a kidney when hers failed in 2008. On Saturday, Seminowicz was recognized for her volunteer efforts during the Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk at Harrison Park in Owen Sound. Her volunteer duties include supporting patients undergoing dialysis treatments and providing peer support […]

London Free Press

LHSC bringing in executive who helped turn around Brockville hospital

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An executive who helped a Brockville hospital out of a financial hole is joining London Health Sciences Centre as it grapples with a projected $150-million deficit. The board of directors at Brockville General Hospital announced Nick Vlacholias, the hospital’s president and chief executive officer, is taking a job at LHSC.  Vlacholias has accepted an executive […]

Great Lakes Now Michigan

Michigan advocates hail ‘groundbreaking’ settlement to civil rights complaint over hazardous waste facility | Great Lakes Now

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Michigan advocates hail ‘groundbreaking’ settlement to civil rights complaint over hazardous waste facility

By Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit

This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.

Michigan environmental advocates are hailing a “groundbreaking” settlement to a civil rights complaint filed with state regulators over the expansion of a hazardous waste facility in Detroit.

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Business London Free Press

St. Thomas EV battery plant ‘fully on track’ to open in 2027: Volkswagen

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Setbacks and delays in the electric vehicle sector will not slow the opening of the Volkswagen EV battery plant in St. Thomas, the automaker tells The Free Press. The global EV industry has slowed, with automakers and suppliers delaying production plans in response to sluggish sales. In addition, VW’s PowerCo plant in St. Thomas has […]

Great Lakes Now Michigan

Michigan aims to tackle clean energy goals in Upper Peninsula | Great Lakes Now

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Michigan aims to tackle clean energy goals in Upper Peninsula

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future.

Michigan’s new climate laws require utilities to transition to entirely “clean” electricity sources by 2040.

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