Tag: campaign
Marquette to tourists: We love you. We need you. But learn some respect
Overrun by visitors, the city stops marketing some of its most famous attractions and launches an etiquette campaign. âWe have a love-hate relationship with the tourism industry,â one Marquette official says….
Honouring our Local Veterans ceremony brings family together
West Coast artist Helen Downing-Hunter was just a newborn when the RAF Lancaster her father James Downing was piloting crashed in July 1944 while conducting nighttime air operations against Stuttgart, Germany, during the Second World War. But now, some 80 years later, it is through her late father’s war heritage that she has reconnected with family in Owen […]
Brews news: Regional brewers win awards
If youâre in London and have time to visit just one craft brewery, the choice is clear, at least if you want to taste award-winning beers fresh in the taproom.
Dyer: No matter who wins U.S. election, voters will see little gain
Donald Trump knows he could lose the U.S. election in two weeksâ time and he thinks he knows why. âYou have one issue, you have the issue of abortion,â he said recently on Fox and Friends. âWithout abortion, women love me.â
London city hall starts new anti-hate campaign: ‘Action and allyship’
London city hall is rolling out a new public awareness campaign to combat hate, a provincially funded pilot program that could be a model for other communities. Â
Grieving mom urges action as Shine the Light anti-abuse campaign kicks off
Fartumo Kusow says sheâs been living with a chilling feeling ever since her daughter went missing and was later found dead. The mother of five, whose eldest, Sahra Bulle, was killed in June 2023, told her daughterâs story at the launch of the London Abused Womenâs Centreâs Shine the Light on Woman Abuse campaign launch […]
Deep Geologic Repository letters to the editor
DGR deal puts NWMO in charge The key message from South Bruce Council for the last several months has been that the decision on whether to host the NWMO DGR would be based on the collective support for details of the proposed hosting agreement. Details are important, council told us. Understanding them critical, we are […]
PFAS Roundup: Vice President Harris supports Michigan-led plan to provide medical care for military victims of PFAS
Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Dan Kildee introduced The Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act in July of 2023. Recently, Vice President Kamala Harris announced her support for the bill as a part of her presidential campaign. If passed, this would make it easier for veterans who were exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) while serving to access medical benefits and disability.
City budget: Politicians re-visiting 2024-27 spending as big tax hikes loom
Taxpayers, hang on to your wallets. Next week, city hall will kick off its 2025 budget update, tweaking and amending the 2024-27 budget passed this year by city council. While meant to be geared toward relatively small changes, it’s possible old fights could resurface. LFP’s Jack Moulton breaks down what to expect. WHAT IS DIFFERENT […]
Local couple creating biodiversity through public pollinator gardens
Having insects chomp at the plant life in your garden could seem like a downer for some, but for one local couple, it’s a major victory. “People will get upset because something is eating the leaves (of their plants), but we get excited when we see something is eating the leaves because then we’re thinking […]