Tag: Canadian flag
Autoworkers’ long history of protecting our environment
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day. On that day, two boats — one with an American flag representing American autoworkers and one with a Canadian flag representing Canadian autoworkers — met in the middle of the Detroit River to hold a wake, symbolizing the death of the river from pollution.
Bluewater school board, Bruce County move to Buy Canadian
The Bluewater District School Board and County of Bruce are the latest local governing bodies that have joined the buy Canadian movement in the wake of the persistent tariff threats from the U.S. On Tuesday, the Bluewater board moved to implement measures to prioritize the procurement of Canadian products wherever feasible and to immediately transition […]
Letters to the Editor: March 15, 2025
A Free Press reader writes: “U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk confuse me.”
Owen Sound council gets request to take down U.S. flags at rec centre
Owen Sound council chose not to act on a public request to take down U.S. flags hanging at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre. During public question period, Owen Sound residents Anne and Doug Stewart asked the city to consider removing the U.S. flags hanging at the north end of the ice surfaces at the […]
Downtown London tavern pulls U.S. alcohol in #elbowsup move
One of London’s historic watering holes is supporting the Buy Canadian movement in its own way, purging American booze from its menu.