Tag: Canadian
Hanover and West Grey police not participating in gun buyback program
Two Grey County municipal police services — in Hanover and West Grey — have announced they are not participating in the voluntary federal Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program. The federal government starting in 2020 has deemed prohibited more than 2,500 makes and models of firearms to help combat gun violence. The deadline to seek compensation for […]
Alberta’s $900 Million Bet: How the Province Chose Fossil Risk Over Clean Energy Markets
Alberta’s January 2026 Order in Council authorizing expanded powers and funding for the province’s petroleum marketing agency shouldn’t exist, and if it had, it should have been a bill. Authorizing up to $900 million across borrowing, advances or investments by the Minister of Finance and provincial debt with broad powers … [continued]
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Grey County’s homeless count remains stable in 2025, bucks trend
By 2035, Ontario homelessness is projected to total 177,000 people, up from nearly 85,000 people at the end of 2025. But if there’s an economic downturn, homelessness could reach almost 300,000.
Coast Watchers mark 20 years of monitoring Lake Huron shoreline
GODERICH – Last year was the 20th year of the Coast Watchers Community Science monitoring program run by the Lake Huron Coastal Centre. Coast Watchers serve as the “eyes and ears” of Lake Huron’s coastline, a news release from the group said. Volunteers systematically and consistently collect data along the shoreline, making it possible to […]
Local ball players named to Team Canada ahead of 2026 World Cup
A pair of local softball players will travel with Team Canada to Columbia later this year to compete in the 2026 WBSC U23 Men’s Softball World Cup.