Owen Sound Sun Times

Grey-Bruce’s 25th opioid alert of 2024 issued; another fatality reported

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Grey Bruce Public Health has issued an opioid alert for the 25th time in 2024 after, over a recent 24-hour period, there were three suspected drug poisonings, including one fatality.  The local health unit issued the alert to its community partners and people who use unregulated substances on Tuesday after receiving notification of the suspected […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Another fishing boat sinks at Stokes Bay dock

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The Canadian Coast Guard is back at Stokes Bay dock today to deal with another partially sunken fishing boat.  “The vessel was reported to CCG the morning of November 20, 2024. CCG will work with the vessel owner to ensure appropriate measures are taken to prevent further pollution within the marine environment,” a federal spokesperson […]

Great Lakes Now Michigan

Local governments appeal state implementation of renewable siting law

7 min read

Local governments appeal state implementation of renewable siting law

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.

More than 70 townships and several counties are suing the Michigan Public Service Commission, challenging whether the commission went through the right process to put in place a law giving the state authority to approve those projects.

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