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Energy News Roundup: Michigan, Michigan, Michigan | Great Lakes Now
There’s a whole lot of energy stuff happening in Michigan.
The push to restart the Palisades nuclear reactor in the southwestern part of the state is gaining steam. So is the opposition. The plant, which shuttered in 2022 amid competition from cheaper energy sources, is now set to receive more than $2.4 billion in public subsidies.
What helped local eateries survive COVID? It wasn’t location, location, location
Restaurants in and around London that were “flexible” in what they served and how it was delivered fared better during the pandemic regardless of location, a just-released study of COVID-19’s toll on local eateries found. Research by a Western University team studied the impact through 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, on more […]
Frustrated homeowners may get break on costly sewer hook-up order
Ingersoll landowners disgruntled over a potential $17,000 charge to switch from septic systems to a municipal sewer pipeline have persuaded local politicians to consider options other than a mandatory hook-up. After 55 Ingersoll property owners fumed upon receiving letters requiring them to link to a sewer pipeline at a maximum cost of $17,646 each, Oxford […]
Goodbye River Room, hello Bear & Frankie’s: Owner shakes up local dining scene
A beloved downtown London restaurant has closed and two others will rise in its place as an established restaurateur is shaking up the local dining scene.
Points North: Labor of Mixed Emotions | Great Lakes Now
By Morgan Springer
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Growing up, Nic Theisen thought farming was a terrible way to make a living.
Union backs Queen’s Park audit of Thames Valley school board after retreat scandal
The provincial audit of region’s largest school board in the wake of an executive travel controversy is a welcomed step that can help restore public faith in a critically important institution, one union leader says. Ontarioâs education minister announced a sweeping audit of the Thames Valley District school board executive operations after a three-day retreat […]
Dyer: No hope for Israeli hostages under Netanyahu
Netanyahu is Israelâs curse, but he and his strategy are safe at least until the U.S. election in November, and a lot longer if Trump wins then.
Grey County getting expert assistance for climate adaptation plan
Grey County will get some outside expertise as it works to put together a plan on how it can prepare for the more frequent and more damaging effects of weather events caused by climate change. On Thursday, county council voted in favour of spending close to $30,000 to purchase a Building Adaptive Resilient Communities membership […]
Citizen calls council limits on speech ‘undemocratic’
Owen Sound city council on Monday finalized its July decision to reduce how long speakers may address council and committees, and to only include items on the agenda that are within council’s jurisdiction. During public question period though, an Owen Sound citizen called those moves “undemocratic.” There were other procedural bylaw changes that council approved, […]
Thames Valley school board brass spent $40K on Blue Jays stadium hotel retreat
Administrators with the cash-strapped Thames Valley District school board spent nearly $40,000 on a three-day retreat at the Toronto Blue Jays stadium hotel amid a $7.6-million budget deficit that’s prompted deep cuts, including to funding for kids’ field trips. The exact cost, $38,444.92, was revealed Thursday by trustee Beth Mai, chair of the school board. […]