Tag: cities
What can London’s mayor, business officials do to ease tariff fears?
London’s mayor called city economic and business leaders together Friday to get a better idea how to prepare for threatened U.S. tariffs. City officials were joined by organizations from Middlesex County, both London hospitals and post-secondary institutions and construction, manufacturing and business groups for a city hall session with a clear agenda: Creating an “action […]
CDC awards biomonitoring grants to Great Lakes states, future funding unclear
This article was republished here with permission from Great Lakes Echo.
By Isabella Figueroa, Great Lakes Echo
New grants to Great Lakes states to measure harmful chemicals in marginalized communities are facing uncertainty under increased White House scrutiny on federal spending.
In September 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded a first round of $5 million across six state biomonitoring programs that measure chemicals in people.
Q+A: Ex-premier David Peterson on Doug Ford, Donald Trump and the peril of polls
David Peterson offers an insider’s view of the Ontario election, the recent tariff scrap with the U.S. and provincial election campaigns.
Michigan House GOP threatens to block budgets over âsanctuaryâ city funding
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says Republicans wonât take up any budget bills with earmarks for âsanctuaryâ cities, townships or counties. Local governments would have to affirm theyâll work with ICE….
If you’re happy and you know it . . . you likely don’t live in London
A new survey by Statistics Canada shows only about four in 10 Londoners say they have a high level of satisfaction with their lives
Beijing Buses 95% Electric, Hydrogen Buses Dwindling, Refueling Stations Closing
A rule of thumb I’ve been applying for a while is to look at what is succeeding in China in terms of clean technology. It tries everything that’s potentially viable domestically and fierce competition weeds out the winners from the losers. And on battery-electric buses vs hydrogen buses, and battery-electric … [continued]
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Ontario election: Cities have big problems. They may get little attention
Where do Ontario’s main three parties stand on the issues facing cities provincewide, and the growing calls for a better deal between Queen’s Park and municipal governments?
Ontario Hockey League makes decision on pre-game Canada, U.S. anthems
Jeering at sporting events began after President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on most Canadian goods entering the U.S.
Hydrogen Buses Hurt The People They Are Meant To Help
A sign of a great city is that the rich take public transit. Well, not really. They take light rail and subways. But they don’t take buses. In many cities, light rail systems attract a more affluent ridership compared to buses, highlighting a persistent disparity in public transit usage. Studies … [continued]
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Cross cracks down on sewage dumping in Lake Erie
Ohio State Representative Jon Cross proposed legislation to ban cities from dumping sewage into Lake Erie and impose stiff fines for violations. The move follows revelations that the City of […]