Tag: Collaboration
Five charged in raids on Indigenous pot shops in London, nearby First Nation
Five people face charges following a series of police raids on unsanctioned pot shops in London and the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation.
Points North: The Last to Leave | Great Lakes Now
By Daniel Wanschura
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.
Kathleen Knight was doing some research in a forest in Ohio.
Groundwater: Who’s in charge? | Great Lakes Now
In the early 2000s a movement to address the plight of the heavily polluted and long neglected Great Lakes started to gain traction.
The goal was to bring the gravitas of the federal government to the issue and in 2004 President George W. Bush signed an executive order declaring the lakes a “national treasure.” An interagency task force was established to bring together the disparate efforts of various federal programs who had been working independently on Great Lakes issues.
Group touts future local ‘ecological corridor’ to limit development
The Escarpment Corridor Alliance wants to see a future, protective “ecological corridor” network in the southern Georgian Bay area to better protect ecologically important lands from development between the Beaver Valley and the Niagara Escarpment. The connected corridor network, it is anticipated, would include two large, local developments, Castle Glen in the Blue Mountains and […]
All the world’s a stage: Theater project in Michigan marsh aims to promote conservation | Great Lakes Echo
By Daniel Schoenherr There’s always drama unfolding at Michigan State University’s Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center: Predators hunt prey, animals show off for potential mates and plants compete for sunlight. Later this month, though, visitors to the marsh will see a different kind of drama: a play, complete with a student cast, hand-crafted sets and […]
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Owen Sound agrees to explore police partnership with West Grey
Owen Sound council has agreed to explore a policing partnership with West Grey. At its meeting on Monday, council endorsed the exploration and potential implementation of a joint municipal police service with the Municipality of West Grey. The city manager was directed to initiate discussions with representatives of West Grey, The West Grey police services […]
A tiny, endangered fish lies on the path of Highway 413. Canada has a plan, but no new power to protect it | Great Lakes Now
By Kathryn Peiman, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Retirements by water and wastewater plant operators are leading to workforce shortages | Great Lakes Now
By Lester Graham, Michigan Public
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
Rotary Club examines redevelopment of aging Godfrey Apartments in Meaford
Providing affordable apartment rentals is becoming increasingly unaffordable for the Rotary Club of Meaford, which is faced with an aging apartment complex and increasing expenses. The Rotary Club owns the Godfrey Apartments in Meaford — a 32-unit, four-building apartment complex on Nelson Street West with an average monthly rent of $751. Phil Cant, chair of […]
Cami workers ratify new deal, plant returning to two shifts
Workers at Cami Assembly in Ingersoll have ratified a two-year deal with GM Canada, a contract that increases wages and returns the automotive plant to two shifts starting in January. The contract â affecting about 1,300 workers represented by Unifor Local 88 at the Ingersoll plant â was ratified by 96 per cent of production […]