Tag: Covid-19
South Africa’s ICE Vehicle Exports Decline by 23% In 2024
Growing competition from EVs in key markets cited as one of the reasons for sharp decline. Six years ago, I wrote an article on how South Africa could miss out on the massive opportunities from the EV transition if the country did not act fast enough. That’s because the auto … [continued]
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Costs, attendance have 2 Traverse City Methodist churches considering merger
A vote from both congregations is needed for the merger to go through. There’s no date set for a vote yet.
More Londoners falling behind on mortgage payments: CMHC
The number of Londoners behind on mortgage payments has tripled during the past two years, reaching rates not seen since 2017.
Durham bait shop owner identified as victim in murder investigation
Friends described the victim in a Durham murder investigation as a charismatic, passionate angler who was generous with his expertise, while the man charged in the case appears to have been a partner in his bait shop business. Police confirmed Tuesday the victim was Travis Hopkins, 35, who was taken to hospital where he was […]
How Bird Flu, Big Ag, & The Climate Crisis Are Interrelated
Remember how nearly five years ago, Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic? Now bird flu is on the short and serious watch list for health organizations. This is a national situation in the US that could have been avoided, or at least reduced, if the federal government had required Big … [continued]
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‘Vampires of the Great Lakes’: Parasitic sea lampreys exceed targets in all Great Lakes
Sea lamprey abundance exceeded targets in 2024 in all Great Lakes due to treatment restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, numbers of the parasitic fish are expected to decline. Read […]
Number of digital items borrowed at London libraries hit 1M in 2024
Borrowers set a new record for the number of digital items (ebooks, audiobooks and magazines) they checked out from the London Public Library, surpassing the one-million mark in 2024.
Teacher unions: Don’t blame us for Thames Valley school board budget woes
Union leaders are speaking out against accusations budget woes are related to teacher absences at the Thames Valley District school board.
Closing arguments begin in London bush party homicide trial
The only question facing the jury at Carlos Guerra Guerraâs second-degree murder trial is whether the aspiring rapper brought a loaded handgun to a bush party to intentionally use it or whether he was acting in self-defence when he fatally shot Josue Silva. On Monday, after a two-week break, the Superior Court jury returned to […]
COVID deaths decline steeply in 2024; spread muted so far in winter
Once the No. 3 cause of death in Michigan, COVID-19 is attributed to 1,400 deaths so far in 2024. Thatâs half of the number who died in 2023 and a small percentage of those who died in 2020-22….