Tag: federal government
City council steers new homeless ‘drop-in spaces’ away from main streets
Politicians have voted to further crack down on where the city’s homeless can lay their head, specifically in business districts. Not only will encampments and service depots for their residents have to be located roughly a football field’s distance from any residential property line, but resting spaces also will be barred from the main streets […]
The race for clean energy is local
By Emily Jones and Gautama Mehta, Grist
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The U.S. power grid is at a critical crossroads. Electricity generation, like every other industry, needs to rid itself of fossil fuels if the country is to play its role in combating the climate crisis — a transition that will have to happen even as energy providers scramble to meet what they claim is an unprecedented spike in electricity demand, attributed to the rise of AI.
Everything you need to know about London’s 2025 city budget plans
London’s 2025 budget update has now been released, promising a smaller than anticipated tax hike through cutting community grants and not funding new year-round shelter beds in the core. LFP’s Jack Moulton chats with several city politicians about what they like, what’s missing, and what will be talked about. WHAT’S ON THE TABLE Before budget […]
International student cuts hurting Canada: Fanshawe College student leader
The president of the student union at Fanshawe College said Canada’s decision to cut international students is tarnishing the country
City hall spending $3.7M to help convert core office building into apartments
A second office building in downtown London will be converted into housing thanks to city hall’s incentive dollars, Mayor Josh Morgan says.
Fanshawe College cuts loom due to drop in international students: President
Fanshawe College is bracing for a steep drop in international students in January, its president said in an email to staff
Baranyai: Indigenous foster care urgent priority
Itâs a shattering indictment: 16 years after then-prime minister Stephen Harper formally apologized for Canadaâs residential school system â time enough for a generation to reach driving age â there are more Indigenous children and youth in foster care than there were in residential schools at any given time.
International student cuts concern Georgian College, Grey County
Georgian College’s president has raised concerns about the federal government’s plans to reduce the number of temporary residents eligible to enter Canada and the impact that is having on colleges and communities, including those in Grey-Bruce. In an Oct. 4 letter to Grey County Warden Brian Milne, the college’s president and CEO, Kevin Weaver, said […]
Deep Geologic Repository letters to the editor
DGR deal puts NWMO in charge The key message from South Bruce Council for the last several months has been that the decision on whether to host the NWMO DGR would be based on the collective support for details of the proposed hosting agreement. Details are important, council told us. Understanding them critical, we are […]
PFAS Roundup: Vice President Harris supports Michigan-led plan to provide medical care for military victims of PFAS
Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Dan Kildee introduced The Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act in July of 2023. Recently, Vice President Kamala Harris announced her support for the bill as a part of her presidential campaign. If passed, this would make it easier for veterans who were exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) while serving to access medical benefits and disability.