Tag: federal
UP mine sees recycling as path to more EV minerals and a greener image
At the Eagle Mine in Marquette County, a $145 million federal grant-funded project promises to turn dangerous mining waste into valuable metals and chemicals. Proponents hope it signals a new era of cleaner, more efficient mining. But some are skeptical….
New grants incentivize London-area farmers to fight Lake Erie algal blooms
Canadian environmental officials hope a new funding program will entice farmers around London, Ontario, to do more to reduce the algal bloom-causing phosphorus that leaves their farmland. The new Thames […]
How new charging stations are set to drive Michigan’s EV future
By Donté Smith Capital News Service As electric vehicles become more common, Michigan is expanding its charging infrastructure to ensure accessibility for drivers statewide. The state’s Department of Transportation, supported by federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funds, is accelerating construction of EV charging stations in both urban and rural areas. Currently, there are around […]
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Ark Aid lifeline part of budget talks, again
A London agency may get a lifeline from the city for shelter beds on the verge of closing in the middle of winter.
Tighter immigration seen as ‘golden opportunity’ to get ahead of housing crisis
A population decline is expected during the next two years, following cuts by Ottawa to its immigration target.
Cornies: Canadian Parliament should give peace a chance
Ottawa should meet the moment: Establishment of a centre of excellence that resembles what the “peace trainers” are advocating.
London’s cut of new federal transit fund $51M over 10 years: MP
London will receive a hefty $51 million from Ottawa over a decade in order to help build up its public transit, a local MP outlined Friday. Coming from the federal government’s $3-billion Canada Public Transit Fund announced this year, the city and London Transit Commission (LTC) can expect to receive an $5.1 million each year […]
Ottawa offers London $16M over four years to tackle homelessness
London could get an extra $16 million from the federal government over the next four years to help tackle the city’s homelessness crisis, a local MP announced Friday.
Man pleads guilty to possessing 15 kg of fentanyl seized in $3.2M drug bust
The judge seemed to want to make sure he had heard correctly just how much fentanyl the federal drug prosecutor said was found at a London address.
Environmentalists, Industry Divided Over Energy Permitting Bill
Melting ice. Wildfire smoke. Crop losses. Climate change is already having an impact on the Great Lakes region. According to a 2022 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in order to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius, humanity would have to reach net-zero emissions by the 2070s.