Tag: government
London homeless agencies rip Queen’s Park encampment, drug use crackdown
Ontario’s promised crackdown on encampments and public drug use doesn’t solve underlying problems, and serves to criminalize homelessness, London social-agency leaders say. Premier Doug Ford has announced $25.5-million in new funding to open up and expand shelter capacity for people living in encampments across the province, along with $50 million to fund “ready to build” […]
Opinion | Divided government requires bipartisan action â Michigan can do it again
An important majority of American citizens want the conflicting political parties to put aside the hatred and distrust that were hallmarks of the campaign and work together to solve problems….
A shoplifted Snoop Dogg toy. A shaming online post. And then a surprise
After a Snoop Dogg figurine and other merchandise was stolen from a St. Thomas games store earlier this week, its owners scored when their Facebook post motivated two shoplifters to return the items a day later.
PFAS Roundup: Biden administration updates chemical regulations for PFAS, while Trump allies already voice plans to roll them back
On Wednesday, December 5, the Biden administration updated the New Chemicals Regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to reporting by Rachel Frazin of The Hill, this aims to prevent a family of chemicals (or chemical cousins) known as PFAS from being approved through Low Volume Exemptions, “abridged reviews given to chemicals that will only be produced in small quantities.”
Meanwhile, according to recent reporting from The Guardian, the incoming chair of the Senate environmental committee said in a hearing last week that she would target portions of new PFAS regulations.
Booming St. Thomas approves two plans of subdivisions with nearly 400 homes
As St. Thomas prepares for a population boom from a manufacturing surge driven by Volkswagen’s factory, city council has approved a pair of proposals that will add a total of nearly 400 new homes.
Bruce Power pledges funds for major Bruce County housing project
Bruce Power has pledged $1 million toward a proposed affordable housing project in Bruce County on top of more than $350,000 it has already committed to a number of other housing initiatives in Grey-Bruce. The company’s chief operating officer and executive vice-president, James Scongack, made the announcement at Bruce County council on Dec. 5, where […]
Fight over special assessment to rebuild mid-Michigan dams reaches state Court of Appeals
The Three-judge panel is promising to quickly issue an opinion
Police chief met with hate-crime researcher who reported racist attack in London
Londonâs police chief recently travelled to Ottawa to meet with a hate-crime researcher who accused police of mishandling her complaint about being targeted in an alleged racist attack while attending the sentencing of Nathaniel Veltman earlier this year.
Fanshawe College student eyes world record for tiniest arcade machine
A Fanshawe College student is out to make a big mark with a teeny, tiny arcade machine not much bigger than the width of a few rings youâd wear on your finger. It’s not officially a Guinness World Record yet â but unofficially, second-year electromechanical engineering student Victoria Korhonen set the world record for constructing […]
Brockton asks Bruce County to share court costs
The Municipality of Brockton is asking Bruce County to share the costs of the Walkerton courthouse. At a meeting in November, Brockton council passed a motion requesting that Bruce County pay the annual costs of court security and prisoner transportation services not covered by the province. Fiona Hamilton, Brockton’s director of legislative and legal services, […]