Tag: government
London job vacancies drop by half, yet some sectors still struggle for workers
After peaking in 2022, the number of job vacancies in the London area has dropped by almost half, new figures from Statistics Canada show.
Thames Valley board chair urges Queen’s Park to cough up $30M
Thames Valley District school board trustees are urging Queenâs Park to do what they say is the provinceâs responsibility â provide more funding to cover increases in employment insurance and CPP benefits for the board’s employees. Trustees approved the board’s 2024-25 budget last week. The board’s deficit was reduced to $7.6 million from the original […]
Thompson looking forward to new role as rural affairs minister
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson said she feels she has come full circle in her new role as the Ontario government’s minister of rural affairs. Thompson, who was named to the position when Premier Doug Ford announced a cabinet shuffle on June 6, said Thursday (June 27) that after graduating from the University of Guelph, her […]
Feds spend big on urban tree-planting in Michigan. Will residents get a say? | Bridge Michigan
Michigan is getting $33 million to spend on urban forestry, which can help mitigate heat waves fueled by climate change. The question is whether government can do a better job engaging with communities in the process….
How much can wetland restoration reduce farm fertilizers getting into Lake Erie? | 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.
Pride month ends with another rainbow flag theft: Police
Police are investigating the latest theft of a Pride flag in Southwestern Ontario, one of several cases of anti-LGBTQ theft and vandalism throughout June, which was Pride month. Aylmer police say it was about 7:30 a.m. on June 29 when officers responded to a theft complaint on Beech Street. Investigators found that at 11:45 p.m. […]
Great Lakes Commission applauds progress to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp – Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today applauded the states of Illinois and Michigan and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for signing a
Great Lakes Moment: An ecosystem approach | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
Traditional natural resource management used to focus on individual issues, like controlling pollution from industries and municipal wastewater treatment plants or managing a single species.
Dyer: U.S. pursuit of Julian Assange will scare potential whistle blowers
Why are there so few whistle-blowers precisely when we need them most? Just look what happens to them.
Baranyai: Doug Ford’s PCs could use a math refresher
Recent decisions regarding The Beer Store contract and the Ontario Science Centre indicate the provincial government needs help with math