Tag: government
Living wage in Grey-Bruce rises to $24.60
The living wage for Grey and Bruce counties has risen to $24.60 this year, which is another $1.55 higher than it was in 2024. The Ontario Living Wage Network has released its calculations for what a worker must earn per hour in a full-time job in order to make ends meet where they live. The […]
LFP Letters to the Editor: November 13, 2025
A Free Press reader asks: Does anyone – besides the federal government – think developers aren’t building as many homes as they can already?
Historic government shutdown ending as House OKs funding
Michigan’s US House delegation votes along party lines on bill to end historic 43-day government shutdown….
Bosch Introduces 800 Volt Platform For Farm Tractors & Other Machinery
Our resident farmer, Dan Allard, tells us that converting tractors and other farm machinery to battery-electric systems is not easy. Unlike an electric car, which coasts along at part throttle much of the time, a tractor is expected to supply its maximum output for hours on end. There is no … [continued]
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Issues of the Environment: Federal government shutdown impacting Great Lakes research in Ann Arbor
On October 1, the federal government shutdown began, halting many research projects tied to federal agencies, including those vital to the University of Michigan’s Great Lakes programs. The Cooperative Institute for Great […]