Tag: green
From waters to table: the story of the Great Lakes whitefish – Great Lakes Commission
Whitefish, a pale, silvery and green-brown freshwater fish, is native to the Great Lakes Basin and a staple in the community, food, and culture of Indigenous Nations surrounding the Great […]
From Waters to Table: The story of the Great Lakes whitefish | Great Lakes Now
This article was made in collaboration with Native News Online.
Whitefish, a pale, silvery and green-brown freshwater fish is Native to the Great Lakes Basin and a staple in the community, food, and culture of Native tribes surrounding the Great Lakes. The Anishinaabe people have held the whitefish in high regard since creation.
Education Ministry fires back at Thames Valley trustees in budget battle
Ontarioâs Ministry of Education disputes allegations it has underfunded the regionâs largest school board by $30 million after trustees approved a controversial budget with a $7.6-million deficit.
In urban ‘heat islands’ like Detroit, staying cool means getting creative | Bridge Michigan
Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, Windsor and Toronto, though close to the Great Lakes, are all urban ‘heat islands.’ Experts say these cities have unique opportunities to create more green spaces to cool things down….
New book from Goderich great-grandmother was 50 years in the making
GODERICH – Half a century in the making, Goderich resident Sally Walker’s novel, 101, is based on a time in her life when she found herself overwhelmed in a new teaching job. Walker started the outline for 101 about 50 years ago, wanting to describe what life was like in the 1960s and 1970s for […]
London-based VersaBank forecasts 10-fold growth amid U.S. expansion
Londonâs little bank that grew is growing into the massive U.S. market.
Routley: What Toronto byelection means for Justin Trudeau
Polls showing a narrow lead Liberal lead in a June 24 byelection show the extent of the Liberal government’s increasing unpopularity
The wheels on the bus run on batteries, thanks to $44M electric-fleet plan
Langs Bus Lines is getting a major jolt in the form of $44 million in federal funding that will help the London business electrify half of its school bus fleet by 2026, a first for the region.
London police chief outlines new protocol for vetting international trips
Londonâs police chief defended the need for international training missions while outlining his new procedure for vetting trips abroad. Chief Thai Truong briefed the cityâs police services board on the new framework for vetting and approving trips by police employees outside Canada for training and conferences. âIf weâre trying to make sure that this community […]
Students and seniors plan, plant and celebrate ‘food forest’
Wiarton has its own “food forest” alongside its community garden now. The community garden’s raised beds are used to grow annual fruits and vegetables. The food forest has perennials including elderberries, currents, pears, hazel nuts, echinacea and mint, wild strawberry, rhubarb and lemony seedless sorel. Like produce from the raised beds, the food forest’s production […]