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‘One step forward and 50 back’: London woman’s home dream upended
Tanya Burke, a London woman who moved into an apartment in November after two years of living on the streets, hoped the Christmas holidays would be different this year. For three weeks, the 44-year-old was happy and grateful to have a roof over her head. She cleaned up her modest basement apartment in a multi-unit […]
Superconducting Transmission Of Electricity Is Here And It’s Supercooled
A couple of months ago, I was in Brussels speaking at the launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super Solution: A Handbook for Energy Independence and a Europe Free From Fossil Fuels. I’d participated in tuning the second edition, written by European renewables giant Eddie O’Connor with Kevin O’Sullivan, … [continued]
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Rooftop Solar Kill Switch, or Sometimes the Sun Shines Too Much
As Australia adds massive amounts of rooftop solar power per year, the discourse is turning from: “we need coal/nuclear because there isn’t enough solar to feed into the grid” to “we need to switch off solar to preserve grid stability.” The point is, though, that we do, but only as … [continued]
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London boy’s death while exiting school bus sparks push for safer streets
Southwest Londoners are petitioning for safer streets after a boy was struck and killed after getting off a school bus near Lambeth, as one school safety advocate says students are at increased risk on rural roads.
Lawsuit names TCAPS, others after boy’s death at school bus stop
The suit, filed in federal court by the estate of Jayson Hoogeveen, asks for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
Two men charged after gunfire during fight: Ontario Provincial Police
Two men from Walpole Island First Nation are facing charges after Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to reports of gunfire during a fight on Thursday afternoon.
Montana Supreme Court Rules That The State Constitution Means What It Says
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of young people who sued to enforce provisions of the state constitution.
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Local conservation award helps future environmental champs
A local university student studied lemurs in Madagascar this summer and has tracked turtles on the Bruce Peninsula. Alex Adair, a 19-year-old from Owen Sound who’s in his second of four years studying wildlife biology and conservation at Guelph Univesity, this past summer went to Madagascar to join a research team led by Guelph University’s […]
All Companies In Italy Must Now Purchase Climate Insurance — It’s The Law
It will be a whole new business atmosphere in Italy starting on January 1, 2025. That’s because the federal government there will require every company to buy climate insurance as internal financial support to offset losses from floods, landslides, and other natural hazards. The warnings about global warming in Italy … [continued]
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London man, 27, charged with manslaughter after prior police raid
A 27-year-old London man has been charged with manslaughter following an investigation into other crimes in West Elgin, Ontario Provincial Police said on Friday.