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A decade after Flint, feds require nationwide lead pipe removal | Great Lakes Now
By Kelly House, Bridge Michigan
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.
City staff critique county’s centralized planning proposal, councillors want more information
Thanks but no thanks. Planning staff for the City of Owen Sound laid out several reasons in a 40-page report presented at Monday evening’s council meeting why the city should bow out of a centralized planning and shared-service model recently proposed by Grey County. Council members on the other hand agreed they need more information […]
Londoner, 20, charged in middle-of-night crash that hurt pedestrian
A 20-year-old from London faces a raft of charges including impaired driving causing bodily harm after a vehicle struck a pedestrian and sheared a utility pole along Richmond Street near Western University roughly one month ago. Police announced the charges on Tuesday in connection with the collision, which happened at about 2:30 a.m. on Sept. […]
Across Southwestern Ontario, smaller communities creak under rapid growth
The province estimates Southwestern Ontario’s population will jump more than 40 per cent to 2.6 million people by 2051. London and Middlesex County are expected to lead the way, growing by 56.7 per cent to about 880,000 people over the next 25 years, with nearby Oxford County close behind at 51.9 per cent. But rapid […]
‘Done keeping it a secret’: Young woman speaks out about stepdad’s sex abuse
Editor’s note: The story contains details of sexual abuse that may be disturbing to some readers.
London region population to boom by 50% over next 25 years: Queen’s Park
The booming London area will lead Southwestern Ontario in population growth over the next 25 years with an expected increase of more than 50 per cent, the latest snapshot from Queen’s Park projects.
Politicians laud 8,400-home mega-plan in east London: ‘Major change’
Politicians had nothing but praise on Wednesday for a proposed subdivision that would add the equivalent of a mid-sized town to London â the largest residential development in the city’s history.
Groups looking for people to give their time to help in community
Maybe you’ve got some time to spare and want to make a difference but you don’t know how. A volunteer fair held in the public library auditorium in downtown Owen Sound Wednesday featured a variety of groups whose representatives were eager to explain the ways they rely on volunteers. Miriam Dupuis, who organizes volunteers at Bruce […]
$1M grant gives Michigan foster kids rides to school as they switch homes | Bridge Michigan
Foster youth face countless disruptions and fractured relationships, as they move from home to home. A new state grant helps them maintain connections and classroom continuity….
London-area housing market bouncing back from slow summer, new figures show
Londonâs housing market showed signs of recovery in September, with both home sales and average prices trending slightly higher, just-released statistics show.