Tag: Huron
Ontario election: Who’s running in the 10-riding London region
With nominations still being held, here’s a riding-by-riding list of known candidates so far for the major parties in the wider London area.
Province advances Meaford pumped storage plan
Ontario has agreed to pay up to $285 million for continuing predevelopment work to advance TC Energy’s proposed Ontario Pumped Storage Project in Meaford — the latest step forward for this local electricity megaproject. The costs it will cover include those to complete a detailed cost estimate and environmental assessments to determine the proposed multi-billion-dollar […]
Ex-mayor who helped bring Toyota factory to Woodstock dies at 88
Former Woodstock Mayor John Geoghegan has died at age 88 after a “lengthy illness,” according to his obituary.
Bruce Power executive responds to SON moratorium statement
Bruce Power executive James Scongack discussed Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s nuclear moratorium warning at Grey County council Thursday. Bruce Power operates nuclear reactors in the territory, along the Lake Huron shoreline near Tiverton, and is exploring building an additional nuclear plant at the site. The Ontario Power Generation’s Western Waste Management Facility stores nuclear waste there […]
SON to issue nuclear moratorium if no progress on ‘legacy issues’
Saugeen Ojibway Nation says it plans to issue a moratorium on future nuclear intensification and waste projects if no progress is made on nuclear legacy issues in its territory. A joint letter from Nawash Chief Greg Nadjiwon and Saugeen Chief Conrad Ritchie sent to SON members on Wednesday says the joint chiefs and councils of […]
Grey-Bruce home sales up 41.1 per cent in 2024
Grey-Bruce home sales in 2024 were more than 40 per cent higher than they were a year earlier. A total of 2,478 units were sold last year, which was a 41.1 per cent increase over 2023, according to figures released by the OnePoint Association of Realtors this week. The higher sales last year were buoyed […]
‘All Too Clear’ captures the dramatic shifts in the Great Lakes ecosystem
The ecosystems in the Great Lakes have changed dramatically due to the invasive quagga mussel.
London officer cleared in use of Taser on woman in distress
Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared a London police officer of criminal wrongdoing for using a Taser to “incapacitate” a woman in distress
Lake-effect snow expected to continue to impact Grey-Bruce
If there is a silver lining to the bitter cold that has settled on Grey-Bruce and southern Ontario, it may be that it has allowed some ice to form on Lake Huron. And while that ice cover is needed to slow down the lake-effect snow that has dumped by some estimates as much as two […]
Lucknow churches hosting local Coldest Night of the Year walk
Lucknow churches are once again teaming up to host a fundraising walk in support of the North Huron Connection Centre. Lucknow’s Coldest Night of the Year walk takes place at Lucknow Presbyterian Church on Feb. 16. The event begins with a church services featuring guest speaker Lisa Harper, United Way Perth-Huron manager of community development – […]