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Southwestern Ontario writer, advocate named to Order of Canada
A Stratford woman who has written about her journey toward medically assisted death is among the 88 people named on Wednesday to the Order of Canada.
It’s Against The Law In Canada To Call Hydrogen Buses Zero Emissions
In the middle of 2024, I documented the remarkable disappearance of claims of environmental virtue from the websites and social media of Canadian oil and gas companies and the lobbying groups they employed. Overnight, the degree of factual accuracy on their public sites went up by a remarkable amount. Why? … [continued]
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Energy-Positive Buildings Give More Than They Take, Leaving The Planet Better Than Before Construction
Let’s just say it: the building industry is responsible for some 40% of the world’s carbon emissions. That’s enormous! Energy positive through low wattage bulbs? Be serious. Huge building industry carbon emissions result from many sources: constructing a building, its years of usage, and dismantling after the building has reached … [continued]
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The Sustainable Tires Of The Future Will Be Made With Plants (Again)
Sustainable tires could be made with butadiene derived from algae, food waste, and other renewable resources instead of petroleum, if a new research project pans out.
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Last year’s bad winter brought millions in aid. Here’s where it went.
Big snowstorms like the ones we’ve had this month can be great news for business here in northern Michigan. But last winter was the warmest on record for most of northern Michigan, leaving businesses struggling.
Will Some US Automakers Hit Crisis During Trump Term?
Naturally, when it comes to big macroeconomic changes, issues often seem to come out of the blue. You can reverse engineer what happened and everything looks obvious, and there are always some canaries or boys crying wolf who notice the issue early but are ignored. However, by and large, macroeconomic … [continued]
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What’s behind booming London Catholic school board’s budget deficit
The London regionâs Catholic school board is planning for a nearly $900,000 deficit as it pays for portables and extra school buses to handle âextreme growthâ in its student population. The London District Catholic school board is expecting a shortfall of about $883,000 in its 2024-25 budget year, down from the approximately $1.9 million shortfall […]
Santa gets a little help from his firefighter friends
Santa’s helpers were busy filling bags to fulfill Christmas wishes Saturday. Owen Sound firefighters have a store space at Heritage Place Shopping Centre which they’ve filled with toys, just like a toy shop. With each child’s wish list in hand, they went shopping for toys similar if not exactly as requested. Each bag will contain […]
Lebanese eatery set to open second London location â with plans for more
Rebounding from the pandemic and Masonville-area construction woes, a celebrated Lebanese restaurant in Londonâs north end is opening a White Oaks Mall location as it eyes future growth in the city and beyond.