Owen Sound Sun Times

Bluewater director of education retiring in summer

3 min read

After close to 40 years with the local public education system, Bluewater District School Board Director of Education Lori Wilder is retiring.  The Bluewater Board of Trustees accepted Wilder’s retirement letter in an in-camera session on Tuesday, before the announcement was shared at the regular meeting of the board and board staff were informed via […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Grey-Bruce communities with municipal police forces request funding

6 min read

Grey-Bruce municipalities with their own police forces are raising concerns about not receiving the additional funding their municipal peers who contract the OPP for policing are being granted.  The mayors of Owen Sound, Hanover and West Grey have sent a joint letter to Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers requesting equitable funding for municipal policing. Saugeen […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

CMHA and Brightshores offer mental health and addiction care at Durham hospital

2 min read

The hospital in Durham now offers outpatient mental health and addiction care thanks to a collaborative partnership between South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC), Brightshores Health System and the Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce. Brightshores will provide outpatient mental health and addiction services at the Durham hospital site, supported by CMHA Grey Bruce. Services […]

Great Lakes Now Lake Ontario Ontario

The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario

12 min read

The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario

By Daniel Macfarlane

This story is an excerpt from Daniel Macfarlane’s book The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History.

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public 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.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

Great Lakes Now Lake Ontario Ontario

The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario | Great Lakes Now

12 min read

The past, present and future of a changing Lake Ontario

By Daniel Macfarlane

This story is an excerpt from Daniel Macfarlane’s book The Lives of Lake Ontario: An Environmental History.

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public 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.

Read Now at Great Lakes Now.

London Free Press

Man gets 20 months in jail for violent home invasion amid drug-fuelled spiral

5 min read

A Sarnia judge said drugs like crystal meth do terrible things, even to healthy people with no prior mental health issues. But when people like John Keohan, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia about a decade ago, use them? “It is like a spark to gasoline,” Justice Mark Poland said. “I couldn’t agree more, your honour,” […]

Interlochen Public Radio

Taking care

1 min read

Michigan is the Great Lakes state as you know. So naturally we have a lot of wetlands as well. They filter water, and mitigate flooding. But human activity, including large-scale farming, has greatly reduced them over the years. What might Congress do about that? Also, efforts here in northern Michigan to support first responders dealing with their own mental health. And a trip to an artist residency in Elberta. One of the stories in this episode references suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide or is in crisis call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988First responders can also contact the Front Line Strong line: 1-833-34-STRONG or 1-833-347-8766.