London Free Press

School board ‘welcomes’ Queen’s Park audit after $39K retreat scandal: Trustee

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The chair of the deficit-ridden Thames Valley District school board says she “welcomes the support” of Queen’s Park as the provincial government digs into its books following a travel scandal by administration and questions about executive pay. Beth Mai made the comments on Tuesday night during the first meeting of the board since the school […]

London Free Press

Stacked townhouses, higher buildings in, single-family homes out: Mayor

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London’s skyline could see dramatic changes both in the city’s busiest districts and its neighbourhoods as city councillors approved sweeping changes to the city’s master planning document. The 13-1 vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting opens the door to 45-storey apartment towers downtown and four-storey stacked townhouses on neighbourhood “connector” streets, a designation the city […]

Great Lakes Echo

All the world’s a stage: Theater project in Michigan marsh aims to promote conservation | Great Lakes Echo

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By Daniel Schoenherr There’s always drama unfolding at Michigan State University’s Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center: Predators hunt prey, animals show off for potential mates and plants compete for sunlight. Later this month, though, visitors to the marsh will see a different kind of drama: a play, complete with a student cast, hand-crafted sets and […]

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