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PHOTOS: Vigil for London homicide victim Breanna Broadfoot
About 200 people attended a vigil Wednesday night for Brenna Broadfoot, 17, who died July 18 after she was stabbed by her boyfriend at an east London home. The vigil at Ed Blake Park was organized by Breanna’s 15-year-old brother Lucas and included speeches by his father and representatives of agencies who help victims of […]
Green infrastructure job trainings aim to support growing field | Great Lakes Echo
By Elinor Epperson As more green infrastructure projects are installed across the state, more workers are needed to maintain them. Friends of the Rouge, a Detroit-area nonprofit that manages the River Rouge watershed, is offering a short course about maintaining green infrastructure like rain gardens. The course is an opportunity for workers to expand their […]
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Activist questions London’s commitment to fight anti-Black racism
A Black activist questions London’s commitment to help the Black community as the city seeks input on a new anti-Black racism plan
Activist questions London’s commitment to fight anti-Black racism
The city is asking Black Londoners to provide input on its proposed plan to fight anti-Black racism. But a Black activist questions the city’s efforts to help the Black community. “The proof is in the pudding,” said Alexandra Kane of the Black London Network. âSo far, the proof has been in the support of oppressive […]
Beavercrest school in Markdale will be bigger than originally approved
Construction of a new larger Beavercrest Community School in Markdale for 374 students is well underway and is targeted to open in December, the Bluewater District School Board says. Recently, the province announced additional funding and two more classrooms for the junior kindergarten to Grade 8 school, which has been under construction since July 2023. […]