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Free Michigan community college guarantee starts this fall. What to know | Bridge Michigan
The cost of college can be a barrier for students to pursue higher education. A new Michigan program expands student access to tuition-free community college….
City council to limit scope of agenda items, revamp public question period
Changes are coming to how business is conducted around council and committee tables in Owen Sound, including what items are tabled for discussion and how the public engages members. On Monday evening, after a lengthy debate, Owen Sound council approved several recommendations from the city’s corporate services committee from a review of the city’s procedural […]
Council briefs: levy increase looms with $48.4 million in unfunded city projects
— During a bi-annual review of the city’s multi-year capital plan, councillor Carol Merton wondered when the city will face the reality that an annual one per cent levy increase directed to capital reserves in the face of $48.4 million in unfunded projects is severely lacking. “One per cent isn’t cutting it. It’s not even […]
London app that links diners, restaurants poised for growth
A London app that helps diners find deals has landed $360,000 in financing and is looking for $500,000 more as it adds restaurants and downloads. Dealsy, an app to which restaurants can post specials and daily menu changes, not only gives diners a cheaper option when going out but also can help drive traffic to […]
‘Cash-for-keys’ offers fueling renoviction fears in London complex
Worried and stressed, some residents of a west London rental complex say they’re feeling pressured by a new owner to leave their affordable units and fear they’ll become the city’s latest renoviction victims. But the new owner of the properties at 145 Base Line Rd. W., a complex made up of five triplexes, insists thatâs […]