Tag: pandemic
Eat Local Grey Bruce faces closure; online meeting for members next week
A group of volunteers who strove to create an innovative, dynamic and new-age food co-op face closure for the second time in less than two years. No one from Eat Local Grey Bruce wanted to speak Friday, but the shelves at the group’s expansive Meaford warehouse were nearly empty and board member Jen Harrop confirmed […]
Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Grist
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Kincardine entrepreneur aims to grow interest in ‘the ultimate tossing game’
When the pandemic hit, a local entrepreneur and 10 of his childhood friends joined forces to turn a pastime from their youth into a lucrative business. Now they’re trying to get the Kincardine community playing Waddies, too. “It’s starting to gain some traction in the area, but I just want to get more people exposed […]
Rent increases are slowing across Canada – and especially in London
Rents in London grew at a slower pace in July than they did across the country, which in turn posted its slowest growth in more than two years, the latest snapshot of the Canadian rental market shows. The average asking rent for all types of properties in the country was $2,201 in July, a year-over-year […]
London Fringe: Five days, 18 performers, 100-plus shows
The last major event in the city’s summertime calendar, London Fringe is set for its biggest collection of theatrical shows since before the COVID-19 pandemic struck four years ago, officials say. The five-day event, running from Aug. 13 to Aug. 17, will include more than 100 shows at six different venues across the city â […]