Tag: Plans
Fundraising run in memory of Tyson Downs to raise money for genetic heart condition research
Balmy Beach brain cancer survivor Jesse Walker is running to raise money this summer in memory of his friend Tyson Downs and support of research into devastating genetic heart conditions. Downs died unexpectedly a year ago at age 18. The gifted athlete with plans to study civil engineering at Conestoga College played with the Owen […]
Making the cut: Robot mower touches down in London area
If George Jetson had a front lawn, he would have had a robot to cut the grass for him. The space-age cartoon answer to that chore may be a long way off yet for most homeowners, but one Southwestern Ontario town has already taken that step, with Strathroy-Caradoc recently buying whatâs believed to be the […]
‘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 […]
Inside is not the answer: Air quality in the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Echo
By Mia Litzenberg In the Detroit area, people experience unsafe levels of particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and ozone in the air they breathe. These pollutants are blamed for adverse health effects such as heart disease, respiratory issues and cancer. The University of Michigan is part of an ongoing Detroit research partnership, Community Action […]
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Ex-London hospital board member pulls $1M pledge over deficit concerns
A London Health Sciences Centre donor is pulling a $1-million pledge he made to the hospitalâs foundation, citing frustration over what he is calling mismanagement and its growing deficit.