London Free Press

Politicians push back against how city-funded boards use taxpayer money

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Amid public backlash to the London police board spending more than $100,000 for advice on how to sell its record-setting budget request, two city councillors want a new guideline on the use of taxpayers’ money for budget pitches.  The police board paid Navigator, a Toronto-based crisis communications firm with a history of representing high-profile clients, […]

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The climate stakes of the Harris-Trump election | Great Lakes Now

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The climate stakes of the Harris-Trump election

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Helene and Milton, the two massive hurricanes that just swept into the country — killing hundreds of people, and leaving both devastation and rumblings of political upheaval in seven states — amounted to their own October surprise.

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London Free Press

New school name reflects Thames Valley board’s Indigenous pledge

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An Indigenous-inspired name is one of three picked for London-area elementary schools slated to open next year through polls conducted of area families and First Nation communities. A Thames Valley District school board staff report reflects a new focus adopted earlier this year that allows for suggestions from the communities, rather than picking names reflective […]

Great Lakes Echo

Coyotes roaming Michigan | Great Lakes Echo

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By Anna Rossow Capital News Service Some residents across Michigan are becoming more familiar with unexpected visitors roaming the streets. Coyote sightings in residential neighborhoods have become more common due to the canines’ drive for food and quick adaptability skills, experts say. Coyotes prey on rabbits, chipmunks and squirrels, small animals that enter in and […]

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