Tag: Population
Baranyai: Public good questionable when farmland expropriated for industry
Expropriation is a drastic measure.
Sheboygan County hatchery supports Lake Michigan’s fish population – Great Lakes Commission
At Kettle Moraine Springs Hatchery in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, hundreds of thousands of salmon and trout are raised each year, playing a critical role in sustaining the fish population in […]
Unexpected funding for upgraded water pipes for RCA apartment complex
The apartment complex proposed for the former RCA lands in the city will benefit from an unanticipated nearly $1.8-million provincial grant from a provincial fund for water system development to get housing built faster. Owen Sound staff applied early this year for about $2.4 million in eligible expenses to the Housing Enabling Water System Fund, […]
Bruce County inviting engagement on new draft official plan
A new draft Bruce County official plan that has been in the works for about six years is going back to the public for review and potential changes. At its meeting on Sept. 5, Bruce County council gave direction to staff to begin the engagement process for the draft plan, which is to shape the […]
Ring the bell! Catholic, Thames Valley boards seek cash to build these 11 new schools
A new north London high school and another in St. Thomas are among the top priorities for the booming local Catholic board as it submits a half-dozen new capital funding requests to Queen’s Park.
Michigan’s ambitious clean energy laws face a peninsula-sized hurdle | Great Lakes Now
By Izzy Ross, Grist
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Last year, Michigan became one of the latest states to adopt a clean energy standard, passing sweeping legislation that calls for utilities there to use 100 percent clean electricity by 2040 and sets targets for renewable energy development, among other requirements.
London mortgage delinquencies double, more headwinds loom
The number of Londoners behind on their mortgage payments has doubled in the the past two years, as the burden of higher interest rates overwhelms some homeowners.
Unemployment rate rises in Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region
The unemployment rate rose last month in the region that includes Grey and Bruce counties, but the rate still remains the lowest in the province. The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased 0.9 of a per cent to 3.7 per cent in August. It was the largest percentage increase of all regions […]
Annual state survey by DNR nets giant lake sturgeon in Lake St. Clair – Great Lakes Commission
Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries biologists caught a 75-inch, 125-pound sturgeon – the biggest ever caught by the DNR – during a state survey in Lake St. Clair. […]
250-unit apartment project pitched for heart of Old East Village
A London resettlement agency is pushing ahead with an ambitious mega-build in London’s Old East Village, seeking a rezoning approval from city council with the goal of getting shovels in the ground by year’s end. Â The Cross Cultural Learner Centre is seeking a zoning amendment to allow a two-building, 247-unit development with underground parking […]