Tag: Population
Officials to Queen’s Park: Fee freeze to aid home building hurts local taxpayers
The London-area conservation authority is pushing to reverse a freeze on its planning approval fees imposed by the province in a move to cut red tape and speed up new home construction.
Michigan joins federal program that collects native flora and champions restoration | Great Lakes Now
By Elinor Epperson, Michigan Public
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
More people looking for work in the region drives up jobless rate
After dropping for five consecutive months the region’s unemployment rate rose 0.4 percentage points in July to 2.8 per cent. According to a report by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board, which covers the area of Bruce, Grey, Huron and Perth counties, the region’s overall population grew by 400 in July while the labour […]
Small towns, big problem: Lots of players, not nearly enough ice
Some municipalities are facing ice time shortages amid growing demand for coveted evening and weekend timeslots.
Approval rate of new homes skyrockets at city hall, but developers want more
The number of new homes approved for construction by London city council so far this year is through the roof, nearly doubling the total from all of 2023 in just seven months, new city hall figures show.