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Ten ways Michigan may change under Trump, from doctors and EVs to school lunch
More doctors but fewer insurance options for the needy? Tax credits for private schools, but not EVs? Hereâs what residents can expect in 2025 under President-elect Donald Trump….
PFAS Roundup: Biden administration updates chemical regulations for PFAS, while Trump allies already voice plans to roll them back
On Wednesday, December 5, the Biden administration updated the New Chemicals Regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to reporting by Rachel Frazin of The Hill, this aims to prevent a family of chemicals (or chemical cousins) known as PFAS from being approved through Low Volume Exemptions, “abridged reviews given to chemicals that will only be produced in small quantities.”
Meanwhile, according to recent reporting from The Guardian, the incoming chair of the Senate environmental committee said in a hearing last week that she would target portions of new PFAS regulations.
Bruce Power pledges funds for major Bruce County housing project
Bruce Power has pledged $1 million toward a proposed affordable housing project in Bruce County on top of more than $350,000 it has already committed to a number of other housing initiatives in Grey-Bruce. The company’s chief operating officer and executive vice-president, James Scongack, made the announcement at Bruce County council on Dec. 5, where […]
Sifton wants to add 900 to 1,300 homes to a 19ha (50-acre) site at 1511 Clarke Road, at the southwest corner of Clarke and Kilally roads, said Phil Masschelein, senior vice-president at Sifton.
Sifton Properties may double the number of homes it will build in a residential area nudging up against Fanshawe conservation area by adding a mix of apartment towers and townhouses near an already approved subdivision. Sifton wants to add 900 to 1,300 homes to a 19-hectare (50-acre) site at 1511 Clarke Rd., at the southwest […]
CMHA and Brightshores offer mental health and addiction care at Durham hospital
The hospital in Durham now offers outpatient mental health and addiction care thanks to a collaborative partnership between South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC), Brightshores Health System and the Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce. Brightshores will provide outpatient mental health and addiction services at the Durham hospital site, supported by CMHA Grey Bruce. Services […]
Crowds come out for Kemble non-motorized Christmas Parade
Spirits were bright as the Kemble non-motorized Christmas Parade marked its 22nd year with one of its biggest turnouts yet. Horses, ponies, dogs and goats were joined by plenty of humans dressed as everything from reindeer to unicorns, to lobsters and even birdseed as they made their way down the main drag of the tiny, […]
Snow globe effect embraced at Wiarton Santa Claus Parade
The Wiarton and District Chamber of Commerce was certainly spot on when it chose “Snowflake Wonderland” as the theme for this year’s Santa Claus Parade. Crowds of hardy Bruce Peninsula folks huddled along a snow-covered Berford Street in the middle of a snowstorm on Saturday evening as the close to 40 entries made their way […]
Baranyai: Obeying autocrat in advance a dangerous game
Seeking to appease an authoritarian by anticipating their wants merely conditions us for more and greater concessions
Custodians: When snow closes schools, why do we still have to risk getting there?
While almost everyone in the Thames Valley District school board was safe and warm at home during a major snow event that closed all London-area schools for two days this week, one group of employees was forced to get to work anyway.