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Price tag hits $900K for free student bus passes at one London high school
A proposal to give free London Transit passes to Grade 9 and 10 students at one east-end high school must “make financial sense” for both the school and the municipal government, one politician says.
U.S. Movement to Limit CAFO Pollution Emboldened by Michigan Court Ruling | Great Lakes Now
By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue
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.
Upper Thames seeks citizens to help with rain tracking: ‘Community science’
Some volunteers have trickled in, but local conservation officials are seeking more participants to help gather regional precipitation data. The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority â whose district including London covers about 3,500 square kilometres â is looking for people, particularly those living near St. Marys and the northern part of the watershed, to participate […]
100 residents displaced by fire at Chatham public housing complex
Municipal officials are helping nearly 100 residents of a Chatham public housing complex displaced by a fire early Sunday that sent flames shooting through the buildingâs roof. Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue helped to evacuate the building at 99 McNaughton Ave. W. after firefighters responded to the blaze at about 6 a.m. âWhen the crews arrived […]
Neighbours make final plea for city politicians to reject four-storey apartment project
Neighbourhood opposition continues with city politicians set to decide on Tuesday the fate of an apartment building proposed in west London.
Cleaning up pollution and removing crumbling dams help to restore Michigan rivers | Great Lakes Now
By Lester Graham, 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.
H2Ohio clean water project completed at Little Portage Wildlife Area in Ottawa County – Great Lakes Commission
A new wetland restoration project has been completed at Little Portage Wildlife Area in Ottawa County near Port Clinton, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources project is meant to […]
Tories detail $23.5M for downtown sewer upgrades to serve new homes
The provincial government is spending $24 million in order to help bolster London’s sewer capacity to add more homes, Premier Doug Ford announced during a Monday visit to the city.
Province’s homeless hubs plan may differ from London’s in one key way
London is poised to cash in on a new provincial plan to create homeless hubs, but there could be a catch.
‘Precarious’ gigwork grows as portion of London job offerings, alarming expert
The number of so-called gig economy jobs in London is on the rise, accounting for almost one in five new job postings, figures compiled by an area workforce development agency show.