Tag: project
Grey County getting expert assistance for climate adaptation plan
Grey County will get some outside expertise as it works to put together a plan on how it can prepare for the more frequent and more damaging effects of weather events caused by climate change. On Thursday, county council voted in favour of spending close to $30,000 to purchase a Building Adaptive Resilient Communities membership […]
Soo Locks construction project ‘on track’ for 2030 completion – Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project awarded a $222.7 million contract for the next construction phase to Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC of […]
Trail Talk: A summer of butterflies
A streak of 83 consecutive days of butterfly sightings ends as summer draws to a close
Major federal funding aims to speed transition to clean energy in the rural Midwest | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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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, […]
Grey County awards construction tender for Durham paramedic base
Grey County has awarded the contract for the construction of a new paramedic base at Durham at a price tag of just over $2.4 million. At its meeting on Thursday, county council awarded the contract for the new base to Domm Construction Ltd., one of three bids that were received for the project. County staff […]
Forest City Film Festival: A little TIFF, a Hollywood legend and a music party
It will begin with a music video party and end with a celebration of a London-raised Hollywood legend.
London man pleads guilty to luring 12-year-old girl in the Philippines
Even after pleading guilty to child porn and luring charges involving a 12-year Filipino girl, Joseph Moss said he still doesnât fully understand why what he did was wrong. âIndian and Filipino culture is different. I was respected in Filipino culture and in all my interactions with (the victim) and (the victimâs family),â the 41-year-old […]
Buffalo Reef cleanup chugs along with ‘decades-long’ project – Great Lakes Commission
A $2 billion cleanup in Lake Superior to address pollution from historical copper mining is still in the works. Stamp sands are a waste byproduct from processing copper, and off […]
‘Towers of Spite’: Developer intends to ‘fill in what’s missing’
London’s Towers of Spite may get company.