Tag: protect
New Michigan election rules aim to protect poll workers, streamline certification
Early voting, expanded absentee ballot options and other changes are in full effect for Michiganâs 2024 elections….
Neighbour still irked over school-related troubles, despite some students’ efforts
Little has changed on the front lawn of a Woodstock family â a gathering place for as many as 80 unwelcome College Avenue secondary school students â since they went public with their concerns last month. But what has been done since The Free Press detailed the issues is the work of the high schoolers […]
Realtor speaks out after assault by client during home showing
BRANTFORD â When he assaulted the first woman and was accused of assaulting a second woman, the community didnât know. But a recent victim of a local elderly man convicted of assault last December wants people to know both her name and the name of her attacker: Sardul S. Multani. âThe community deserves to know, […]
Lawmakers plan bills to protect Michigan sand dunes
Red highlighted areas on this map indicate Michigan townships that contain critical dunes. Image: Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and EnergyBy Clara Lincolnhol Michigan’s towering freshwater sand dunes make up a one-of-a-kind natural resource and the largest collection of freshwater dunes on the planet. But environmentalists say the state’s legal protections are vague and leave […]
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Growing Concerns: Workshops sometimes cheaper way to make holiday planter
Even though the leaves are late falling this year, most gardeners have pretty much put our gardens to bed and are waiting for spring.
Five cities, including London, driving human trafficking in Canada: Report
Five Canadian cities contribute 45 per cent of all human trafficking cases: Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Montreal and London.
Trans rights fight returns as wedge in Michigan elections
Biden changed Title IX rules to protect LGBTQ kids in schools. Now, conservatives are running to change it back….
South Bruce DGR opposition promises to keep fighting
A group opposed to burying high-level nuclear waste in South Bruce says it will keep fighting because having just 78 more votes in favour than against the project in Monday’s referendum isn’t a “compelling” demonstration of community support. Bill Noll, the co-chair of Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste, said in an interview that that’s […]
2024 Election: State and Local Voters Consider Tax Increases for Water Protection
By Brett Walton, 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.
Views on safety of nuclear fuel DGRs
NWMO DGR safety statements irresponsible I am writing about the Deep Geological Registry (DGR) proposed for Teeswater by the NWMO as a way of managing all of Canada’s high-energy nuclear waste. I can no longer remain silent as I have witnessed the reckless way that the NWMO has [dealt with] the public and municipal leaders […]