Tag: Real Estate
ER wait times at LHSC are getting longer. Here’s what you need to know
The regionâs largest hospital is making progress on moving emergency room patients to inpatient beds faster, but is warning of longer wait times in its two ERs as flu season gets into full swing.
Woodstock politicians vote to spend $2M windfall on homeless centre
Woodstock city council has voted to spend $2M in provincial cash (for surpassing its 2023 housing target) tackling homelessness.
The pandemic is long over. One advocate says parents still can’t go in some schools
Head of the Thames Valley Council of Home and School Associations says some principals are still prohibiting parents and volunteers from going back into London-area public schools.
Q+A: What to know about London’s holiday bazaar season
Unique crafts, yummy treats and more: With holiday bazaar season here, we asked what to make of, and how to get the most from, the sales.
The city enjoyed a 3.2 per cent spike in the value of goods made here, called gross domestic product or GDP, in 2023. However, inflation and interest rates have taken hold to slow that to 1.7 per cent
London’s once hot economy remains âhealthyâ although it slowed this year to a steady pace that is expected to continue through 2025, says an economic report released Thursday. London enjoyed a 3.2 per cent increase in the value of goods made here, called gross domestic product or GDP, in 2023. However, higher inflation and interest […]
‘More deaths coming’ as city weakens winter homeless outreach: Advocates
Londoners are going to die in greater numbers this winter because of city council’s one-two punch that’s cutting beds and outreach at the same time, homelessness leaders warn. “Where are people going to go? To the morgue,” community care worker Dan Oudshoorn of Sanctuary London said Thursday. “There’s a deep feeling of horror on the […]
Rural residents fight to save late neighbour’s home amid redevelopment plan
Dutton Dunwich residents are concerned that a beloved old homeâs new owner may demolish it to develop a 16-unit apartment complex there
Great Lakes Echo
| November 18, 2024
By Eric Freedman
Capital News Service
Outbreaks of the waterborne bacteria E. coli can lower local real estate values, at least temporarily, a new study says. Those outbreaks, which have become increasingly common, are a growing concern in coastal and inland communities, particularly in rural counties, according to the study by researchers from Saginaw Valley State University, Cornell University and the University of Rhode Island. “In Michigan, the presence of E. coli has become problematic for many areas where agricultural run-off and ineffective policies have made these outbreaks endemic,” the study said. As for the negative economic impact on homes within one mile of an outbreak, the study found that “proximity to E. coli outbreaks leads to an 8.9% price drop for houses sold during the outbreaks, which is over $13,000 for the average home.”
coli can cause serious illness and death, and is increasingly common due to climate change, especially in the Great Lakes region, it said.
Energy
How new charging stations are set to drive Michigan’s EV future
By Donté Smith
Capital News Service
As electric vehicles become more common, Michigan is expanding its charging infrastructure to ensure accessibility for drivers statewide. The state’s Department of Transportation, supported by federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program funds, is accelerating construction of EV charging stations in both urban and rural areas. Currently, there are around 1,660 charging stations across Michigan, 94% of them public.
Nearshore
New marine sanctuary spotlights a ‘submerged museum’ on Lake Ontario
By Anna Barnes
After seven years of planning, a new marine sanctuary now protects a portion of Lake Ontario rich with history and shipwrecks. The community-driven designation aims to benefit the area through preservation, economic development and conservation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration designates marine sanctuaries to preserve sites with national significance, such as important archeology, culture or marine life.
Climate
Michigan tourism preps for a colder winter
By Victor Wooddell
Capital News Service
The 2023-24 winter was the warmest on record in the U.S. with average temperatures throughout the state above freezing, with close to average precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. Data from the Southeast Regional Climate Center shows that average daily maximum temperatures in the Midwest were several degrees above normal between December 2023 and February 2024. But this year may be different.
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LHSC boss hopeful fraud probe doesn’t result in criminal charges
London Health Sciences Centreâs provincially appointed supervisor is hoping a fraud probe by police involving the hospital won’t lead to criminal charges, as LHSC seeks public input to help shape its future.
Plan to move students scrapped as enrolment holds steady downtown
The regionâs largest school board is walking back a plan to relocate more than 100 Old North pupils after predictions of a spike in the number of students downtown failed to materialize.