Tag: Region
Stolen cars, drugs and weapons found by police at Huron-Bruce Road property
Two South Bruce residents are facing several drugs, weapons and theft charges after an investigation by several OPP police units turned up illegal drugs, weapons, cash, and stolen property with a total value exceeding $123,000. The Huron-Perth and Grey-Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), […]
Energy News Roundup: Michigan, Michigan, Michigan | Great Lakes Now
There’s a whole lot of energy stuff happening in Michigan.
The push to restart the Palisades nuclear reactor in the southwestern part of the state is gaining steam. So is the opposition. The plant, which shuttered in 2022 amid competition from cheaper energy sources, is now set to receive more than $2.4 billion in public subsidies.
PHOTOS: Clarke Road vs. Montcalm, TVRA high school football
The Clarke Road Trojans beat the Montcalm Cougars in senior football as TVRA high school sports resumed across the London region on Wednesday. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
Thames Valley school board may face Queen’s Park control after audit: Expert
The Thames Valley District school board may be placed under ongoing supervision by Queen’s Park after an operational audit sparked by a $39,000 travel scandal and questions about executives’ pay, an education analyst says. Jill Dunlop, Ontario’s education minister, has announced the audit after top official Mark Fisher took a paid leave amid the fallout […]
Who is working to preserve and restore wetlands in Metro Detroit? | Great Lakes Now
By Erica Hobbs, Planet Detroit
This article was republished with permission from Planet Detroit. Sign up for Planet Detroit’s weekly newsletter here.
Wetlands don’t often come to mind when thinking about major metropolitan cities like Detroit. Bogs, marshes, vernal pools, and swamps contrast starkly with the city’s skyscrapers, roads, and industrial plants, and up to 90 percent of the area’s wetlands along the Detroit River have been lost since European settlement.
Leelanau County steps back in time with 3rd annual Maritime History Festival this weekend – Great Lakes Commission
The Leelanau Historical Society and Museum in Leelanau County, Michigan, is hosting its 3rd annual Maritime History Festival. The event will feature displays showcasing the maritime culture of the area […]
As London-area job vacancies drop, work is getting harder to find: Analyst
People looking for work in the London region have fewer choices, with the number of job vacancies in the area continuing on a downward trend, new figures from Statistics Canada show.
70-job factory set to open, adding to London region’s industrial growth
A Quebec-based companyâs new $45-million manufacturing facility in Strathroy will add 70 full-time jobs and have a âhuge impact on the community,â one official says. Norbec, a manufacturer of insulated metal panels, is expanding the company’s footprint into Ontario by opening its 14,492-square-metre (156,000-square-feet) plant on nine hectares of industrial land in Strathroy on Wednesday. […]
Home sales up in August according to local figures
Home sales ticked up in August and showed year-over-year improvement in the region. According to figures released by the Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound (RAGBOS), 236 homes were sold through the MLS system last month, which is a 7.8 per cent increase from August 2023. The late-summer surge hasn’t made up for a […]
Points North: Labor of Mixed Emotions | Great Lakes Now
By Morgan Springer
Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.
This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio.
Growing up, Nic Theisen thought farming was a terrible way to make a living.