Tag: Region
New $75-million plant propagation greenhouse at Glencoe is just the start
Ontario Plants was founded in St. Thomas in 2002 where it has a 36-acre greenhouse and 25 acres of outdoor propagation fields
London firm ‘over the moon’ as life-saving device wins global props
A London-invented medical device that’s saving trauma patients from bleeding out on the battlefield in Ukraine has been saluted by Time magazine as one of 2024’s top inventions. Front Line Medical Technologiesâ COBRA-OS device, which won key approval in the European market just months ago, is among 200 global innovations recognized. “Weâre over the moon […]
Public hearing draws on big questions about Upper Peninsula copper mining
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
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In Gogebic County, on the western end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, towering old-growth evergreens carpet the landscape as it rolls down toward the deep blue of Lake Superior.
The race for clean energy is local
By Emily Jones and Gautama Mehta, Grist
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The U.S. power grid is at a critical crossroads. Electricity generation, like every other industry, needs to rid itself of fossil fuels if the country is to play its role in combating the climate crisis — a transition that will have to happen even as energy providers scramble to meet what they claim is an unprecedented spike in electricity demand, attributed to the rise of AI.
Realtors see reasons for optimism as London-area home sales rise
Homes sales in the London region picked up for a second straight month in October, signalling more buyers are willing to pull the trigger on purchases amid lower interest rates, the latest housing market snapshot shows. A total of 661 homes exchanged hands in October, 135 more than in the same month last year, the […]
Everything you need to know about RSV virus, vaccine availability
Seasonal viruses are beginning to make the rounds in the London region, an annual wave of illness that puts pressure on hospitals. In addition to flu and COVID-19 shots, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines are available for the most vulnerable. Here’s what you need to know. What is RSV? RSV usually causes mild cold-like symptoms […]
Parents fret as board eyes fix to high school swim team’s insurance impasse
The lawyer representing the regionâs largest school board says he’s confident one high school’s student swimmers who’ve been without a pool to train in will be back in the swim of things soon. Parents at Aylmer’s East Elgin secondary school have expressed concern that an insurance dispute between the province and the Thames Valley District […]
St. Joe’s hospital readies for mammogram demand after Queen’s Park change
St. Josephâs Health Care Londonâs renowned breast care program is ramping up operations, planning renovations, hiring more staff and extending hours since the provinceâs move to expand mammogram eligibility. Â The Ontario government last month dropped the mammogram self-referral age to 40 from 50, a move St. Josephâs estimates will increase the number of screening […]
Insurance woes may sink high school swim team â and derail meets: Parents
Parents in Elgin County are pushing for a resolution to an insurance dispute between the province and the regionâs largest school board that could cost a high school swim team its season. Â Days away from the scheduled start of their season, parents of Aylmer’s East Elgin secondary school swim team members are urging the […]
Fraud investigation at LHSC involves ‘multiple individuals’: Source
Fraud investigation involves “multiple individuals,” a hospital source says, underscoring what may be a âsystemicâ failure of governance