Tag: Research
Letters to the Editor: November 29, 2024
The vast majority of Londoners will choose to drive because they can afford it.
MSU research suggests some trees have a “built-in buffer” to help withstand climate change
MSU researchers found that birch trees seem to be able to maintain a key chemical process called photorespiration even under the most extreme climate scenarios.
Michigan wants to become a hub for hydrogen
Michigan is part of an effort to build hydrogen infrastructure in the Midwest. The Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen has received $22 million from the Department of Energy to plan several projects.
Is your Michigan water fluoridated? Hereâs what the research says about it
From brown teeth in Colorado to a national experiment in Grand Rapids, research once led to widespread acceptance of US fluoridated water. Decades later, some say itâs time to rethink that approach….
Durham historian wins Ontario Museum Association award for Marathon of History magazine
A Durham historian helping to uncover local stories is being rewarded for his labour of love. Mat Johnson recently won the Ontario Museum Association’s award for excellence in publications for his free magazine Marathon of History. “I was ecstatic . . . it’s pretty cool. It’s just cool, that’s the best way to describe it,” […]
Maritime Time: Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary
More national marine sanctuaries are coming to the Great Lakes.
Letters to the Editor: November 23, 2024
I have another suggestion for something that should not be said to patients.
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 […]
Chin brothers beat the odds as hockey stars in anti-Chinese era
An upcoming article highlights the Chin brothers’ extraordinary rise to hockey fame at the height of anti-Chinese discrimination in Canada. “We live in a different time,” writer Debbie Jiang commented on racism in sports. “The colour barrier wasn’t broken until Larry Kwong played for the New York Rangers in 1948.” Jiang said, although in present […]
Owen Sound group makes recommendations to improve city rental stock
A local collaborative that has been studying Owen Sound’s rental housing landscape has released a series of recommendations aimed at addressing unhealthy living conditions and providing supports to ensure the existing rental stock in the city is habitable. The RentSafe Owen Sound Collaborative appeared before a city corporate service committee meeting on Nov. 14, where they […]