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Tentative deal reached in Western University strike after six weeks
A tentative deal has been reached between Western University and the union representing caretakers, landscapers and trade workers, officials with both the union and the school say. CUPE Local 2361, the union representing 330 workers who have been on strike since Aug. 30, announced on Wednesday evening in an email that it had reached a […]
Great Lakes Moment: Mink thriving along the Detroit River | Great Lakes Now
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From a distance, I caught a glimpse of a relatively small elongated furry animal moving along the shoreline of the Detroit River.
Across Southwestern Ontario, smaller communities creak under rapid growth
The province estimates Southwestern Ontario’s population will jump more than 40 per cent to 2.6 million people by 2051. London and Middlesex County are expected to lead the way, growing by 56.7 per cent to about 880,000 people over the next 25 years, with nearby Oxford County close behind at 51.9 per cent. But rapid […]
In Michigan, voters sour on school bonds. Once an easy sell, half now fail | Bridge Michigan
Some 10% of Michigan districts are going to voters with tax requests in November. Taxes for roads and public safety still overwhelmingly pass, but the success rate of school bonds has plummeted in recent years….
Trail Talk: New trail closure this season
Most sections of the Maitland Trail will be closed later in October for turkey hunting
Midwest States Struggle to Fund Dam Safety Projects, Even as Federal Aid Hits Historic Highs | Great Lakes Now
By Kristoffer Tigue, Inside Climate News
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MINNEAPOLIS—A record amount of federal aid will soon flow to states to help fix, replace or demolish their aging dams, many of which are under increasing pressure as climate change fuels more frequent and severe extreme weather events.
Police lay 26 stunt driving charges during traffic-safety crackdown
Provincial police charged more than two dozen motorists with stunt driving during a crackdown targeting dangerous drivers on Southwestern Ontario roads.
As Western University strike enters Week 5, national union boss visits picket line
The national president of CUPE visited a Western University picket line in a show of support Tuesday for the 330 local union members on strike in a labour impasse that’s now stretched into its fifth week.
One dead, several in hospital after rural two-vehicle crash
One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash south of the Oxford County town of Thamesford on Saturday evening, police say. Officers with the Ontario Provincial Police detachments in Oxford and Middlesex counties, along with firefighters and paramedics, were called to a two-vehicle crash at 17th Line and 19th Line in Zorra Township at about […]