Tag: rural
Stateside: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024
In today’s episode, a look into Michigan’s birth control access project taking place this month. Then, a discussion on the stockpiling of Plan B. Also, a mother of eight talks about her new cookbook. Lastly, how a tornado impacted a local election, and more information about cyanobacteria in the lakes.
Report says the living wage in Grey-Bruce is $23.05 per hour
It costs more to live in Grey-Bruce than anywhere else in the province outside of Toronto according to the 2024 Ontario Living Wage Network’s latest report. A resident of the Grey, Bruce, Perth, Huron, Simcoe region needs to earn $23.05 hours per 40-hour workweek to make ends meet this year, which is up 1.3 per […]
Story trios are a recommended way to talk out differences
Appreciative Inquiry helps cross rural community divides
Labour ministry investigating after worker injured at job site
A worker was taken to hospital after being injured at a job site on Monday morning, police say.
Woman struck by gun during core-area business robbery: London police
A man is facing a raft of charges after a gunpoint robbery at a business just south of downtown London, police say.
Three sent to hospital after crash at rural intersection: Police
A two-vehicle crash sent three people to hospital on Monday morning, police in Oxford County say.
E. coli outbreaks can hurt real estate values, study finds
By Eric Freedman Capital News Service LOutbreaks 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 […]
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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 […]
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What to know about the Canada Post strike
Some 55,000 Canada Post workers walked off the job Friday morning, including here in London, just ahead of the holiday mail rush.
Owen Sound Attack rookie Pierce Mbuyi realizes a dream playing for Team Canada
Pierce Mbuyi said pulling on the Team Canada sweater felt like a dream. And that’s because it’s not too long ago he was playing mini sticks and dreaming about playing hockey as a member of the Canadian team at the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. “Me and my buddies used to act like we […]