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Canada is one step closer to burying nuclear waste in northwestern Ontario
By Fatima Syed, The Narwhal
The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now at Detroit PBS, Michigan Public and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.
South Bruce retired women teachers open eyes and hearts at Christmas
The South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered Nov. 21 at the Kincardine United Church to launch the festive season. South Bruce RWTO branch president Frances Nixon welcomed 32 members and two guests: Nancy Strutt, RWTO/OERO Area 1 director, and Francesca Dobbyn, United Way of Bruce Grey executive […]
Sauble ski club is back in business
Winter weather has arrived and Sauble Beach Ski & Snowshoe Club is ready to put that snow to use, when more arrives. Even if this first blast of winter is short-lived, the ski club successfully weathered the theft of its trail-maintenance and grooming equipment last summer and is back in business this season. “We have […]
LETTER: What’s to come of NWMO in South Bruce without DGR plans?
How many South Bruce residents and neighbouring communities were in a state of disbelief on Nov. 28, 2024, when they found out that NWMO (Nuclear Waste Management Organization) announced that the Township of Ignace and Wabigon Lake Ojibway Nation would be the site for the proposed DGR (deep geological repository)? Probably everyone. With the big […]
Police deal with raft of intimate partner violence calls
Grey Bruce OPP responded to nine domestic disputes over three days, resulting in five charges, a news release said. Police said they began an intimate partner violence investigation in Meaford on Nov. 30 and laid a charge of spousal assault with a weapon. Dec. 1 police charged someone with spousal assault and forcible confinement. […]
Local OPP and municipal police services continue RIDE campaign in area
Drivers should notice several RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) programs throughout Grey-Bruce this month. Regional and municipal police services are joining forces in an effort to remove impaired drivers from the road, and police are reminding motorists that officers can demand a breath sample during a traffic stop without reasonable suspicion. The Ontario Association of […]
Province to provide relief for increased OPP costs
The Ontario government has announced some relief for communities grappling with spikes to their OPP policing bills. On Friday, the government announced it was proposing to provide more than $77 million in financial relief to municipalities to help offset increased costs in police services provide by the OPP in 2025. The government also announced it […]
NWMO picks Northern Ontario to store used nuclear fuel
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace as the future site for Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. South Bruce, the only other site under consideration for the underground nuclear vault, recently signaled its willingness in a narrowly won referendum. But the approval of […]
Updated: NWMO picks Northern Ontario to store used nuclear fuel
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace as the future site for Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. South Bruce, the only other site under consideration for the underground nuclear fuel vault, recently signaled its willingness in a narrowly won referendum. But the approval […]
Teen charged after ‘hate-motivated incident’ on school bus: Police
Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 17-year-old following what they’re calling a hate-motivated incident on a school bus.