Owen Sound Sun Times

A busy summer sailing season for the Chi-Cheemaun

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The Chi-Cheemaun is enjoying a well-deserved rest in Owen Sound after a busy summer sailing season. According to the Owen Sound Transportation Company, the “Big Canoe” carried a total of 68,087 vehicles and 186,866 passengers between Tobermory’s Little Tub Harbour and South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island. That’s an increase of 2.35 per cent more vehicles […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Bruce County to launch ride-sharing app as short-term transit solution

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Bruce County will promote a ride-sharing app as it works to improve existing transit options and lay the groundwork for a larger transit network. County staff continue to work toward implementing short-term transit recommendations outlined in the Bruce County Transit Demand Feasibility Study, completed in December 2023. Claire Dodds, the county’s commissioner of community development, […]

Climate change Great Lakes Now

The climate stakes of the Harris-Trump election | Great Lakes Now

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The climate stakes of the Harris-Trump election

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Helene and Milton, the two massive hurricanes that just swept into the country — killing hundreds of people, and leaving both devastation and rumblings of political upheaval in seven states — amounted to their own October surprise.

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Letters London Free Press Opinion

Letters to the Editor: October 23, 2024

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Londoners at fault In her letter to the editor, We need answers on transportation (Oct. 17), Beth McCracken gives a good, detailed description of London’s poor transportation planning. There is another culprit in London’s problems: Londoners themselves. This city contains a sizable population that rejects any initiative that might get in the way of their […]