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Charges dismissed, but former area Olympian loses job, career
All charges against a U.S. college softball coach and Olympian from Blenheim have been dismissed, leaving her with no record but with a damaged career.
Snaith: Will new mortgage rules help more young Canadians buy homes?
Stuart Snaith, University of Victoria In a bid to address Canadaâs housing crisis, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced new changes to mortgage rules on Sept. 16, set to take effect in December, aimed at making housing more affordable. The first major change is an increase in the price cap for insured […]
Trying to build a more climate-resilient Chicago, one balloon at a time | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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SPORTS BRIEFS: Local LAX stars at Worlds
LOCAL LAX STARS AT WORLDS Port Elgin’s Ian MacKay and Flesherton’s Tori Verbeek will join Team Canada at the World Lacrosse Box Championships, set to take place from September 20 to 29 in Utica, New York. Verbeek joins Team Canada for the first-ever women’s box lacrosse championship. She is a graduate student at St. Lawrence […]
Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created | Great Lakes Now
Experts now say “climate havens” are not places immune from climate change, but areas where adequate preparation is implemented to account for a drastically different climate than anticipated.
Great Lakes cities, like Chicago, are generally considered to be at a lower risk for extreme climate impacts such as wildfires and tropical storms.
Has downtown London recovered from the pandemic? Depends who you ask
Downtown Londonâs pandemic recovery ranked eighth best in Canada, a grade one London core-area watcher said could have been better, while the cityâs deputy mayor believes it signals a strong comeback.
Union fumes as striking Western University worker hit by vehicle
Tension is rising at Western University, where a striking worker was hit by a vehicle on Thursday and the union representing 330 employees who walked off the job is accusing the city and university of using London police as a “weapon.” The union member was on the picket line at the entrance to Elborn College […]
Still dreaming of (or fearing) rapid transit in north London? You can likely stop now
Londoners still dreaming, or fearing, that city hall may revive the cancelled north leg of its rapid transit system can probably stop now, one observer says. During a recent debate, Mayor Josh Morgan and Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis pushed to downgrade the designation of three roads â Clarence Street, Richmond Street and Western Road â […]
Energy transition requires fight against disinformation, expert says | Great Lakes Echo
By Clara Lincolnhol “Be curious, not judgmental.” This quote from the popular comedy-drama “Ted Lasso” is how a professor of energy law recommends we approach conversations about energy policy and politics. “We can be a force that fights against demonization and the nastiness online and instead ask questions to people who introduce an idea that’s […]
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