Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School (KTTPS) teachers Brenda Colquhoun and Tracy Hallam were celebrated during a recent assembly at the school as they enter retirement. Below are a few words each submitted in reflection of their careers in education. Tracy Hallam: I began supply teaching after graduating from Teacher’s College and
By Julia Roeder
An April survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation found nearly 70% of U.S. farmers say they cannot afford fertilizer. It also found almost half of Midwestern farmers report they cannot afford all the supplies they need.
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is expressing significant concerns following the Province’s move to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into nine regional entities. “We’re calling on the Province to halt this amalgamation plan and commit to improving the unique watershed-based conservation system we all benefit from in this province,”
The U.S. Supreme Court has left standing a decision that allows Enbridge Energy to sue the state of Michigan over its efforts to shut down the Line 5 oil-and-gas pipeline […]
The Bruce County Public Library (BCPL) is offering a three-part series to help adults improve their understanding of wills and powers of attorney. Led by Angela Yenssen, staff lawyer with the Grey-Bruce Community Legal Clinic, this free series guides participants through key decisions related to financial and personal care planning
Health Canada approved gene-edited pigs in Canada but there's no requirement to label gene-edited foods
By Sonja Krohn
DTE and Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest electric utilities, have ramped up tree trimming to improve reliability. Despite improvements, Michigan has the poorest reliability record among the Great Lakes states, the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan says.
The post Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address long-standing reliability A coalition of Wisconsin environmental advocacy groups filed a lawsuit Monday challenging an administrative law judge’s decision to uphold the Department of Natural Resource’s permit approval to reroute the Enbridge […]
(By Pauline Kerr) “Decision by survey” seems to be the way of the future. From the municipal level, right on up the government food chain, public consultation, usually in the … Continue reading The election is the only survey that counts
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a petition with Wisconsin’s Iron County Circuit Court to review a decision allowing Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project to move […]