HST relief on new homes may take unintended toll on resale prices: Expert

HST relief on new homes may take unintended toll on resale prices: Expert
The London Free Press
A move by the provincial and federal governments to spur home construction by removing taxes from new home sales may end up pushing down prices of resale homes in an already-sluggish market, an industry watcher says. The Ontario government, in partnership with Ottawa, has announced it’s extending a rebate on
London Free Press, charges, Construction, Construction industry, developers, development, down, end, federal, field, Government, home, Homes, industry, Local News, May, new, News, Ontario, Ontario government, pay, Provincial, Queen's Park, Taxes

Public health official details new COVID-19 variant that’s been found in Ontario

Public health official details new COVID-19 variant that’s been found in Ontario
The London Free Press
Health experts are closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19, roughly six years after the highly infectious disease ground the world to a halt in March 2020. Here are some things to know about the new strain, dubbed Cicada. What is the new variant? The new COVID-19 variant is called
London Free Press, 2024, covid, Covid variant, Covid-19, Deaths, down, Explainer, found, Health, Local News, London, march, Middlesex-London, Middlesex-London Health Unit, new, News, Ontario, public health, regwall, season, World

Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations

Michigan mulls changes in elk hunt regulations
Great Lakes Echo
The Michigan DNR received a record 47,493 applications for 260 elk licenses in 2025. The state is considering changes in its regulations for elk hunting season in Pigeon River Country State Forest and an area near Gaylord.
Great Lakes Echo, Animals, April, Bears, changes, close, conditions, conservation, Department, down, end, first, forest, Holidays, Hunting, Information, Lead, local, May, meat, meeting, Michigan, National, new, Other, plan, Population, record, river, season, Weather, who

RURAL CURRENTS: A small length of canal vitalized the young country’s export capacity

RURAL CURRENTS: A small length of canal vitalized the young country’s export capacity
The Lucknow Sentinel
The old port did a huge international business in its day, signified with the vast, now empty grain terminals
Canada, Lucknow Sentinel, Agriculture, apartments, banks, beef, Bike lanes, Boats, Boston, Buildings, Business, Canadian, Catholics, China, city, closed, Community, Construction, covid, crash, Crime, Cruise, dairy, death, developers, died, down, Driving, Economy, end, europe, federal, Federal government, first, Food, found, France, Government, History, home, immigrants, industry, Infrastructure, labour, lake, Live, local, location, Longreads, man, money, Montreal, moved, News, office, Ontario, Other, Parks, Parks Canada, play, power, Quebec, Railway, Remembered, Restaurants, rural, Second World War, Shipping, shipping industry, social, Source, Space, St, Staff, Strikes, the conversation, Trail, vehicle, war, Water, Weapons, who, work, World

‘Soxy Carpenters’ display voted winner of 2026 Golden Sock Award

‘Soxy Carpenters’ display voted winner of 2026 Golden Sock Award
The Lucknow Sentinel
UBC Local 2222 has been named winner of the 2026 Golden Sock Award. Now in its 11th year, Community Living Kincardine and District hosts the Lots of Socks window display competition in celebration of World Down Syndrome Day, March 21. Each year, businesses, schools, and organizations are invited to decorate
Lucknow Sentinel, Bruce, campaign, camping, Community, Community Living Kincardine, competition, down, Down syndrome, kincardine, local, Local News, march, News, online, OPP, photo, Schools, social, South Bruce, South Bruce OPP, third, who, win, Windows, World

West Coast Whitecaps U13A team nabs 2026 WOAA championship

West Coast Whitecaps U13A team nabs 2026 WOAA championship
The Lucknow Sentinel
The West Coast Whitecaps U13A team are Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA) champions after a hard-fought series against the Southeast Surge. The Whitecaps found themselves down early in the four-point series but battled back to take the second game and shift the momentum. On March 26 in Lucknow, the two
Hockey, Lucknow Sentinel, April, down, first, found, game, Local News, Local Sports, Lucknow, march, News, OMHA, Ontario, red, social, Western, win

Man subjected to DNA swab at border speaks at Owen Sound No Tyrants rally

Man subjected to DNA swab at border speaks at Owen Sound No Tyrants rally
Kincardine News
Six months after Kevin Larson was turned away from the U.S. and subjected to a DNA swab while trying to attend a No Kings rally in Port Huron, Michigan, he helped to organize a similar event in Owen Sound. Larson’s story has become the subject of wide media attention and
Kincardine News, Owen Sound, around the world, Blue Water Bridge, bridge, Bruce, Canada, Canadian, Canadian flag, car, charges, city, City hall, close, council, Detroit, down, europe, fatal, federal, found, Freedom, georgia, grey, grey bruce, Health, home, Homes, Hours, house, House of Representatives, Huron, Immigration, Information, Justice, kincardine, labour, Letters, man, march, maryland, May, Media, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, owen, power, president, President Trump, Pride, record, report, RISK, Sarnia, Saturday, Shootings, social, sun, support, the conversation, Tourism, Trail, Travel, trump, Trump Administration, United States, US, visit, Water, who, work, World

Stoneflies or leafhoppers: Which could become the official state insect?

Stoneflies or leafhoppers: Which could become the official state insect?
Great Lakes Echo
By Justin Fox Clausen Two insects are under consideration as Michigan's official state insect: the stonefly and, more recently, the Huron River leafhopper. The state is one of two in the country without an official insect.
Great Lakes Echo, Canadian, conservation, down, ecosystems, end, endangered species, Features, fish, Government, green, Health, house, Huron, insects, iowa, Media, Michigan, National, nature, river, Senate, social, Social media, Sponsored, third, university, Water, who, work
Subscribe to down