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 BA.3.2, also referred to as […]
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 BA.3.2, also referred to as […]
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Public health official details new COVID-19 variant that’s been found in Ontario

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 the 13 per cent federal-provincial […]
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 the 13 per cent federal-provincial […]
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HST relief on new homes may take unintended toll on resale prices: Expert

Volkswagen cuts U.S. EV work as St. Thomas battery plant construction surges ahead

Volkswagen cuts U.S. EV work as St. Thomas battery plant construction surges ahead
The London Free Press
The PowerCo electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas has lost a critical customer, a year from an expected start to production.
The PowerCo electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas has lost a critical customer, a year from an expected start to production.
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Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts

Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts
Great Lakes Echo
Michigan reduced funding for invasive species projects by $1.2 million. Conservation organizations like the regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) are rethinking their funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
Michigan reduced funding for invasive species projects by $1.2 million. Conservation organizations like the regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) are rethinking their funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
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Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts

Grants will boost research on PFAS contamination of farmland

Grants will boost research on PFAS contamination of farmland
Great Lakes Echo
By Karlee VanAntwerp The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will give out $400,000 in grants for research about PFAS on farmlands and livestock.
By Karlee VanAntwerp The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will give out $400,000 in grants for research about PFAS on farmlands and livestock.
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Grants will boost research on PFAS contamination of farmland

Wisconsin ports look to build on 2025 shipping totals

Wisconsin ports look to build on 2025 shipping totals
Great Lakes Commission
Shipping on the Great Lakes got underway in earnest at the end of March. Green Bay, Wisconsin, handled about 1.6 million tons of cargo last year, down about 6% from […]
Shipping on the Great Lakes got underway in earnest at the end of March. Green Bay, Wisconsin, handled about 1.6 million tons of cargo last year, down about 6% from […]
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Wisconsin ports look to build on 2025 shipping totals

Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline

Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline
Great Lakes Commission
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Michigan in ruling that the state’s lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay […]
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Michigan in ruling that the state’s lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay […]
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Marples: Legacy of Chernobyl disaster still resonates 40 years later

Marples: Legacy of Chernobyl disaster still resonates 40 years later
The London Free Press
The explosion at the nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986, changed the lives of thousands of Soviet citizens
The explosion at the nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986, changed the lives of thousands of Soviet citizens
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Marples: Legacy of Chernobyl disaster still resonates 40 years later

Dyer: Trump may yield to Israel’s ambitions in Iran

Dyer: Trump may yield to Israel’s ambitions in Iran
The London Free Press
The wholesale demolition of Iran’s civilian infrastructure is on hold pending further developments.
The wholesale demolition of Iran’s civilian infrastructure is on hold pending further developments.
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Dyer: Trump may yield to Israel’s ambitions in Iran

What experts want you to know about ticks (and how to avoid them)

What experts want you to know about ticks (and how to avoid them)
The London Free Press
LFP reporter Brian Williams breaks down what you need to know about ticks
LFP reporter Brian Williams breaks down what you need to know about ticks
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What experts want you to know about ticks (and how to avoid them)
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