Debate continues over short-term rentals versus affordable housing needs

Debate continues over short-term rentals versus affordable housing needs
Great Lakes Echo
By Olivia O’Neill Many local governments in and away from popular vacation destinations are wrestling with how to balance economic benefits of short-term rentals to accommodate visitors and a shortage of affordable long-term housing.
By Olivia O’Neill Many local governments in and away from popular vacation destinations are wrestling with how to balance economic benefits of short-term rentals to accommodate visitors and a shortage of affordable long-term housing.
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Debate continues over short-term rentals versus affordable housing needs

Call for more air quality monitors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Call for more air quality monitors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Great Lakes Echo
By Naomi Maxwell The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has only two air quality monitors in the Upper Peninsula, one near Marquette and the other in Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The Michigan Environmental Council and other organizations say that’s too few to protect public health in light of worsening wildfires and wildfire smoke.
By Naomi Maxwell The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has only two air quality monitors in the Upper Peninsula, one near Marquette and the other in Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The Michigan Environmental Council and other organizations say that’s too few to protect public health in light of worsening wildfires and wildfire smoke.
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Call for more air quality monitors in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Experts are gathering in Goderich, Ont., to discuss Great Lakes shipping

Experts are gathering in Goderich, Ont., to discuss Great Lakes shipping
Great Lakes Commission
Industry leaders are attending the Huron Marine & Economic Forum in Goderich, Ontario, to discuss global trade on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Read the full story by […]
Industry leaders are attending the Huron Marine & Economic Forum in Goderich, Ontario, to discuss global trade on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Read the full story by […]
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Experts are gathering in Goderich, Ont., to discuss Great Lakes shipping

Minnesota’s golden shiner shortage is pushing the bait industry toward fish farming

Minnesota’s golden shiner shortage is pushing the bait industry toward fish farming
Great Lakes Echo
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira Minnesota anglers are facing a shortage of one of the state’s most popular baitfish, and fish farmers are looking for ways to fill the gap.
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira Minnesota anglers are facing a shortage of one of the state’s most popular baitfish, and fish farmers are looking for ways to fill the gap.
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Minnesota’s golden shiner shortage is pushing the bait industry toward fish far…

Once polluted by industry, a Lake Superior bay is now in the clear

Once polluted by industry, a Lake Superior bay is now in the clear
Great Lakes Commission
For decades, Canada and the U.S. have had an agreement to clean up the most polluted sites on the Great Lakes. Nipigon Bay at the northernmost point of Lake Superior […]
For decades, Canada and the U.S. have had an agreement to clean up the most polluted sites on the Great Lakes. Nipigon Bay at the northernmost point of Lake Superior […]
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Once polluted by industry, a Lake Superior bay is now in the clear

After $1.1B GM deal, Unifor faces tougher test with Stellantis

After $1.1B GM deal, Unifor faces tougher test with Stellantis
The London Free Press
Industry watchers say Stellantis’ weaker financial footing could make similar long-term investment commitments harder to secure.
Industry watchers say Stellantis’ weaker financial footing could make similar long-term investment commitments harder to secure.
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After $1.1B GM deal, Unifor faces tougher test with Stellantis

After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight

After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phase of mining fight
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder For more than a decade, conservation groups have fought to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from proposed copper-nickel mining. Advocates are entering a new phase amid the rollback of federal protections.
By Julia Roeder For more than a decade, conservation groups have fought to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from proposed copper-nickel mining. Advocates are entering a new phase amid the rollback of federal protections.
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After federal protections fall, Boundary Waters advocates prepare for next phas…

Trump’s 50% auto tariff threat rattles Southwestern Ontario manufacturers

Trump’s 50% auto tariff threat rattles Southwestern Ontario manufacturers
The London Free Press
Industry experts warn the threatened tariffs could devastate Canada’s auto sector while also disrupting U.S. production.
Industry experts warn the threatened tariffs could devastate Canada’s auto sector while also disrupting U.S. production.
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Trump’s 50% auto tariff threat rattles Southwestern Ontario manufacturers

Federal lawmakers press Coast Guard on new Great Lakes icebreaker

Federal lawmakers press Coast Guard on new Great Lakes icebreaker
Great Lakes Commission
The effort to strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet in the Great Lakes continues after shipping industry leaders say they lost 82 days of their latest season because of […]
The effort to strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking fleet in the Great Lakes continues after shipping industry leaders say they lost 82 days of their latest season because of […]
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Federal lawmakers press Coast Guard on new Great Lakes icebreaker

Great Lakes maritime leaders grapple with federal waivers, nationwide ‘uncertainty’

Great Lakes maritime leaders grapple with federal waivers, nationwide ‘uncertainty’
Great Lakes Commission
An ongoing series of federal waivers has created uncertainty for the United States maritime industry, with experts foreseeing potentially devastating implications for Great Lakes shipping. The waivers suspend a century-old […]
An ongoing series of federal waivers has created uncertainty for the United States maritime industry, with experts foreseeing potentially devastating implications for Great Lakes shipping. The waivers suspend a century-old […]
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Great Lakes maritime leaders grapple with federal waivers, nationwide ‘uncertai…

Derevensky: New prediction markets app exposes regulatory gaps

Derevensky: New prediction markets app exposes regulatory gaps
The London Free Press
Wealthsimple’s app gives Canadians access to nearly 4,000 event contracts on an American prediction market platform
Wealthsimple’s app gives Canadians access to nearly 4,000 event contracts on an American prediction market platform
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Derevensky: New prediction markets app exposes regulatory gaps

Applicant drops data centre from Strathroy rezoning application

Applicant drops data centre from Strathroy rezoning application
The London Free Press
The change comes days before a scheduled public meeting on the rezoning application.
The change comes days before a scheduled public meeting on the rezoning application.
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Applicant drops data centre from Strathroy rezoning application
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