Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion

Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion
Great Lakes Echo
By Akia Thrower The 2025 State of the Birds report, an evaluation of U.S. birds by conservation organizations, showed a continued decline in bird populations across the nation. The decline is largely due to the habitat loss of wetlands.
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Bill would expand Michigan’s bottle deposit law while some want to abolish it

Bill would expand Michigan’s bottle deposit law while some want to abolish it
Great Lakes Echo

By Christian Vazquesz

A Michigan state senator is pushing for a statewide vote to expand the 10-cent bottle and can deposit law, while the Midwest Independent Retailers Association is calling for repeal of the law. Meanwhile, the state House approved a bill sponsored by a Clinton Township representative to give

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Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects

Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects
Great Lakes Echo

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Across Michigan, religious institutions, local governments, schools and nonprofits are turning to a federal program called Elective Pay to help pay for solar panels and other clean-energy projects.

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Trump just using dairy ‘to pick on Canada,’ dairy farmer says

Trump just using dairy ‘to pick on Canada,’ dairy farmer says
The Lucknow Sentinel
Canada’s dairy industry has about a $500 million deficit in trade with the U.S. -- 2 ½ times more is imported from the U.S. than Canadian dairy exports to the U.S. -- Dairy Farmers of Ontario regional chair Mark Hamel
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Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase

Kleffner: Climate insurance gap widening in Canada as disasters increase
The London Free Press
The people hardest hit in weather-related disasters are often those with the fewest resources to cope
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McKelvey: Why ‘CanGPT’ should be Canada’s answer to ChatGPT

McKelvey: Why ‘CanGPT’ should be Canada’s answer to ChatGPT
The London Free Press
Canada’s long history with public service media offers a useful model for thinking about how AI could serve the public
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Boler Mountain embraces high-tech change as snow flies, opening nears

Boler Mountain embraces high-tech change as snow flies, opening nears
The London Free Press
Ski and snowboard season is right around the corner, and London’s Boler Mountain is gearing up with high-tech changes that could make life much easier for visitors. LFP reporter Ryan Goodison has everything you need to know.  WHAT’S NEW AT BOLER MOUNTAIN? Boler Mountain is launching an automated system for
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Beaches, fishes and trees: Here’s a few northern Michigan projects that got a piece of the state budget

Beaches, fishes and trees: Here’s a few northern Michigan projects that got a piece of the state budget
Great Lakes Commission
The state of Michigan’s budget includes notable investments in conservation and restoration. Highlights include waterfront land conservation and funding to support an effort to reintroduce Arctic grayling to select rivers […]
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Marine coalition says future of St. Lawrence-Great Lakes waterway requires major investment

Marine coalition says future of St. Lawrence-Great Lakes waterway requires major investment
Great Lakes Commission
A coalition of maritime groups says the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes waterway is the logistical and industrial backbone of North America and will require major infrastructure investments, a faster shift to […]
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Upgrades coming to arenas in Lucknow, Ripley through provincial grant

Upgrades coming to arenas in Lucknow, Ripley through provincial grant
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ontario government is investing $529,500 to upgrade both the Lucknow Community Centre and the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. “The Township of Huron-Kinloss is grateful to the Province of Ontario for this investment through the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund. This funding will allow us to replace the roof of
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Upgrades coming to arenas in Lucknow, Ripley through provincial grant

The Lucknow Sentinel

The Ontario government is investing $529,500 to upgrade both the Lucknow Community Centre and the Ripley-Huron Community Centre. “The Township of Huron-Kinloss is grateful to the Province of Ontario for this investment through the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund. This funding will allow us to replace the roof of the Lucknow Community Centre, helping […]

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