Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being

Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being
Great Lakes Echo
By Samantha Plunkett For residents of Dearborn, Michigan, creating greenspaces in the community has been an important mission for schools and researchers. In a recent study, academics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn partnered with Salina schools to assess their outdoor play spaces.
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Naimi: Why is alcohol use declining in Canada

Naimi: Why is alcohol use declining in Canada
The London Free Press
It remains to be seen whether the current trend is a long-term development or a fleeting one, an expert says
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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
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Province names first two appointees to Grey-Bruce’s revamped board of health

Province names first two appointees to Grey-Bruce’s revamped board of health
The Lucknow Sentinel
The board members, who had been furloughed, included Kincardine Mayor Kenneth Craig and Huron-Kinloss Mayor Don Murray.
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Great Lakes Commission releases 2026 agenda for the Great Lakes basin

Great Lakes Commission releases 2026 agenda for the Great Lakes basin
Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan — The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today released its 2026 agenda for the Great Lakes. The binational government agency calls for continued strategic investment in the lakes,
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Michigan is last state without a septic system code. Will that change?

Michigan is last state without a septic system code. Will that change?
Great Lakes Echo

By Justin Fox Clausen

Lawmakers are making another effort to adopt Michigan’s first statewide septic code with mandatory inspections, intended to protect drinking water from contamination. It’s the only state without one.

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Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts

Michigan pushes toward 100% clean energy by 2040 despite funding cuts
Great Lakes Echo

 By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Given dramatic changes in federal energy policy and spending, as well as possible reduction in state financial support for alternative energy projects, is Michigan still on target to reach its clean energy goals?

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Invasive species expert teaches volunteers to overcome ‘plant blindness’

Invasive species expert teaches volunteers to overcome ‘plant blindness’
Great Lakes Echo

By Anna Ironside

Caroline Miller is a botanical technologist at Michigan State University’s W.J. Beal Botanical Garden, as well as a master’s student. Her work has made her a driving force behind restoration projects on campus and beyond. From invasive species removal days to a growing movement to replace traditional turf lawns with

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Huron Perth public health recommends adding vaping to smoking bylaw

Huron Perth public health recommends adding vaping to smoking bylaw
The Lucknow Sentinel
HURON – The bylaw that regulates smoking in workplaces and public spaces in Huron County could soon include language to restrict the use of vapes and waterpipes as their popularity grows. A motion was unanimously passed by councillors during council’s Dec. 17 council meeting directing county staff to prepare a
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Ontario Place construction could dump sewage in lake, creating a ‘preventable public health crisis’: doctor

Ontario Place construction could dump sewage in lake, creating a ‘preventable public health crisis’: doctor
Great Lakes Commission
Advocates, local politicians and a Toronto doctor are raising environmental concerns about the provincial government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place in Toronto, with some warning the plans could involve dumping sewage […]
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