New book shares how Mackinac Island became Michigan’s tourism gem

New book shares how Mackinac Island became Michigan’s tourism gem
Great Lakes Echo

By Isabella Figueroa Nogueria

Frank Boles, a retired Central Michigan University historian, has spent decades documenting Michigan’s past. His latest book, “Visiting Mackinac: 150 Years of Tourism at Michigan’s Fabled Straits,” explores how Mackinac Island and the surrounding Straits region became a hub for travelers from across the country.

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Tech companies told to make products farmers can use

Tech companies told to make products farmers can use
The Lucknow Sentinel
Matt Stevens, Finite Robotics CEO, said startups sometimes develop great products that are impossible for farmers to integrate into their operations
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Bruce Power and partners donate $100,000 to 3 area hospices

Bruce Power and partners donate $100,000 to 3 area hospices
Kincardine News
Bruce Power is showing support for area hospices in recognition of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. “The availability of quality health care and the well-being of community are key focus areas for Bruce Power’s community investment strategy,” Maggie Tieman, Bruce Power’s director of community and external affairs, said in
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Shivakoti: H-1B visa fee hike in U.S. opens door for Canada

Shivakoti: H-1B visa fee hike in U.S. opens door for Canada
The London Free Press
Canada could be an attractive destination for highly educated people from abroad who can't afford a new $100,000 H-1B U.S. visa
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Lashitew: It’s time for Canada to lower 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese EVs

Lashitew: It’s time for Canada to lower 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese EVs
The London Free Press
Canada can't hope to lead in a vital global industry by shutting itself off from competition, a McMaster University prof says
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Daley: Rise of chatbots detracts from developing AI for common good

Daley: Rise of chatbots detracts from developing AI for common good
The London Free Press
What’s being sold as scientific infrastructure by AI creators increasingly resembles science fiction gone awry, two researchers warn
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Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front

Bruce County Memories: Farmerettes were the unsung heroes on the home front
The Lucknow Sentinel
It was 1940, a time of national emergency. At the start of the Second World War, Hitler’s army ruthlessly swept across western Europe. Britain suffered devastating bombing raids and food shortages due to German blockades. Canadian farms would have to supply hundreds of thousands of tons of food to feed
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