Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites
Great Lakes Echo

By Clara Lincolnhol

Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

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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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Conservation authority calls on province to amend recycling regulations

Conservation authority calls on province to amend recycling regulations
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is calling for provincial action on recycling and waste division.
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South Bruce OPP receiving support for Mobile Crisis Response Team

South Bruce OPP receiving support for Mobile Crisis Response Team
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ontario government is investing $242,796.09 over two years to support the Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) led by South Bruce OPP. “This grant will enable the OPP to expand its Mobile Crisis Response Teams across the province, allowing us to improve pathways and connections to necessary services for those
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Laser weeding is taking place around the world

Laser weeding is taking place around the world
The Lucknow Sentinel
In addition to farmers using them in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, they are zapping weeds in the U.S., Europe, Australia and New Zealand
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U.K. author’s graphic novel links his London to ours in ‘time-space fracture’

The London Free Press
“There’s a Thames River, there’s a Middlesex County, there is Hyde Park. It’s like an alternative version of London, England.”
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London heat wave: All you need to know about the early summer sizzler  

The London Free Press
Here’s what you need to know about the London region's sweltering weather.
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Hot days (and nights) loom for London area amid expected heat wave

The London Free Press
Friday marked the official start of summer and it’s arriving with several days of hot, humid weather across the London region.
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