Michigan finalizes 10-year maritime strategy to boost jobs, improve ports

Michigan finalizes 10-year maritime strategy to boost jobs, improve ports
Great Lakes Commission
Michigan’s maritime strategy, a 10-year plan aimed at driving economic growth and creating well-paying jobs across the maritime industry is finalized. The strategy calls for major upgrades to Michigan’s ports […]
Michigan’s maritime strategy, a 10-year plan aimed at driving economic growth and creating well-paying jobs across the maritime industry is finalized. The strategy calls for major upgrades to Michigan’s ports […]
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Michigan finalizes 10-year maritime strategy to boost jobs, improve ports

Maitland Conservation opposed to consolidation of local authorities

Maitland Conservation opposed to consolidation of local authorities
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is expressing significant concerns following the Province’s move to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into nine regional entities. “We’re calling on the Province to halt this amalgamation plan and commit to improving the unique watershed-based conservation system we all benefit from in this province,” said Ed McGugan, chair of […]
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is expressing significant concerns following the Province’s move to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into nine regional entities. “We’re calling on the Province to halt this amalgamation plan and commit to improving the unique watershed-based conservation system we all benefit from in this province,” said Ed McGugan, chair of […]
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Maitland Conservation opposed to consolidation of local authorities

Marples: Legacy of Chernobyl disaster still resonates 40 years later

Marples: Legacy of Chernobyl disaster still resonates 40 years later
The London Free Press
The explosion at the nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986, changed the lives of thousands of Soviet citizens
The explosion at the nuclear power plant on April 26, 1986, changed the lives of thousands of Soviet citizens
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Marples: Legacy of Chernobyl disaster still resonates 40 years later

Grants will boost research on PFAS contamination of farmland

Grants will boost research on PFAS contamination of farmland
Great Lakes Echo
By Karlee VanAntwerp The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will give out $400,000 in grants for research about PFAS on farmlands and livestock.
By Karlee VanAntwerp The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will give out $400,000 in grants for research about PFAS on farmlands and livestock.
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Grants will boost research on PFAS contamination of farmland

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

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
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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Naimi: Why is alcohol use declining in Canada

Bruce Power advising Alberta and Saskatchewan on their nuclear plans

Bruce Power advising Alberta and Saskatchewan on their nuclear plans
Kincardine News
'This collaboration allows us to share practical insights from our own feasibility work and planning experience with Energy Alberta.' -- James Scongack, Bruce Power’s chief operating officer and executive vice-president
'This collaboration allows us to share practical insights from our own feasibility work and planning experience with Energy Alberta.' -- James Scongack, Bruce Power’s chief operating officer and executive vice-president
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Bruce Power advising Alberta and Saskatchewan on their nuclear plans

Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts

Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts
Great Lakes Echo
Michigan reduced funding for invasive species projects by $1.2 million. Conservation organizations like the regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) are rethinking their funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
Michigan reduced funding for invasive species projects by $1.2 million. Conservation organizations like the regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) are rethinking their funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
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Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts

Free webinar series aims to help shoreline communities turn plans into action

Free webinar series aims to help shoreline communities turn plans into action
Great Lakes Commission
New York Sea Grant announced a two-part Coastal Community Development webinar series designed to help local officials—such as supervisors, mayors, code enforcement officers, and planners—better understand shoreline dynamics and implement […]
New York Sea Grant announced a two-part Coastal Community Development webinar series designed to help local officials—such as supervisors, mayors, code enforcement officers, and planners—better understand shoreline dynamics and implement […]
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Free webinar series aims to help shoreline communities turn plans into action

Robotics competition draws innovative students to Kincardine

Robotics competition draws innovative students to Kincardine
The Lucknow Sentinel
Students from across the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board (BGCDSB) recently gathered for the second annual BGCDSB Robotics Challenge held at St. Anthony’s Catholic School in Kincardine. “Watching our students bridge the gap between classroom theory and hands-on application is truly inspiring,” said Nicole Batte, educational technology consultant for BGCDSB, in a news release. “This […]
Students from across the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board (BGCDSB) recently gathered for the second annual BGCDSB Robotics Challenge held at St. Anthony’s Catholic School in Kincardine. “Watching our students bridge the gap between classroom theory and hands-on application is truly inspiring,” said Nicole Batte, educational technology consultant for BGCDSB, in a news release. “This […]
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Robotics competition draws innovative students to Kincardine

HST relief on new homes may take unintended toll on resale prices: Expert

HST relief on new homes may take unintended toll on resale prices: Expert
The London Free Press
A move by the provincial and federal governments to spur home construction by removing taxes from new home sales may end up pushing down prices of resale homes in an already-sluggish market, an industry watcher says. The Ontario government, in partnership with Ottawa, has announced it’s extending a rebate on the 13 per cent federal-provincial […]
A move by the provincial and federal governments to spur home construction by removing taxes from new home sales may end up pushing down prices of resale homes in an already-sluggish market, an industry watcher says. The Ontario government, in partnership with Ottawa, has announced it’s extending a rebate on the 13 per cent federal-provincial […]
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HST relief on new homes may take unintended toll on resale prices: Expert

As Canada increases military spending, London-area industry eyes major growth

As Canada increases military spending, London-area industry eyes major growth
The London Free Press
Canada’s embrace of a greater global military role is a win for industry in Southwestern Ontario that supplies the national defence sector. London and region boasts about 20 businesses employing roughly 4,000 workers in military-related industries and that number is rising, according to figures from the London Economic Development Corp (LEDC). NP Aerospace, a global […]
Canada’s embrace of a greater global military role is a win for industry in Southwestern Ontario that supplies the national defence sector. London and region boasts about 20 businesses employing roughly 4,000 workers in military-related industries and that number is rising, according to figures from the London Economic Development Corp (LEDC). NP Aerospace, a global […]
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As Canada increases military spending, London-area industry eyes major growth
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