Giving Cruise Day raises $305,013 for Kincardine hospital upgrades

Giving Cruise Day raises $305,013 for Kincardine hospital upgrades
Kincardine News
Giving Cruise Day donors unlocked 100 per cent of available matching funds in support of the local hospital on July 31. “We were overwhelmed by the support,” said Graham Mahood, Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation’s capital campaign co-chair, in a news release. “It was truly special to meet so
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Asrar: How to stay safe from wildfires, smoke and extreme heat

Asrar: How to stay safe from wildfires, smoke and extreme heat
The London Free Press
The current wildfires in northern Ontario are impacting not just surrounding regions but a large swath of eastern North America
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One-time funding won’t fix financial strain for Michigan’s Fisheries Division

One-time funding won’t fix financial strain for Michigan’s Fisheries Division
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes Officials from Michigan's Fisheries division say further cutbacks on staffing and fish stocking are likely as the costs of operations rise. 
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Region sees more job losses in healthcare and social assistance in June

Region sees more job losses in healthcare and social assistance in June
The Lucknow Sentinel
The region’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.6 per cent in June, in line with the provincial unemployment rate, which decreased to 7.1 per cent. According to figures distributed by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board, the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region, which includes Grey and Bruce counties, has the
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Going to the beach? Check the water quality

Going to the beach? Check the water quality
Great Lakes Echo
By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov Nearly half of Great Lakes beachgoers rarely or never check water quality before swimming, according to a new study by researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region

Protect yourself: Why ticks are spreading in the Great Lakes region
Great Lakes Echo
By Julia Roeder Researchers say ticks are spreading to communities across the Midwest and show no signs of slowing down.
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Pearce: ‘Agrivoltaics’ can power AI data centres, increase food production

Pearce: ‘Agrivoltaics’ can power AI data centres, increase food production
The London Free Press
The use of land for both electricity generation and food production is a viable way to meet growing AI energy demands
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Grey-Bruce hospitals get funding increases

Grey-Bruce hospitals get funding increases
The Lucknow Sentinel
Provincial health care funding increases amount to about $10 million additional dollars over last year.
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When forests burn, lakes suffer

When forests burn, lakes suffer
Great Lakes Echo
By Victoria Witke Wildfire risk is high in the upper Great Lakes, and research shows that large, scorching wildfires spell trouble for lakes in the region’s remote watersheds.  
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Takeout trash piling up at universities

Takeout trash piling up at universities
Great Lakes Echo
By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira    As takeout containers pile up across college campuses, universities are struggling to balance sustainability goals with a growing culture of convenience.
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