Ann Arbor, Michigan – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for projects that would help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams. Indigenous Nations, nonfederal units of government, and incorporated nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants for up to $300,000 through […]
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario calculated there were at least 1,400 homeless encampments in the province in 2023
The Grey-Bruce Board of Health recently announced the appointment of Nicholas Saunders as chair. His one-year term began Dec. 20. Saunders is the first Indigenous chair of the local board of health and the health unit said he’s likely the first Indigenous person to serve as chair in the province. “I welcome the opportunity to […]
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and the Township of Ignace as the future site for Canada’s deep geological repository for used nuclear fuel. South Bruce, the only other site under consideration for the underground nuclear vault, recently signaled its willingness in a narrowly won referendum. But the approval of […]
When a gay pride parade was being organized for Goderich in rural Huron County, it raised consternation among some vendors at the farmers’ market who were concerned their proximity to the event would denote a connection to the parade. Read More