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The use of land for both electricity generation and food production is a viable way to meet growing AI energy demands

The Bluewater District School Board has passed a balanced budget of nearly $300 million for the 2026-2027 school year. The approved budget of $299,163,285 in revenues, $299,114,654 in expenses, and $48,631 in net reserve contributions aligns with the requirements of the Education Act and funding parameters set by the Ministry

The Kincardine and District Chamber of Commerce and the Municipality of Kincardine welcomed a delegation from Kenya on June 5, as part of an international knowledge-sharing visit focused on nuclear energy and community development. “It is exciting to welcome visitors from around the world to learn about the positive impact

The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation recently announced a contribution of more than $2.6 million to support patient care and hospital improvements during the 2025–2026 fiscal year. “These investments reflect the incredible commitment our community has to sustaining excellent local health services,” Nicole Duquette-Jutzi, the foundation’s executive director, said in

As political and business leaders push for more cargo movement across the Great Lakes, one expert says shifting freight from highways to waterways could ease truck congestion and lower emissions, […]

By Akia Thrower The 2025 State of the Birds report, an evaluation of U.S. birds by conservation organizations, showed a continued decline in bird populations across the nation. The decline is largely due to the habitat loss of wetlands.

By Christian Vazquesz

A Michigan state senator is pushing for a statewide vote to expand the 10-cent bottle and can deposit law, while the Midwest Independent Retailers Association is calling for repeal of the law. Meanwhile, the state House approved a bill sponsored by a Clinton Township representative to give

By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Across Michigan, religious institutions, local governments, schools and nonprofits are turning to a federal program called Elective Pay to help pay for solar panels and other clean-energy projects.

The post Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.

Canada’s dairy industry has about a $500 million deficit in trade with the U.S. -- 2 ½ times more is imported from the U.S. than Canadian dairy exports to the U.S. -- Dairy Farmers of Ontario regional chair Mark Hamel

The people hardest hit in weather-related disasters are often those with the fewest resources to cope

U.S. Representatives recently introduced a bipartisan bill that seeks to strengthen the Port Infrastructure Development Program to bring critical investments for port infrastructure and intermodal improvements to ports in the […]

Canada’s long history with public service media offers a useful model for thinking about how AI could serve the public