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In New York, a dedicated group of local conservationists is making positive waves in Dunkirk Harbor on Lake Erie, all with the goal of bringing more steelhead back to local […]
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An agreement approved by some Wisconsin counties would allow the oil company Enbridge to reimburse local law enforcement for equipment, training, and policing costs related to potential protests during construction […]
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North Huron has changed a bylaw that prohibited public recordings of its council meetings after a legal watchdog group challenged the restriction as unconstitutional. “We just want to have everything out in the clear,” North Huron Reeve Paul Heffer said in a March 3 interview, noting the meetings have always
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Washington, D.C. – A binational coalition of regional agencies, Indigenous Nations, legislators, local communities, and business, maritime and environmental groups today released shared priorities for restoring the Great
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York Sea Grant have $200,000 available for projects benefiting New York’s Great Lakes basin by demonstrating the application of ecosystem-based […]
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Switching schools. Driven into debt. Dropping out. Cuts to grants from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), the provincial student loan program, will have devastating results on the post-secondary students, local students say. “I’m really passionate about the OSAP changes, because I wouldn’t have been able to go to university
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By Lillian Williams
he shrinking number of farms in Michigan – down by about 1,300 between 2023 and 2024 – and the trend of existing farms to expand to survive is changing the culture of rural communities.
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As spring approaches, the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) is excited to launch a meaningful and delicious fundraiser rooted in history, education, and community connection: the Sultan’s Crescent Green Pole Bean Seed Fundraiser. This special heirloom bean is more than just a garden staple; it carries a story of resilience
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Everyone is looking forward to spring, none more so than members of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) and not just because they want to work in their gardens. Adverse weather this winter has played havoc with the schedule resulting in a cancellation of the January meeting and last
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Local groups in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are promoting National Invasive Species Awareness Week by educating the public and organizing efforts to protect ecosystems, such as cleaning boats to prevent the […]
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(By Pauline Kerr) At the Feb. 19 meeting, Bruce County council voted to go ahead and include in the new Official Plan several mapping changes endorsed by local councils. To … Continue reading Bruce County to include mapping changes endorsed by councils
