Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites

Michigan allocates $77 million to clean thousands of contaminated sites
Great Lakes Echo

By Clara Lincolnhol

Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

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St. Thomas has landed a $2 billion manufacturing investment that will create 300 jobs and supply the region’s growing electric vehicle supply base.

St. Thomas has landed a $2 billion manufacturing investment that will create 300 jobs and supply the region’s growing electric vehicle supply base.
The London Free Press
St. Thomas has landed a $2-billion manufacturing investment that will create 300 jobs and supply the region’s growing electric vehicle supply base. Vianode, a Norwegian industry that makes artificial graphite, critical in the production of electric vehicles (EV) and batteries, has already begun work on a plant slated to open
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Plant closings in Ingersoll and Brampton that cost Ontario more than 4,000 workers, stunned the industry recently and laid bare the vulnerability of the Ontario manufacturing sector to trade and tarif

Plant closings in Ingersoll and Brampton that cost Ontario more than 4,000 workers, stunned the industry recently and laid bare the vulnerability of the Ontario manufacturing sector to trade and tarif
The London Free Press
Is it a bump in a long, automotive road or the future of the industry here?
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Water buffalo, Holstein herds share a barn and milking parlour

Water buffalo, Holstein herds share a barn and milking parlour
The Lucknow Sentinel
Philip Koskamp's advice is, “before you decide to milk water buffalo, you have to establish where your market is”
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More than 3,000 full-time jobs added to region in September

More than 3,000 full-time jobs added to region in September
The Lucknow Sentinel
More than 3,000 full-time jobs were added in the Bruce, Grey, Huron, Perth region in September. Those gains were partially offset by losses in part-time employment, totalling 1,400 jobs. The unemployment rate for the region served by the Four County Labour Market Planning Board fell marginally by 0.1 per cent
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The impact of U.S. tariffs and an aggressive Build America mindset in Washington has filtered down to hit, and hurt, manufacturing in London and the region, say automotive industry officials in Ontari

The impact of U.S. tariffs and an aggressive Build America mindset in Washington has filtered down to hit, and hurt, manufacturing in London and the region, say automotive industry officials in Ontari
The London Free Press
The impact of U.S. tariffs has filtered down to hit, and hurt, manufacturing in the London region, auto industry officials in Ontario say
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PowerCo, Volkswagen’s electric battery division, is adding workers and is now creating a training program for area schools to prepare an EV manufacturing workforce, it stated.

The London Free Press
Volkswagen’s electric battery division is adding workers and creating a training program for area schools to prepare an EV workforce
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Qualtech Seating Systems, a Magna plant, will shut down in October, cutting 49 jobs, the company said in a statement.

The London Free Press
A London automotive parts plant is shutting down, hurt by the extended closing of the Cami Assembly plant in Ingersoll. Qualtech Seating Systems, a Magna plant, will shut down in October, the company said in a statement. The plant employs 49 people.  “Magna confirms it has communicated to employees at
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Canada Day fireworks: Veteran London retailer on all you need to know

The London Free Press
A guy who's worked around fireworks since he was a kid, industry veteran Mike Leff shared some of his expertise ahead of Canada Day
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