Gas prices, driver shortages challenge public transit agencies

Gas prices, driver shortages challenge public transit agencies
Great Lakes Echo
By Christian Vazquez Mass transit systems in rural areas in Michigan are facing major challenges today, the state’s top public transit executive says.
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Brookside P.S. council receives ACW Outstanding Community Group Award

Brookside P.S. council receives ACW Outstanding Community Group Award
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Brookside Public School community is celebrating a well‑deserved honour for one of its most dedicated supporters. The Brookside Public School council has been named the recipient of the Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh (ACW) Outstanding Community Group Award, recognizing the council’s tireless commitment to students, families, and the wider community. The award highlights
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Grey-Bruce primary health care gets infusion of cash from province

Grey-Bruce primary health care gets infusion of cash from province
Kincardine News
Local MPPs announced a $4.2 million investment in primary care across Grey and Bruce counties on Thursday. Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers and Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson made the announcement  as part of the province’s plan to connect every Ontarian to a primary care provider by 2029. “The Grey Bruce
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Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts

Funding cuts hamper conservation groups’ invasive species efforts
Great Lakes Echo
Michigan reduced funding for invasive species projects by $1.2 million. Conservation organizations like the regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) are rethinking their funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
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Varying snowfall’s effect on winter sport conditions in Canada

Varying snowfall’s effect on winter sport conditions in Canada
Great Lakes Echo
By Amelia Fraser When many people think of winter sports and hobbies, snow often comes to mind. But what happens when the snow is no longer around? Climate change studies have shown that as the planet warms, snowfall will decline, leaving skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports at risk of fading
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Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat

Lake Huron artificial reef restores fish spawning habitat
Great Lakes Echo
By Samantha Ku A newly restored reef at Channel Island in Saginaw Bay is intended to support native fish spawning and increase their numbers, ensuring the sustainability of local fisheries. Construction to restore the nearshore fish spawning reef ended last October.
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RURAL CURRENTS: A small length of canal vitalized the young country’s export capacity

RURAL CURRENTS: A small length of canal vitalized the young country’s export capacity
The Lucknow Sentinel
The old port did a huge international business in its day, signified with the vast, now empty grain terminals
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Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion

Push on for bird habitat protection, expansion
Great Lakes Echo
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.
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Pritzker wants funds flowing for Great Lakes carp plan after Trump heaps praise on project he paused

Pritzker wants funds flowing for Great Lakes carp plan after Trump heaps praise on project he paused
Great Lakes Commission
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin want President Donald Trump to put money where his mouth is on a massive project to help stop invasive carp from […]
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Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects

Federal program can help nonprofits cover costs of clean-energy projects
Great Lakes Echo

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.

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