Debate continues over short-term rentals versus affordable housing needs

Debate continues over short-term rentals versus affordable housing needs
Great Lakes Echo
By Olivia O’Neill Many local governments in and away from popular vacation destinations are wrestling with how to balance economic benefits of short-term rentals to accommodate visitors and a shortage of affordable long-term housing.
By Olivia O’Neill Many local governments in and away from popular vacation destinations are wrestling with how to balance economic benefits of short-term rentals to accommodate visitors and a shortage of affordable long-term housing.
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Debate continues over short-term rentals versus affordable housing needs

Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds

Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Most Americans live in suburbs and beyond urban centers, but inequities in tree canopy distribution are primarily studied in major cities. However, a new study of the Chicago region found that the highest level of tree canopy inequity was in the suburbs.
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Most Americans live in suburbs and beyond urban centers, but inequities in tree canopy distribution are primarily studied in major cities. However, a new study of the Chicago region found that the highest level of tree canopy inequity was in the suburbs.
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Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds

Ohio weather is full of surprises. Climate change isn’t

Ohio weather is full of surprises. Climate change isn’t
Great Lakes Echo
By Elizabeth McGowan Across the Midwest, precipitation is increasing and falling in heavier bursts, a trend scientists link to a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture.
By Elizabeth McGowan Across the Midwest, precipitation is increasing and falling in heavier bursts, a trend scientists link to a warming atmosphere that can hold more moisture.
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Ohio weather is full of surprises. Climate change isn’t

AI data centre backlash fuels calls for Ontario-wide rules

AI data centre backlash fuels calls for Ontario-wide rules
The London Free Press
Municipalities are seeking clearer provincial rules as concerns grow over the facilities’ energy use, water demands and other impacts.
Municipalities are seeking clearer provincial rules as concerns grow over the facilities’ energy use, water demands and other impacts.
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AI data centre backlash fuels calls for Ontario-wide rules

Explore the Maitland Valley watershed in the 75-minute challenge

Explore the Maitland Valley watershed in the 75-minute challenge
The Lucknow Sentinel
HURON – The challenge is simple: spend 75 minutes exploring a Maitland Valley Conservation Authority property and submit an entry for a chance to win one of three outdoor prize packages.   The 75-Minute Hiking Challenge is one of several initiatives planned throughout 2026 to celebrate Maitland Conservation’s 75th anniversary.  Whether you’re hiking through the […]
HURON – The challenge is simple: spend 75 minutes exploring a Maitland Valley Conservation Authority property and submit an entry for a chance to win one of three outdoor prize packages.   The 75-Minute Hiking Challenge is one of several initiatives planned throughout 2026 to celebrate Maitland Conservation’s 75th anniversary.  Whether you’re hiking through the […]
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Explore the Maitland Valley watershed in the 75-minute challenge

Study finds climate warming directly affects the makeup of plant communities

Study finds climate warming directly affects the makeup of plant communities
Great Lakes Echo
By Anna Barnes  In Michigan, sugar maple populations are rising and eastern redbud trees are making their way north, while coniferous trees, like the black spruce, continue to decline. One suspected cause: climate warming.
By Anna Barnes  In Michigan, sugar maple populations are rising and eastern redbud trees are making their way north, while coniferous trees, like the black spruce, continue to decline. One suspected cause: climate warming.
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Study finds climate warming directly affects the makeup of plant communities

Lorteau: Canadian cities slow to act except when FIFA comes to town

Lorteau: Canadian cities slow to act except when FIFA comes to town
The London Free Press
If cities can move quickly for FIFA, they should be able to move quickly and fairly for their residents too
If cities can move quickly for FIFA, they should be able to move quickly and fairly for their residents too
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Lorteau: Canadian cities slow to act except when FIFA comes to town

Kincardine hosts Kenyan delegation interested in nuclear energy

Kincardine hosts Kenyan delegation interested in nuclear energy
Kincardine News
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 nuclear industry has had […]
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 nuclear industry has had […]
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Kincardine hosts Kenyan delegation interested in nuclear energy

COMMENTARY: New Ontario water and sanitation law could pave the way for the financialization of public water

COMMENTARY: New Ontario water and sanitation law could pave the way for the financialization of public water
Great Lakes Commission
Ontario’s new Water and Wastewater Public Corporations Act could open the door to the “financialization” of public water systems by shifting control from municipalities to arm’s-length corporations that may prioritize […]
Ontario’s new Water and Wastewater Public Corporations Act could open the door to the “financialization” of public water systems by shifting control from municipalities to arm’s-length corporations that may prioritize […]
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Water condition warning light being installed at Kincardine’s Station Beach

Water condition warning light being installed at Kincardine’s Station Beach
Kincardine News
The Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) is taking safety to the next level at Station Beach with the addition of a warning light indicating water conditions. “This project represents an important step forward in how we communicate changing lake conditions to the public,” Mayor Kenneth Craig said in an MOK news release. “Many local residents are […]
The Municipality of Kincardine (MOK) is taking safety to the next level at Station Beach with the addition of a warning light indicating water conditions. “This project represents an important step forward in how we communicate changing lake conditions to the public,” Mayor Kenneth Craig said in an MOK news release. “Many local residents are […]
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Water condition warning light being installed at Kincardine’s Station Beach

Province providing $1.5 million for Great Lakes protection

Province providing $1.5 million for Great Lakes protection
Great Lakes Commission
Ontario is investing $1.5 million into a new Local Blue Economy Growth Fund aimed at protecting the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin through projects that improve water quality, […]
Ontario is investing $1.5 million into a new Local Blue Economy Growth Fund aimed at protecting the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin through projects that improve water quality, […]
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Province providing $1.5 million for Great Lakes protection

Maitland Conservation opposed to consolidation of local authorities

Maitland Conservation opposed to consolidation of local authorities
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is expressing significant concerns following the Province’s move to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into nine regional entities. “We’re calling on the Province to halt this amalgamation plan and commit to improving the unique watershed-based conservation system we all benefit from in this province,” said Ed McGugan, chair of […]
The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) is expressing significant concerns following the Province’s move to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into nine regional entities. “We’re calling on the Province to halt this amalgamation plan and commit to improving the unique watershed-based conservation system we all benefit from in this province,” said Ed McGugan, chair of […]
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Maitland Conservation opposed to consolidation of local authorities
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