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Two next-generation turbines powered by river currents are set to be lowered into the St. Lawrence Seaway off Montreal this autumn, marking the first installation of the pioneering renewable energy […]
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By Sonja Krohn
DTE and Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest electric utilities, have ramped up tree trimming to improve reliability. Despite improvements, Michigan has the poorest reliability record among the Great Lakes states, the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan says.
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For decades, a key provision of the Clean Water Act has allowed states to weigh in on, and sometimes derail, federal water permits. Now the Trump administration is poised to […]
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Community Living Kincardine and District (CLKD) is once again promoting inclusivity in the community through its Lots of Socks window display competition, now in its 11th year. Businesses, schools, and organizations are invited to decorate their windows with brightly coloured socks for a chance to win the coveted Golden Sock
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By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira
A recent study examines how solar projects could be planned in ways that benefit rural communities without significantly increasing electricity costs.
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Ohio ranks fifth in the nation when it comes to the number of data centers being constructed to power the rise of artificial intelligence and other computer services. But with […]
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The Lucknow and District Chamber of Commerce awarded their 2025 Community Service Award to longtime local volunteer Cheryl Johnston.
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The largest island on Earth possesses some of the richest stores of natural resources in the world
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Huron Shores Hospice’s end-of-year fundraising campaign, The Ripple of One: Creating Waves of Compassion, surpassed its $76,000 goal by raising more than $95,000. “This campaign demonstrates what’s possible when a community comes together with compassion at its core,” said Cathy Herbert, Huron Shores Hospice executive director, in a Jan. 7
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The London region was expected to finally get some relief by Tuesday afternoon from the latest winter storm that began walloping the area one day prior. Environment Canada’s orange warning – the second-most serious of the agency’s colour-coded warning system – was updated Tuesday morning at about 5:15 a.m., and