$7B EV battery plant looms large in south London industrial project

The London Free Press
The lure of landing new jobs tied to Volkswagen’s $7-billion EV battery plant is driving a move by city councillors to seek the province’s help in fast-tracking a proposed industrial development south of Highway 401. City council’s planning and environment committee voted unanimously Wednesday for the city to request a minister’s zoning order (MZO) to […]
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Child witness describes ‘bad stuff’ made at alleged luxury home drug lab

The London Free Press
It was a dark-coloured sticky substance that was illegal. “I didn’t know the name of the stuff he was making,” the young school-age child testified at a drug-lab trial. “I knew it was the weed and the syrup and the gummies… and the cigars made out of weed.” It was remarkable testimony from a school-age […]
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Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment Nutrient Reduction Program

Great Lakes Commission

Ann Arbor, Michigan – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for projects that would help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams. Indigenous Nations, nonfederal units of government, and incorporated nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for grants for up to $300,000 through […]

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Invasive carp barrier to Great Lakes on hold as Illinois governor seeks Trump assurances

Great Lakes Commission

A project to keep invasive carp species from reaching the Great Lakes could be in jeopardy as the state of Illinois halted its work, seeking assurances from the Trump administration […]

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NWMO closing Teeswater office, to dispose of DGR site lands

The Lucknow Sentinel

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s offices in Teeswater will close to the public on Friday and the organization plans to dispose of the lands it had secured for a potential underground used nuclear fuel vault in South Bruce.  The more than 1,800 acres of land the organization had secured in South Bruce through a series […]

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Pritzker halts Joliet Great Lakes carp project until Trump promises not to yank federal funds

Great Lakes Commission

In December, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the first construction contract had been awarded for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River near Joliet, […]

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Letters to the Editor: February 6, 2025

The London Free Press
The U.S. used to be our closest ally and a friendly neighbour, but it has declared an economic war on our country.
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New facility at Lucknow’s Graceland includes nearly 100 childcare spaces

The Lucknow Sentinel

Big changes are coming to Graceland Festival Grounds this year. “We’re excited and proud to announce our plans for this new multi-use facility,” said Rick McMurray, member of the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club, which recently announced plans for the construction of a new headquarters and community facility at Graceland, the site of the organization’s […]

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Autumn McGowan – Program Specialist

Great Lakes Commission

Autumn McGowan serves as a program specialist for the Great Lakes Commission’s aquatic invasive species team. In this role she supports the work of GLC’s

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U.S. tariff threat creating ‘uncertainty, concern’ for London home builders

The London Free Press
Potential tariffs by the United States on Canadian products could slow the pace of new home construction in London in 2025, with local industry watchers expressing concern over increases in the cost of materials and build times and an overall drop in demand.   U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of blanket 25 per cent tariffs […]
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Baranyai: Trump’s crypto cash grab allows foreign influence

The London Free Press
Personalized cryptocurrencies are an explicit cash grab, flawed in both concept and duty of care.
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