By Joshua Kim A new book, “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy” (Michigan State University Press, $29.95), uncovers more of the political and legal aspects of the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck.

By Joshua Kim A new book, “Wrecked: The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy” (Michigan State University Press, $29.95), uncovers more of the political and legal aspects of the legendary Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck.

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The old port did a huge international business in its day, signified with the vast, now empty grain terminals

The old port did a huge international business in its day, signified with the vast, now empty grain terminals

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A 23-year-old Kincardine resident has been charged with stunt driving after allegedly exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 kilometres per hour. Around 10:15 p.m. on March 21, officers conducting proactive patrols along Highway 21 in Kincardine witnessed a vehicle travelling at 133 kilometres per hour in a posted 80 kilometre per hour zone, […]

A 23-year-old Kincardine resident has been charged with stunt driving after allegedly exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 kilometres per hour. Around 10:15 p.m. on March 21, officers conducting proactive patrols along Highway 21 in Kincardine witnessed a vehicle travelling at 133 kilometres per hour in a posted 80 kilometre per hour zone, […]

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Scientists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, and other organizations are tracking an autonomous underwater vehicle beneath the ice in Lake Erie as […]

Scientists and engineers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, and other organizations are tracking an autonomous underwater vehicle beneath the ice in Lake Erie as […]

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By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

New U-M survey finds only about 5% of rural Michigan residents say they would choose an electric vehicle as their next car. Researchers attribute much of that reluctance to misinformation about the availability of public chargers and the cost of EVs and replacement batteries. The Whitmer administration is pushing to expand electric vehicle use to meet climate and clean energy goals.

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By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

New U-M survey finds only about 5% of rural Michigan residents say they would choose an electric vehicle as their next car. Researchers attribute much of that reluctance to misinformation about the availability of public chargers and the cost of EVs and replacement batteries. The Whitmer administration is pushing to expand electric vehicle use to meet climate and clean energy goals.

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 By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Given dramatic changes in federal energy policy and spending, as well as possible reduction in state financial support for alternative energy projects, is Michigan still on target to reach its clean energy goals?

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 By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov

Given dramatic changes in federal energy policy and spending, as well as possible reduction in state financial support for alternative energy projects, is Michigan still on target to reach its clean energy goals?

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The Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement that allows a fully integrated vehicle sector is up for renegotiation.

The Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement that allows a fully integrated vehicle sector is up for renegotiation.

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Governments have together pledged as much as $52.5 billion in support for electric vehicle businesses in Canada

Governments have together pledged as much as $52.5 billion in support for electric vehicle businesses in Canada

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"It is turbulent now, but we do not know what the landscape will be like years from now. We ride out storms.”

"It is turbulent now, but we do not know what the landscape will be like years from now. We ride out storms.”

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“Citizens are reminded to be cautious when approached by strangers offering gifts or engaging in unsolicited conversations."

“Citizens are reminded to be cautious when approached by strangers offering gifts or engaging in unsolicited conversations."

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A Kincardine resident has been charged following a series of events which included the theft of one vehicle, attempted theft of a second, and a race from police that ended in a snowbank, OPP say. Around 10 p.m. on Jan. 9, South Bruce OPP were alerted to a stolen vehicle taken from a parking lot […]

A Kincardine resident has been charged following a series of events which included the theft of one vehicle, attempted theft of a second, and a race from police that ended in a snowbank, OPP say. Around 10 p.m. on Jan. 9, South Bruce OPP were alerted to a stolen vehicle taken from a parking lot […]

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The future of a made in Canada auto industry may lie in growing defence sector spending

The future of a made in Canada auto industry may lie in growing defence sector spending

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