Two municipalities in northeast Wisconsin are getting federal funding to replace lead service lines. More than $159 million has been allocated to 29 municipalities across the state, including Manitowoc and […]
Canada’s long history with public service media offers a useful model for thinking about how AI could serve the public
By Akia Thrower
A new study reveals how gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park seasonally alter their habitat preferences to align with beavers’ habitat preferences, a shift that might have implications for the island’s ecosystem.
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When Betty Dickinson finished high school and the time came to look for a paying job, there were really only three options for women
They are puzzled why new provincial rules threaten to end blue box collection for non-residential buildings on residential pickup routes.
By Victoria Witke
New research shows Anishinaabe fire practices shaped today’s Great Lakes ecosystems. The region’s forests never existed and can’t continue to exist without people – or fire.
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A Free Press reader says with expected urban expansion in St. Thomas, the priority should be planning public service expansions and future transit systems.
This represents an increase of $54 for every $100,000 in assessed residential value.
The National Park Service, Pennsylvania officials, and other groups are working on an ambitious plan to create the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail in the United States. The U.S. trail would […]
Members of the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) met at the Ripley-Huron legion hall on Oct. 15 for their fall meeting. Ever mindful of the needs of the community, particularly women, the ladies brought donations for personal hygiene products, which were given to the […]
Fifty-nine per cent of farmers meet the classifications for anxiety and 35 per cent meet the classifications for depression.
'It's painful to see our authorities not following the evidence when people's health is at risk.' Internal documents show experts supported adopting Health Canada's more stringent guidelines for the toxic chemical back in 2021.