Republicans and Democrats come to an agreement on new minimum and tipped wages for some Michigan workers, plus changes to the state’s paid sick leave law. And, Michigan Republicans and Democrats meet separately this weekend in Detroit to choose new state party chairs.
Interlochen Public Radio
Two union leaders in Michigan confirmed with WCMU that at least 15 people from Huron-Manistee, 14 from Hiawatha and eight from the Ottawa national forests were affected by the layoffs.
What’s the difference between smash-and-grab raids and protection rackets? Not all that much from the legal point of view, but protection rackets have a lower level of risk and a higher rate of returns.
The Western Mustangs men’s and women’s track and field teams are looking to repeat as champions at the provincial championships that began Friday in Windsor. The Mustangs already have established 12 school records to date and are one of the top-ranked teams in the country. Photos by Dan Janisse of the Windsor Star.
An Aylmer-area woman whose two dogs were shot and killed earlier this month says there are inconsistencies in an account of a man who says he mistakenly shot the dogs while hunting coyotes. Kaitlin Strong said she is seeking help after the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) told her the “shooter’s confession” is “not at […]
Interlochen Public Radio
In the past few years, state and local governments across the U.S. have begun spending billions in opioid settlements paid by companies accused of fueling the overdose crisis. But where is that money going, who is getting it, and is it doing any good?
Home to a factory being built by Volkswagen that could become the largest in Canada, and auto parts plants that employ thousands, fears over Donald Trump tariff threats abound on the Ontario election campaign trail in the riding of Elgin-Middlesex-London. LFP reporter Brian Williams digs into the political realities and what the three major parties […]
Interlochen Public Radio
In the past few years, state and local governments across the U.S. have begun spending billions in opioid settlements paid by companies accused of fueling the overdose crisis. But where is that money going, who is getting it, and is it doing any good?
AYLMER – Caitlin Strong says she has suffered sleepless nights and is considering moving after her beloved dogs were shot near her rural home. Strong, who lives on a two-hectare property outside of Aylmer with her husband Robert Jordan, last saw her two German shepherds alive when she let them outside around 1:15 p.m. Saturday. […]
London Free Press
The YMCA of Southwestern Ontario's 2025 Women of Excellence award winners have been announced.
One of two people injured when a snowmobile crashed on the weekend southwest of London has died, Middlesex OPP said.