Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Michigan/Chicago, Illinois — A report released today on Great Lakes water use demonstrates the region’s ongoing commitment to coordinated, science-based management of the
London Free Press
"We need to have proper funding, we need to have public education and awareness, and we need to be able to provide the support that is needed for women and girls."
Great Lakes Echo

By Clara Lincolnhol

Michigan is pouring $77 million into clean-up of contaminated abandoned real estate such as former factories. The director of the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy says the goal is to make the cleaned-up sites safe for housing, commercial developments and other uses.

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London Free Press
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after one person was killed and four others were taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 401 early Sunday. It was about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday when officers from the OPP’s Elgin detachment, paramedics and Central Elgin firefighters responded to the crash in the 401’s eastbound lanes at […]
London Free Press
Industry in Southern Ontario will get more than $200 million to help supply the defence sector as the national spike in military spending may filter to London and region manufacturers. FedDev Ontario, the federal agency which supports business in Southern Ontario, pledged on Friday the money will go to businesses that want to become defence […]
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"It’s really hard to feel like you're being supported, and we are a No. 1 trauma centre," an employee said.
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Flashing light on warning signs near curves can slow drivers and reduce the odds of a crash during winter weather conditions, says a new study by Michigan State University engineers.

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Great Lakes Commission
Despite recent news of data center development in Michigan, the development boom is much more dramatic in Illinois and Ohio, two states that account for half of all operational facilities […]
Great Lakes Commission
The outcome of a municipal court trial in Shorewood, Wisconsin, could become a decisive flashpoint over public access to Lake Michigan’s shoreline. Similar legal battles have been settled in other […]
London Free Press
A man is in custody accused of second-degree murder following a weekend homicide probe in a small Lambton County retirement community.
London Free Press
The union representing Thames Valley District school board high school teachers is hoping officials will reverse a decision to end teaching rocketry to students in its London and area classrooms. Teachers have received an email instructing them to end so-called rocketry projects because they pose “significant risks,” said John Bernans, a local leader with the […]