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• Grand Rapids planning board postpones vote on Gentex expansion Grand Rapids Business Journal - Michigan The Grand Rapids City Planning Commission has postponed a vote on Gentex Corp.’s plans for a second manufacturing plant in the city, citing a lack of clarity with the company’s proposal. Gentex (Nasdaq: GNTX) seeks to expand on the city’s southeast side, …
• Ottawa County names replacement for outgoing, embattled deputy health director Michigan Local News OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - Ottawa County has named a replacement deputy health officer to replace the one leaving to run for the State Legislature. Lisa Uganski, the Ottawa County Health Department’s current health planning and promotion manager, will succeed …
• Work on Hwy. 417 ramps at Parkdale pushed back 2 weeks CTV News Planned closures of a pair of ramps on Highway 417 that were set to start this weekend have been delayed by two weeks. Kiewit Dufferin Midtown Partnership (KDMP), the contractor assigned to construction on the Highway 417 eastbound on- and off-ramps at …
• Pilot project sees Londoners in apartments and condos join green bin organic waste program CTV News Three months after the launch of curbside green bin collection for homeowners, a pilot project will analyze expanding the program to include medium to high-density apartments and condominiums. “I had residents in apartment buildings asking, ‘What about us? …
• Central Alberta mayors gather in Red Deer for Prayer Breakfast Red Deer Advocate Mayors from across Central Alberta gathered in Red Deer this week with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the 18th Annual Christian Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast. Organized by Success Builders, the event was held at the Pidherney Centre and included about 500 …
• Ukrainian man, 18, in Canada fears he could be forced into battle against Russia Windsor Star Breadcrumb Trail Links News National "Staying abroad does not relieve a citizen of his or her duties," Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleb announced as country tries to bolster its troops by forcing fighting-aged men to return. Author …
• NHL Draft Lottery Set for May 7 [your]NEWS The NHL’s 2024 Draft Lottery is scheduled for May 7, as announced by the league on Friday. Leading the pack with the best odds of securing the coveted No. 1 overall pick is the San Jose Sharks, boasting an 18.5 percent chance. This news comes in the wake …
• Rick Mercer takes time to chat with 'The Citizen' ahead of Kitchener show The Citizen BY SCOTT STEPHENSON Comedy jack-of-all-trades Rick Mercer spent 15 years as host of the Rick Mercer Report (RMR), a satirical comedy show that strove to spend a little time each week showing off the unique people, places and events that make Canada into so …
• Brockville council briefs: Sabre Jet fix, social media statement The Recorder & Times Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Samantha Ross, left, of Brockville, plays hide-and-seek with her energetic daughter Scarlet, 2, while walking family pet Duke by the Sabre Jet Memorial on Blockhouse Island on Tuesday evening, April 16, 2024. (RONALD …
• Breast cancer rates on the rise for young women in Canada, study says The Globe and Mail Young women in Canada were more likely to get breast cancer in recent years than three decades ago, according to a new analysis that shows the rates increased most among patients in their 20s and 30s. The study, published Friday in the Canadian Association …