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Anastakis: What Honda’s $15B EV investment means for Ontario, industry
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In retrospect, the turnaround — and just how fast it happened — is difficult to believe. In 2010, Ontario’s economic future looked grim. Tied as it had been for more than a century to the automobile industry, the provincial economy was in freefall. General Motors and Chrysler

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Cornies: Much at stake for communities as arts groups feel the squeeze
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists Many arts groups are experiencing the dual pressures of pandemic recovery and donor belt-tightening, caused by inflation, Larry Cornies says Author of the article: Larry Cornies  •  Special to The London Free Press Published May 18, 2024  •  Last updated 52 minutes ago

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Michigan elections FAQ: Where do U.S. reps stand on Israel-Hamas war | Bridge Michigan

Michigan elections FAQ: Where do U.S. reps stand on Israel-Hamas war | Bridge Michigan
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“I could not in good conscience vote to send more U.S.-taxpayer funded weapons to Israel that could be used to kill innocent civilians and worsen the devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” he said on X, formerly called Twitter. He said the U.S. must work toward a ceasefire,

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2024 Michigan elections: Speaker Johnson raising funds, Hollier in trouble | Bridge Michigan

2024 Michigan elections: Speaker Johnson raising funds, Hollier in trouble | Bridge Michigan
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Monday, May 13 GOP pushes absentee voting The Michigan GOP is urging its members to add their names to the state’s permanent absentee voter list, arguing Republicans “cannot afford to underestimate the strategic importance” of voting by mail in 2024. The Monday appeal marked a notable tone

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2024 Michigan elections: Kristina Karamo loses fight for state GOP (again) | Bridge Michigan

2024 Michigan elections: Kristina Karamo loses fight for state GOP (again) | Bridge Michigan
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Monday, May 13 GOP pushes absentee voting The Michigan GOP is urging its members to add their names to the state’s permanent absentee voter list, arguing Republicans “cannot afford to underestimate the strategic importance” of voting by mail in 2024. The Monday appeal marked a notable tone

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Kids in London Children’s Aid care being placed in hotels, motels: Union
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Published May 16, 2024  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  4 minute read The Children’s Aid Society in London is shown in this Free Press file photo. Article content Child welfare workers are sounding an alarm that children in CAS care are

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2024 Michigan elections: Joe Biden, Donald Trump agree to debates | Bridge Michigan

2024 Michigan elections: Joe Biden, Donald Trump agree to debates | Bridge Michigan
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Monday, May 13 GOP pushes absentee voting The Michigan GOP is urging its members to add their names to the state’s permanent absentee voter list, arguing Republicans “cannot afford to underestimate the strategic importance” of voting by mail in 2024. The Monday appeal marked a notable tone

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Children’s festival in peril as city hall blocks amusement rides in Victoria Park
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Article content The organizer of a long-running festival for kids says its future is cloudy as city hall revives what it calls a “long-standing” practice to protect a core gem, Victoria Park. The London Children’s Festival is in peril, organizer Doug Hillier says, with city officials renewing

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Inquest into eight inmate deaths at London’s provincial jail announced
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Article content The province has called a group inquest into the deaths of eight Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) inmates. The deaths occurred from 2017 to 2021, but no date has been released for what will be the largest EMDC-related coroner’s inquest to date. Article content The inquest

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Steep tariffs may block Chinese threats to Michigan’s growing EV industry | Bridge Michigan

Steep tariffs may block Chinese threats to Michigan’s growing EV industry | Bridge Michigan
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China is undermining U.S. supply chains “by flooding the market with artificially cheap products that hurt American businesses and workers,” Raimondo added. Central to the ruling, however, are electric vehicles. While Chinese automakers are growing their global market share of EVs, U.S. manufacturers are investing billions to

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2024 Michigan elections: Jill Biden plans Michigan stops; McClain hospitalized | Bridge Michigan

2024 Michigan elections: Jill Biden plans Michigan stops; McClain hospitalized | Bridge Michigan
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Monday, May 13 GOP pushes absentee voting The Michigan GOP is urging its members to add their names to the state’s permanent absentee voter list, arguing Republicans “cannot afford to underestimate the strategic importance” of voting by mail in 2024. The Monday appeal marked a notable tone

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Flint water crisis still crippling kids’ futures. But not because of lead | Bridge Michigan

Flint water crisis still crippling kids’ futures. But not because of lead | Bridge Michigan
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“That didn’t go over well” among educators who were living and working in Flint, Christian said. “There’s not a high expectation for us to succeed in the classroom,” said Cruz Duhart, a Flint native who recently graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta. “There might be something to