Category: Politics
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Province powering Atura’s hydrogen plans with $4M for Halton Hills generating station
The Province of Ontario is dishing out $4.1 million for Atura Power’s plans to produce electricity by blending hydrogen with natural gas. The announcement came Thursday morning (Nov. 23) at Atura’s Halton Hills Generation Station, located at Steeles Avenue and Sixth Line. Minister of Energy Todd Smith told the gathered crowd the funding from the…
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Virtual town hall takes aim at Halton Hills power plant expansion
Fresh off their in-council protest of Atura Power’s proposal to expand its local gas-fired power plant, a coalition of health and environmental groups gathered Monday evening (Nov. 27) for a virtual town hall to further oppose the plans. The gathering sought to update those in attendance about the situation on the ground in Halton Hills…
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After a fiery special meeting, Oakville council mandates COVID-19 vaccines for municipal workers
‘There is some urgency for us to move forward now, as the fourth wave is upon us’ Oakville town council has unanimously voted to mandate vaccination for its municipal workers, as well as council members. However, two municipal workers’ unions representing workers of the Town of Oakville, and members of the public, object to the…
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