• Local Journalism Initiative

    Province commits $160M to Otto Holden dam

    The Otto Holden Hydroelectric Station is over 70 years old, but the province is investing big to ensure the power keeps coming from the Ottawa River. That investment of $160 million comes through Ontario Power Generation (OPG), as part of OPG’s larger plan to invest around $1 billion to increase the amount of clean electricity generated within the province. Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli made the announcement on June 27th. “This critical investment in our people and communities will bring good-paying

  • Yahoo Finance

    Fighting words: Lilly and Novo swat back at the Biden/Sanders call for lower GLP-1 prices

    President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders have called on Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk to reduce its pricing for GLP-1s. It and Eli Lilly respond.

  • Reuters

    Ford urges its managers to buy more EVs with new leasing policy

    Ford Motor is trying to get more of its managers to buy electric vehicles, according to an internal email the automaker sent last week that was reviewed by Reuters. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company changed a leasing program it offers to eligible current and former managers, now requiring them to order an electric Mustang Mach-E SUV or F-150 Lightning pickup if they wish to lease a supplemental vehicle. Workers are allowed a set number of leased vehicles, typically one to two, depending on their management level, before ordering a supplemental car.