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CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
City teeing up plans for Roseland clubhouse overhaul
The City of Windsor is swinging ahead with plans to build a brand-new clubhouse at Roseland Golf Course — and it wants your feedback before going any further down the fairway. A public open house is set for Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the current clubhouse. An online survey will launch the same day and run through Aug. 15. The proposed design comes from international golf consultants GGA Partners. It would see the new clubhouse downsized to a single-storey, 5,500-square-foot building. Plans include covered outdoor seating in place of traditional indoor dining, grab-and-go food options, upgraded washrooms, storage and admin space are also in the mix. Roughly $5.7 million is already set aside in the city's 10-year capital plan to make it happen. Mayor Drew Dilkens calls it a 'significant investment at Roseland.' 'Public input on the concepts for the new clubhouse is vital to the overall success of the project,' he said. Roseland's historic 18-hole course — designed by Donald J. Ross — was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act back in 2003 and remains a centrepiece of the surrounding neighbourhood. Further details — and the survey, starting Thursday — can be found at
Bloomberg
24-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
US Agencies Open Debate on How to Define Ultra-Processed Foods
Three US agencies on Wednesday announced plans to formally open debate over how to define the term 'ultra-processed' food, which is sure to prompt fierce lobbying from companies eager to exempt their products from the distinction. The Department of Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture are jointly asking for public feedback regarding the establishment of a uniform definition for ultra-processed food.
CNA
20-07-2025
- Health
- CNA
Over 2,500 vaping reports in first half of 2025; HSA to launch online reporting form
SINGAPORE: More than 2,500 reports of vaping have been made in the first half of 2025, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Sunday (Jul 20). Compared with over 3,000 reports for the whole of 2024, HSA said it has seen a "significant increase" in public feedback on vaping-related offences. In one such case, HSA on Jul 11 caught a 21-year-old man who was allegedly distributing vapes and components in Bishan and Ubi. Officers conducted raids and seized almost three tonnes of vapes. He was charged in court on Jul 14, with the case adjourned to Aug 11. In May, HSA raided the homes of two 16-year-old boys who were allegedly vaping in a private-hire car. The driver had reported the incident to the traffic police, who seized two vapes from one of the boys. Another 54 pods and three vapes were found in his residence. Some of the pods were tested by HSA and found to contain etomidate. Etomidate is a fast-acting anaesthetic used in medical procedures. Adverse effects of etomidate include nausea and vomiting, uncontrollable movement or spasm of muscles, changes to breathing and blood pressure, and seizures and psychosis that can endanger health. No vapes or components were found at the other boy's home, and both are assisting HSA in investigations. In the same month, a video was posted online showing a 58-year-old man sitting on a road and holding a vape. He was unable to walk on his own and was shaking uncontrollably, with passers-by helping to get him off the road. HSA officers raided his residence but did not find any vapes, although the man admitted to vaping. He was issued a fine. In another case, a man was filmed vaping in a lift at Sim Lim Square and the video was posted on social media. HSA identified the 24-year-old, raided his residence and seized two vapes. He is assisting with investigations. HSA said there has been a "considerable increase" in the number of social media postings showing others vaping in public. "Through these public feedback and social media postings, HSA was able to use them as an additional source of surveillance data to intensify our enforcement activities," it added. ONLINE REPORTING HSA will launch a new online reporting form on Monday for people to report illegal vaping activities. They can also call the Tobacco Regulation Branch at 6684 2036 or 6684 2037. The operational hours will be extended to seven days a week, including public holidays, from 9am to 9pm. HSA said those with information on vaping activities can provide details of the suspected users, sellers or distributors, as well as photographs or videos showing the offender's face, if available. They should also include the location, date and time of the incident, as well as any other relevant information. "HSA looks into all vaping-related reports. Seized e-vaporisers and related components suspected to contain illegal substances, including etomidate and controlled drugs will be tested. "Offenders found to be dealing with or in possession of e-vaporisers with etomidate will face higher penalties under the Poisons Act. Those found with controlled drugs will be referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau." The purchase, possession and use of vapes are prohibited in Singapore. This includes purchases made online and from overseas. Offenders can be fined up to S$2,000 (S$1,560). Anyone convicted of importing, distributing, selling or offering for sale vapes or components can be fined up to S$10,000, jailed for up to six months or both. For subsequent offences, the maximum penalties are doubled.
RNZ News
14-07-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
CNMI and Guam decry rushed military proposal, demand more time for public input
Tinian North Field, Northern Marianas, the largest US air base during World War II. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Community groups from the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and Guam are calling for a 45-day extension to the public feedback period on a US military proposal for joint military. From Luta, For Luta, Micronesia Climate Change Alliance, Tinian Women's Association, and Our Common Wealth 670, as well as dozens of concerned community members and the diaspora, have rasied concerns about the Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (RDEIS) on the Mariana Islands Training and Testing (MITT) and CNMI Joint Military Training (CJMT) proposals. The 75-day public review and comment period started on 6 June. The deadline for public feedback is 20 August. In a letter, titled "For Our Home, Our People, Our Responsibility" that was submitted to CNMI elected and appointed officials, the groups raised urgent concerns about rushed timelines, inaccessible documents, and the lack of meaningful public participation in decisions that carry generational consequences for the Marianas. "This is not an opportunity to comment. This is an overhaul of our lives, our land, and our right to self-determination," the letter stated. "We are not asking for symbolic gestures. We are asking our leaders to use their power to slow this process down, ensure our people are not left out, and make sure that local agencies are not silent." Key concerns raised in the letter include; inaccessible documents and broken links on the CJMT website; delayed translations, with Chamorro and Carolinian versions only posted 17 days after the EIS release; rushed and siloed public meetings, with no space for open dialogue or community exchange; and lack of agency response, including absence of comments or guidance from CNMI regulatory bodies. "We write to you as people of this land. As descendants of fishermen, farmers, weavers, and healers. As stewards who carry forward traditions of protection, relationship, and inafa'maolek-even in the face of harm. We write because what is happening now threatens not just the environment, but the very future of our home," the groups said. They said the MITT and CJMT are not routine documents, as the proposals outline expanded war games, live-fire training, and permanent transformation of the Mariana Islands and its surrounding waters. They added that the Revised DEIS carries real, generational consequences-yet was released on overlapping timelines, updated quietly (as recently as June 23), and shared through broken links and inaccessible formats. "Public meetings [were] rushed across Tinian, Saipan, and Rota - while most of our people still have no meaningful access to the materials. The public meetings further highlighted these barriers. "There was no space for open dialogue. No opportunity to witness or engage with the thoughts, questions, and concerns of our neighbors. "Community members were directed to submit comments in isolation-asked to step aside, into a corner, to speak or write without visibility, without affirmation, and without the collective process that our cultures are built on. This is not meaningful and substantive participation. It is performative, procedural, and extractive," they said. In addition, the community groups from Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and the diaspora are also urging the CNMI leadership for transparency, accountability, and meaningful community inclusion not only on the Revised DEIS but also on ongoing US Air Force developments on Rota. The groups also took issue with recent developments that saw Guam being used as a decoy in global headlines for B-2 bomber attacks in Iran. To this end, the groups are calling for three immediate actions: A 45-day extension to the MITT and CJMT public comment periods; full, transparent, and equitable access to materials across all islands; and public engagement and comments from relevant CNMI agencies, shared openly with the community. The signatories emphasised that this is not only about environmental review-it's about the future of the Marianas. "Our islands are not expendable. Our people are not collateral. This is a moment to lead-not through silence or compliance, but through courageous alignment with the values we were raised in."
BBC News
11-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Ex-leader's attack on 'dishonest' Gloucestershire council survey
The former leader of Gloucestershire County Council says a survey on the future of local government is "cowardly" and "dishonest".Conservative councillor for Hardwicke and Severn Stephen Davies has written an open letter to Liberal Democrat leader Lisa Spivey asking for the consultation to be week the council launched a public campaign asking for feedback on Gloucestershire's move to abolish its seven current an email seen by the BBC, Ms Spivey said she was "disappointed" but "not surprised" by the contents of the letter and accompanying email and its "tone". The government has told Gloucestershire it needs to get rid of the county council and six district councils and replace them with one or two "super councils" to deliver all local are three options on the table – to create one large authority which would cover the whole county, split Gloucestershire down the middle to form two east and west councils and finally to make one council around Gloucester and another which takes in the rest of the Davies said the consultation treats the electorate as "stupid" because it fails to ask people which of the three options they prefer – instead it requires contributors to reflect on what elements of council services and the local area they feel are former council leader, who lost the role after May's elections, also described the survey as a "waste of public money" and not tackling the "exam question"."They don't want to hear the answer," he said."They know the answer will be overwhelmingly one [council for] Gloucestershire, but it suits the Liberal Democrats to split the county in two." 'Positive future' In response to the letter, Ms Spivey said the results of the government-funded survey will be used to shape business cases for the three options and a further consultation directly addressing the choices will take place after her email response to Mr Davies the leader said the consultation was agreed upon by all seven authority heads and claimed the accusations of cowardice and dishonesty affect each of them "equally"."It is a shame that you have chosen to approach this matter in this way," she wrote."I will be continuing to work with my fellow council leaders to shape a positive future for Gloucestershire."I hope that you and the members of your group will be part of that positive journey and striving for the residents you represent."The survey closes on 9 August.
