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A $6 million state grant will help pay to fix the bad roads and other infrastructure near General Motors Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck. The money will also support 2,200 new jobs. Construction is scheduled to run from April to November 2022, a state spokesman said. The Michigan Department of Transportation awarded the grant Tuesday. The total cost for the project is $11.7 million. The City of Detroit will provide $5.7 million in matching funds.  GM has long been worried the bad...

The head of an Ottawa-based group that represents more than 100 of Canada’s largest aerospace companies is stepping down after a decade on the job. The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada said Thursday that Jim Quick will be retiring as the organization’s president and CEO effective Jan. 29. Current senior vice-president Mike Mueller will replace Quick on an interim basis. “Jim’s long career in not-for profit management and his impressive background in public service has been ins...

Cubs historical sleuthing: Mid 1980s edition Share this story Instead, we see a frozen moment from Cubs history. What do we know about this moment? Fortunately, the photo includes a shot of the mini-scoreboard on the facade of the left-field upper deck. The Cubs are leading the Phillies 4-2 and are batting in the bottom of the fourth inning, with two out and No. 34 at bat. Given the uniforms the team is wearing, this can be only one player at the plate — Steve Trout. Trout started nine games ...