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Sudbury prepared for class action lawsuit opposing vaccine mandates

Sudbury prepared for class action lawsuit opposing vaccine mandates

A former City of Greater Sudbury employee is part of a $126M class-action lawsuit against dozens of Ontario municipalities that imposed vaccine mandates
Credit card debt up 15 per cent, young Canadians hardest hit

Credit card debt up 15 per cent, young Canadians hardest hit

Equifax says the effects of higher interest rates are yet to be fully felt on homeowners as many have not yet renewed their mortgages
Ontario to be short 33,000 nurses and PSWs by 2028: watchdog

Ontario to be short 33,000 nurses and PSWs by 2028: watchdog

Ontario's health-care system has buckled in recent years with severe staffing shortages that have led to temporary emergency room closures, a massive surgical backlog and fed-up patients
Fired profs want criminal investigation of Laurentian

Fired profs want criminal investigation of Laurentian

They’ve penned a letter to Ontario attorney general, asking him to launch investigation
Grocery CEOs deny food price inflation driven by profit-mongering

Grocery CEOs deny food price inflation driven by profit-mongering

OTTAWA — The leaders of Canada's major grocery chains insist that food price inflation is not caused by profit-mongering and that their margins on food-related profits have remained low.
Better biodiversity needed, past council chair says

Better biodiversity needed, past council chair says

Ontario's currently consulting on its next biodiversity strategy, and a past Biodiversity Council chair hopes speaking out encourages collaboration to 'advance progress on conserving nature'
Officer who made Wright’s 2018 arrest takes the stand

Officer who made Wright’s 2018 arrest takes the stand

GSPS Sergeant Robert Weston details the ongoing nature of the Renée Sweeney murder investigation, the largest in the police service’s history, and what led to Robert Steven Wright’s arrest
Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Good morning, Elliot Lake!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Why young people think we're doomed

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Why young people think we're doomed

On this week's episode of the podcast: New research reveals that the climate crisis is having a massive impact on the mental health of young Canadians
Back Roads Bill's search for a crash site featured in book

Back Roads Bill's search for a crash site featured in book

Back Roads Bill is back and one of his stories is now part of a magazine article and an upcoming book