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Kenneth Armstrong

Kenneth Armstrong

Kenneth Armstrong is a news reporter and photojournalist who regularly covers municipal government, business and politics and photographs events, sports and features.

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Grieving Sault dad travelling to Queen's Park for debate on intimate partner violence

Grieving Sault dad travelling to Queen's Park for debate on intimate partner violence

Dan Jennings will bring his daughter Caitlin's story to the Ontario legislature this week for the debate on Bill 173, which calls on the province to declare IPV epidemic
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Ontario's Opposition leader visits Sault to hear Group Health concerns firsthand

Ontario's Opposition leader visits Sault to hear Group Health concerns firsthand

'The government isn't stepping forward to support them, they're not listening': Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles promises to fight for Group Health patients at Queen's Park
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Two men launch $5M lawsuits against local school board for alleged historical sexual abuse

Two men launch $5M lawsuits against local school board for alleged historical sexual abuse

Both men suing Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board for abuse they allegedly endured as elementary students in the 1980s at hands of principal, vice-principal
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Problems at Group Health began after 2012 funding announcement: Da Prat

Problems at Group Health began after 2012 funding announcement: Da Prat

As SooToday reported, GHC is hoping the province will approve nearly $11M in funding requests that would help ease the burden of recent interest rate hikes on $4M in loans
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Bank hiked interest on $4M worth of Group Health loans after patients dropped

Bank hiked interest on $4M worth of Group Health loans after patients dropped

'Less than ideal': The resulting increase in monthly payments comes at the same time as the Group Health Centre is losing thousands of billable clients
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sault man acquitted of sexual assault after alleged victim dies before trial

BEYOND LOCAL: Sault man acquitted of sexual assault after alleged victim dies before trial

Accused admitted on the stand he lied to police about certain details of the case, but without testimony from the alleged victim judge had reasonable doubt about his guilt
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Union leaders demand meeting with Romano, minister over Group Health

Union leaders demand meeting with Romano, minister over Group Health

Letter follows March 1 rally outside Sault MPP's office calling on Ontario government to address the chronic shortage of primary care providers at Group Health Centre
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Group Health seeks $11M in ministry funding to avoid losing more patients

Group Health seeks $11M in ministry funding to avoid losing more patients

Documents obtained under freedom of information include a letter from GHC president to Ross Romano, urging the Sault MPP to address 'devastating' crisis in primary care
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BEYOND LOCAL: Safe consumption sites review to be done ‘soon'; mayor anxious for details

BEYOND LOCAL: Safe consumption sites review to be done ‘soon'; mayor anxious for details

Matthew Shoemaker pushes for more funding after Premier says process to apply for provincially funded consumption and treatment services sites will reopen soon
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Opioid death rate in Algoma nearly three times provincial average

Opioid death rate in Algoma nearly three times provincial average

Fluorofentanyl, a fentanyl analogue, was rarely detected among opioid toxicity deaths from 2021 to 2022; last year it was present in 21 per cent of recorded overdose deaths
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