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New legislation makes it easier for developers, but less local control, says planner

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New legislation makes it easier for developers, but less local control, says planner

Robert Washburn May 7, 2022

The show: The provincial government passed new legislation just before the end of April. It will make...

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Details of a $110-million project bringing high-speed Internet to rural Northumberland

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Details of a $110-million project bringing high-speed Internet to rural Northumberland

Robert Washburn May 7, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: If you are a person living anywhere in rural...

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Hospital board looking to become more diverse and inclusive during recruitment drive

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Hospital board looking to become more diverse and inclusive during recruitment drive

Robert Washburn April 30, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: If you were to look at a group picture...

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County pays lion’s share of pilot regional transit system connecting to GO trains in Oshawa

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County pays lion’s share of pilot regional transit system connecting to GO trains in Oshawa

Robert Washburn April 30, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Northumberland Peterborough South MPP David Piccini and Transportation Minister...

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Medill Survey Shows Difficulty of Getting Some Local News Consumers to Pay

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Medill Survey Shows Difficulty of Getting Some Local News Consumers to Pay

Robert Washburn April 26, 2022

The diverse neighborhoods of Chicago’s South and West sides make a lot of news, and a survey...

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Peterborough group offer affordable mental health services for Northumberland starting next week

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Peterborough group offer affordable mental health services for Northumberland starting next week

Robert Washburn April 23, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: There is always a need for more mental health...

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Parents get a break as province announces $10 per day childcare, says county manager

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Parents get a break as province announces $10 per day childcare, says county manager

Robert Washburn April 23, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: The province recently announced a deal with the federal...

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This Ontario town lost its local newspaper. But the stories haven’t stopped

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This Ontario town lost its local newspaper. But the stories haven’t stopped

Robert Washburn April 18, 2022

After 136 years, the weekly paper in Tilbury, Ont., closed its doors in 2020 Humphrey Rogers, 87,...

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Ken Doctor: 18 months after launching a local news company (in an Alden market), here’s what I’ve learned

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Ken Doctor: 18 months after launching a local news company (in an Alden market), here’s what I’ve learned

Robert Washburn April 16, 2022

“The term ‘news desert’ has been a shorthand, but the real problem here and elsewhere is that...

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Alderville Chief responds to Pope’s apology to Indigenous people over residential schools

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Alderville Chief responds to Pope’s apology to Indigenous people over residential schools

Robert Washburn April 16, 2022

The full interview: On April 1, Pope Francis delivered a historic apology. Speaking to a delegation from...

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