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Port Hope woman shares life experience of drug use and recovery, plus advocacy and activism

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Port Hope woman shares life experience of drug use and recovery, plus advocacy and activism

Robert Washburn April 22, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Over the past few weeks, the opioid crisis emerged...

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Food insecurity impacts nearly 4,000 people in Northumberland County, according to health unit study

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Food insecurity impacts nearly 4,000 people in Northumberland County, according to health unit study

Robert Washburn March 4, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Going to the grocery store makes many people cringe...

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Use of temp agency key issue as nurses take job action during contract talks

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Use of temp agency key issue as nurses take job action during contract talks

Robert Washburn February 25, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Currently, nurses from across Ontario are negotiating a new...

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Strategic plan for local health aims to improve system across the board, says co-chair

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Strategic plan for local health aims to improve system across the board, says co-chair

Robert Washburn January 14, 2023

  The show: The full interview with bonus material: In the spring of last year, the Ontario...

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Survivor night honours first responders and those they saved with heartfelt stories

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Survivor night honours first responders and those they saved with heartfelt stories

Robert Washburn October 29, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Seeing an ambulance travelling the roads across Northumberland County...

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Hospital officials outline strategic plan for healthcare and its impact on you

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Hospital officials outline strategic plan for healthcare and its impact on you

Robert Washburn October 22, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: People First –  That is the top line of...

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Health unit plays key role in tackling the opioid crisis in Northumberland

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Health unit plays key role in tackling the opioid crisis in Northumberland

Robert Washburn July 23, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: The recent tragic death of Kory Trenouth brought into...

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Responding to an overdose death: See the person, not just the problem, says advocate

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Responding to an overdose death: See the person, not just the problem, says advocate

Robert Washburn July 2, 2022

The interview for the Daily Wrap: Just after midnight Thursday, a 36-year-old man was found in distress...

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Ontario Health Team Northumberland wants to know what you think about local healthcare

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Ontario Health Team Northumberland wants to know what you think about local healthcare

Robert Washburn March 19, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Wait times. How many times have you had to...

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Omicron spreads rapidly across Northumberland as a strategic shift in managing it takes place

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Omicron spreads rapidly across Northumberland as a strategic shift in managing it takes place

Robert Washburn January 8, 2022

The show: The full interview with bonus material: There was a major shift in how Ontario responded...

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