Social Justice

Brighton joins with Peterborough group creating additional space for LGBTQ2+ youth and families

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Brighton joins with Peterborough group creating additional space for LGBTQ2+ youth and families

Robert Washburn June 10, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: In the past few years, Brighton has joined many...

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Affordable housing top of mind for residents as county seeks public input on strategic plan

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Affordable housing top of mind for residents as county seeks public input on strategic plan

Robert Washburn June 3, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: The number of complex issues facing Northumberland County staff...

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Trent Hills celebrates Pride month as anti-gay, anti-trans movement spreads in Ontario

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Trent Hills celebrates Pride month as anti-gay, anti-trans movement spreads in Ontario

Robert Washburn May 27, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: The Durham District School Board banned spectators from its...

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Here is a chance to have a greater say in how Cobourg is run, says deputy mayor

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Here is a chance to have a greater say in how Cobourg is run, says deputy mayor

Robert Washburn May 6, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: People have said local governments should be run like...

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New executive director of Horizons of Friendship share passion and pride

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New executive director of Horizons of Friendship share passion and pride

Robert Washburn April 22, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: From humble beginnings in Guadalajara, Mexico, to the new...

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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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Chief medical officer responds to critics and explains stance on overdose prevention

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Chief medical officer responds to critics and explains stance on overdose prevention

Robert Washburn April 15, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: Five people died of drug overdoses last month. That...

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Sleeping cabins put on hold as Cobourg council to offer land to county for affordable housing

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Sleeping cabins put on hold as Cobourg council to offer land to county for affordable housing

Robert Washburn April 8, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: The Northumberland Sleeping Cabin Collective was before the Cobourg...

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Town staff explain decision to support Balder rental development after affordable units questioned

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Town staff explain decision to support Balder rental development after affordable units questioned

Robert Washburn April 1, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: A new rental unit built in Cobourg promised to...

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Volunteers to launch overdose prevention site in Cobourg to support users, says organizer

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Volunteers to launch overdose prevention site in Cobourg to support users, says organizer

Robert Washburn March 18, 2023

The show: The full interview with bonus material: In the act of defiance, a group of activists...

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