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COVID continued to dominate headlines in 2021
By: Jacob Miller, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Shaunavon Standard Year In Review Things opened up in 2021, but COVID still dominated events again last […]
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What goes around, comes around: Community Care of West Niagara and the ‘Burton Five’
By: Moosa Imran, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Grimsby Lincoln News For Beamsville’s John Burton and his siblings, giving back is a family affair. Burton, 86, […]
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McCammon Looks back on a Challenging 2021
By: Laura Steiner/ Local Journalism Initiative Milton Chamber of Commerce CEO and President Scott McCammon is looking back on what can best described as a […]
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‘God seemed to have other plans’
By: Peter Jackson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Telegram When I get where I’m going There’ll be only happy tears I will shed the sins […]
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Betsy McGregor named to the Order of Canada
By: Brendan Burke, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Peterborough Examiner Lakefield’s Betsy McGregor has been appointed to the Order of Canada for her contributions to women […]
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Canada-based Pakistani filmmaker faces death threats in home country over blasphemy-related work
By: Laura Steiner/Local Journalism Initiative Police in Pakistan are investigating threats to a Halton area journalist, who has been vocal against the draconian blasphemy laws […]
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A place for everyone at the Norfolk County library
By: J.P. Antonacci, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator Heather King says she is loath to give any advice to Norfolk County council about […]
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Canada welcomed more Immigrants in 2021 than it has ever before in its history
By Shazia Nazir / Local Journalism Initiative Canada has welcomed 401,000 permanent residents in 2021. The historic high was announced by Immigration Minister Sean Fraser […]
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More than stolen Christmas kisses: a history of mistletoe
By: Michael Riley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Bancroft Times Kissing under the mistletoe has been around for hundreds of years, but the plant itself […]
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Local volunteers host live Nativity scene for Christmas
By: John Watson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Strathmore Times Returning for a second set of shows, a live depiction of the Nativity scene was performed […]