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Ontario’s ‘unofficial estimate’ of homeless population is 234,000: internal documents

Ontario’s ‘unofficial estimate’ of homeless population is 234,000: internal documents

The province’s shelter system is 97 per cent full and tens of thousands of new supportive housing units are needed, according to a Housing Ministry document
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PODCAST: This huge waste of city tax dollars is almost funny

PODCAST: This huge waste of city tax dollars is almost funny

Hosted by Village Media's Scott Sexsmith, SooToday's new podcast is a Monday to Friday rundown of all the need-to-know stories happening in our community
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Airport passenger numbers struggle to gain altitude in July

Airport passenger numbers struggle to gain altitude in July

Stats for the month down 7.6% compared to last year, in part due to 'insufficient capacity'
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Adorable hitchhiking lobster toy reaches northern Ontario

Adorable hitchhiking lobster toy reaches northern Ontario

The journey of 'Lucky' — who is trying to get from PEI to Alberta inside an authentic lobster trap — has gained plenty of traction on social media
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Six First Nations look to take down Ontario's Mining Act

Six First Nations look to take down Ontario's Mining Act

Mining regulatory regime called 'appalling, insulting, discriminatory' by lawyer for communities
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'Senseless loss': Motorcycle deaths spiking, OPP warns

'Senseless loss': Motorcycle deaths spiking, OPP warns

Thirty-six motorcyclists have died on OPP-patrolled roads so far this year, compared to 23 at the same time last year
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Wildfire north of Sudbury still not under control

Wildfire north of Sudbury still not under control

Kirkland Lake 5 is about 80 km west of Latchford, 5 km southeast of McKee Lake
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Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie!

Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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‘Frivolous’ complaint from ratepayers’ association costs city $6,500

‘Frivolous’ complaint from ratepayers’ association costs city $6,500

Two city councillors are characterizing a code of conduct investigation as a waste of time and tax dollars
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Feds announce $5M in funding for Makwa Waakaa’igan project

Feds announce $5M in funding for Makwa Waakaa’igan project

Three-storey facility at Algoma University will include cultural spaces, residential school archives and the new Mental Health and Addictions Research and Training Institute
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