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INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Teens are going to learn some skills to pay the bills (finally)

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: Teens are going to learn some skills to pay the bills (finally)

This week on the podcast: Meet the money expert who just happened to bump into Doug Ford at a furniture store — then convinced him to make financial literacy mandatory for all high schoolers
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Let’s turn city hall into a rocking, profit-churning, party place!

Let’s turn city hall into a rocking, profit-churning, party place!

Councillors propose leasing the seventh floor of the Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre to a private operator for use as multi-use event space
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VIDEO: Kids soak up grand opening of west-end splash pad

VIDEO: Kids soak up grand opening of west-end splash pad

Officially unveiled just in time for summer, the new Manzo Park splash pad is already a hit with west-end kids who ran straight into the spray jets on opening day
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Blast furnace outage cost Algoma Steel as much as $130M

Blast furnace outage cost Algoma Steel as much as $130M

Any recoveries from insurance companies have yet to be determined
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New North Bay wildfire confirmed Thursday and quickly extinguished

New North Bay wildfire confirmed Thursday and quickly extinguished

Hazard ranges from low to high across most of region except for two areas of extreme risk north of Cochrane and Kapuskasing
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'Pickleball Palooza' hits the Sault this weekend

'Pickleball Palooza' hits the Sault this weekend

Tournament is being held in support of Algoma Autism Foundation
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Local Indigenous coaches score hockey grants from Hydro One

Local Indigenous coaches score hockey grants from Hydro One

Coaches from 34 communities across Ontario received up to $1,500 in funding to help increase Indigenous representation in sports leadership roles
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Damaged laker Michipicoten bound for Wisconsin shipyard

Damaged laker Michipicoten bound for Wisconsin shipyard

The damaged 72-year-old lake carrier — en route to Algoma Steel when it started taking on water — has been emptied of its cargo of iron ore
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'Dream come true': Greyhounds sign talented U.S. draft pick

'Dream come true': Greyhounds sign talented U.S. draft pick

Carson Andrew spent the past two seasons playing at famed Shattuck St. Mary's in Minnesota
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'Drastic measure': Algoma U profs vote no-confidence in president Asima Vezina

'Drastic measure': Algoma U profs vote no-confidence in president Asima Vezina

Algoma University Faculty Association accuses Vezina of prioritizing profit-making over the interest of students, causing damage to the school's reputation
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