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James Hopkin

James Hopkin

James worked as a video journalist for CTV Northern Ontario in Sault Ste. Marie, APTN National News in Halifax and CBC News in Saskatoon prior to joining SooToday in 2017.
He has worked on television, radio, print and digital news platforms at different points in his career.
Born and raised on Manitoulin Island, James is a proud member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory.

Email
james@sootoday.com

Recent Work by James

Creditor protection extended for insolvent out-of-town landlords

Creditor protection extended for insolvent out-of-town landlords

Court-ordered protection from lenders ends Oct. 31 as insolvency proceedings slowly begin to wind down for crumbling real estate empire linked to SID Developments
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'Did you just sh-- in the park?' Camper stinking mad over public pooping eviction

'Did you just sh-- in the park?' Camper stinking mad over public pooping eviction

Camper kicked out of Thessalon campground for open defecation by guest demands apology, termination of park employee
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Is Thessalon First Nation wrongfully cutting people out of a treaty settlement?

Is Thessalon First Nation wrongfully cutting people out of a treaty settlement?

Dejected band member pens open letter imploring chief and council to 'make things right' by including people in settlement who didn't gain status before First Nation's cutoff date
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'Pretty bogus': Ontario chiefs seek clarity on historic Métis communities

'Pretty bogus': Ontario chiefs seek clarity on historic Métis communities

First Nations leadership call on Métis National Council to make its review of six Métis communities in Ontario public
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City wants your opinion on all the Sault’s boarded-up houses

City wants your opinion on all the Sault’s boarded-up houses

Taking effect next year, new vacant home tax aims to boost housing availability amid dozens of neglected and boarded-up homes in town — many of them owned by out-of-town landlords with dubious reputations
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Lawsuits, unpaid bills pile up for out-of-town landlord scolded by city council

Lawsuits, unpaid bills pile up for out-of-town landlord scolded by city council

Natural gas at downtown apartment building scheduled to be cut off this week as lawsuits, potential repossession of homes dog CPM Properties director
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Local Anishinaabe painter on a mission to Indigenize public spaces through art

Local Anishinaabe painter on a mission to Indigenize public spaces through art

'One of the most important things for me is to Indigenize spaces and decolonize spaces': Lucia Laford's latest artwork will be displayed at cultural sites in downtown Sault Ste. Marie as part of province-wide festival
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Makwa Waakaa'igan gets $2M boost from NOHFC

Makwa Waakaa'igan gets $2M boost from NOHFC

Three-storey building at Algoma University will contain residential school archives, cultural spaces and the Mental Health and Addictions Research and Training Institute once complete
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Barbara Nolan launches series of Anishinaabe language videos for children

Barbara Nolan launches series of Anishinaabe language videos for children

'It's for the kids': Beloved Anishinaabemowin instructor unveils colourful, animated videos aimed at keeping the language alive through immersion
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Marketplace, eatery highlight new development at former fish hatchery site

Marketplace, eatery highlight new development at former fish hatchery site

After decades of failed ideas, a parcel of land on the Gateway site is on its way to being redeveloped as an expansion of the Canal District
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