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INSIDE THE VILLAGE: What you really need to know about school cellphone 'ban'

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: What you really need to know about school cellphone 'ban'

This week on the podcast: The Ford government has announced a 'comprehensive' crackdown on student cellphone use. We ask a leading expert if the new rules will actually make a difference
Nelson's goal in double overtime for Battalion stuns Generals

Nelson's goal in double overtime for Battalion stuns Generals

The Battalion have staved off elimination in two straight games and the series continues with game six coming up on Sunday at Memorial Gardens.
'Shocking lack of empathy' as province continues to stall on spousal reunification bill: critics

'Shocking lack of empathy' as province continues to stall on spousal reunification bill: critics

'This is just another example of how expendable this Ford government thinks seniors are,' says Waterloo MPP as province goes silent on spousal reunification bill
'Shameful': Ontario Liberal leader blasts Ford government at Orillia conference

'Shameful': Ontario Liberal leader blasts Ford government at Orillia conference

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing concedes relationship between province, municipalities can be 'a bit challenging' but touted 'remarkable recovery' under Ford
'An inspiration to many': Local invested into Order of Canada

'An inspiration to many': Local invested into Order of Canada

At the request of the Governor General of Canada, the Order of Canada investiture ceremony honouring Mathilde Françoise Gravelle-Bazinet was fittingly held at the Nipissing Serenity Hospice
Flood warning continues through weekend

Flood warning continues through weekend

Flooding has been reported along the shoreline of Lake Nipissing with water levels rising onto properties
Letter: Mayor's waterfront walk a 'symbolic gesture'

Letter: Mayor's waterfront walk a 'symbolic gesture'

'It's aimed at bolstering public relations rather than a substantive step toward resolving our community's challenges'
Election runner-up appointed to Near North Board

Election runner-up appointed to Near North Board

She's replacing Erika Lougheed who quit as trustee and board chair last month
Mock disasters are key training exercises for the military

Mock disasters are key training exercises for the military

'We do simulated emergencies but when there is a real emergency those same types of mechanisms have to work and they work a lot better when you have practiced them'
History, soaring cliffs and narrow channels. French River has it all

History, soaring cliffs and narrow channels. French River has it all

You throw in a history that is from prehistoric times to today. You're talking about major trade routes for Aboriginal people, and eventually, European explorers. And then the voyageurs of the fur trade, a logging industry and the. tourism industry