Ford pulls US ad campaign after Trump halts trade talks - Prince Albert Daily Herald Abdul Matin SarfrazLocal Journalism InitiativeCanada’s National Observer With emotions running high over Canada’s trade standoff with the US, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s attempt to take his anti-tariff message directly to Americans appears to have backfired. The $75-million ad campaign that used clips from former US president Ronald Reagan speaking out against tariffs, prompted President Donald

Ford pulls US ad campaign after Trump halts trade talks


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How is there no office for Indigenous rights complaints? - Prince Albert Daily Herald Jon ThompsonLocal Journalism ReporterRicochet Paul Dubé’s historic visit to Neskantaga First Nation in September inspired the Ontario ombudsman to call on the federal and provincial governments to take “immediate action” to address “unacceptable and unsafe conditions” in the fly-in community. But while Dubé’s office seeks to better respond to the human rights complaints of Indigenous

How is there no office for Indigenous rights complaints?


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Ontario commits millions toward North America’s first battery-grade cobalt refinery - Prince Albert Daily Herald Abdul Matin SarfrazLocal Journalism InitiativeCanada’s National Observer Ontario is backing a $100-million investment to build North America’s first battery-grade cobalt refinery, aimed at supporting the country’s electric vehicle production at a time when the industry is struggling with slowing sales and a deepening trade war with the US. Led by Toronto-based Electra Battery Materials, the

Ontario commits millions toward North America’s first battery-grade cobalt refinery


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Students’ last stand to protect Ontario’s vanishing chestnut trees - Prince Albert Daily Herald Abdul Matin SarfrazLocal Journalism InitiativeCanada’s National Observer A race is underway to save Ontario’s vanishing American chestnut trees, once a dominant species in the province’s southern forests. This summer, two undergraduate students from the University of Guelph are trekking through forests to find, tag and assess the few chestnuts that remain. An estimated two million

Students' last stand to protect Ontario's vanishing chestnut trees


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Mystery mega-project in Waterloo region sparks new concerns Abdul Matin SarfrazCanada’s National ObserverLocal Journalism InitiativeThe fight to save hundreds of acres of prime farmland in Wilmot Township has taken

Mystery mega-project in Waterloo region sparks new concerns


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Toxic air complaints prompt Hamilton landfill probe Abdul Matin SarfrazLocal Journalism InitiativeCanada’s National ObserverIt’s been over a year since Jo Ann Royle started struggling with the foul, pollu

Toxic air complaints prompt Hamilton landfill probe


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Ontario soldier recounts life in Ukraine war zone Marissa Lentz-McGrathLocal Journalism InitiativeTimminsToday.com KIRKLAND LAKE - Aidan Kazur was only a few sips into his Tim Hortons tea when he admitted be

Ontario soldier recounts life in Ukraine war zone


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Ontario to build world’s first SMR service centre as Ford government pushes massive nuclear expansion Abdul Matin SarfrazLocal Journalism InitiativeCanada’s National ObserverOntario is building the world’s first small modular reactor (SMR) engineering an

Ontario to build world’s first SMR service centre as Ford government pushes massive nuclear expansion


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US governors sidestep Trump, open trade talks with Canadian premiers Abdul Matin SarfrazLocal Journalism InitiativeCanada’s National ObserverSix US governors seeking to sidestep the Trump administration’s trade war are in

US governors sidestep Trump, open trade talks with Canadian premiers


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Ontarians urge Ford government to scrap US nuclear deal for Canadian renewable energy Abdul Matin SarfrazLocal Journalism InitiativeCanada’s National ObserverA new province-wide poll shows 80 per cent of Ontarians want the Ford government t

Ontarians urge Ford government to scrap US nuclear deal for Canadian renewable energy


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And of course our #LJI colleagues, like Remi Marocco!

New report predicts major job losses in Ontario over US trade war Abdul Matin SarfrazLocal Journalism InitiativeCanada’s National ObserverOntario’s auto industry, a vital pillar of the province’s economy, risks losin

New report predicts major job losses in Ontario over US trade war


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Ontario pledges billions in relief to businesses as trade war simmers Abdul Matin SarfrazLocal Journalism InitiativeCanada’s National ObserverOntario rolled out an $11-billion support package Monday to help businesses and wo

Ontario pledges billions in relief to businesses as trade war simmers


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'Harder on the little guy': Northern bookstore braces for U.S. tariff fallout Marissa Lentz-McGrathLocal Journalism InitiativeTimminsToday.comNEW LISKEARD - Inside Chat Noir Books, the scent of fresh coffee mingles with the crisp page

'Harder on the little guy': Northern bookstore braces for U.S. tariff fallout


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Cross-border mayors warn Trump tariffs could devastate regional economies Abdul Matin SarfrazLocal Journalism InitiativeCanada's National ObserverA coalition of Canadian and American mayors is sounding the alarm over sweeping US t

Cross-border mayors warn Trump tariffs could devastate regional economies


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'I was terrified for him': Canadian man on the front lines in Ukraine Marissa Lentz-McGrathLocal Journalism InitiativeTimminsToday.com​When Aidan Kazur graduated from kindergarten he wanted to be a soldier when he grew up.&n

'I was terrified for him': Canadian man on the front lines in Ukraine


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This year, I offered our readers at Capital Daily and The Westshore a chance to submit a holiday wish to their mayor and council. It’s been a fun exercise so far and light way for ppl to connect with their local politicians. Can’t wait to see the responses.
We’ll be publishing them on Dec. 20. #LJI

a watercolour and ink original painting by me. #leesajoanniverson #lji #watercolour #yycartist #yycauthor #portraitsyyc #commissionedpaintings #oneluckyteddybear #childrensbooks

Canada's local journalism initiative that helps fund 400 reporting positions across the country (including mine) gets extended for three more years with a $58.8 million investment from Heritage Canada. #LJI
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