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  Ontario launches advisory council to study social, economic barriers for youth

  Ontario has announced the creation of an “advisory group” that will specifically look into the social and economic barriers young people experience on a day-to-day basis in areas such as education, skills training and employment.

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  How to be anti-racist: Speak out in your own circles

  In light of the ongoing protests after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, some people say they want to become anti-racist. Here's how to do that, according to experts.

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  Only in Canada: These are the plants, insects, animals that don't exist anywhere else

  For the first time, Canadian biologists have come up with a list of plants, insects and animals that don't exist in any other country and many of them are in danger of extinction if they haven't died out already.

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  Residents relieved after exotic animals removed from Grand Bend property

  The owners of the Roaring Cat Retreat in Grand Bend have relocated their animals after a lengthy court battle.

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  Sudbury’s Kaitlyn Tann sings 'Homecoming Queen'

  Our closing song tonight comes from a Sudbury musician and singer, Kaitlyn Tann, who performs Kelsey Ballerini's 'Homecoming Queen.'

  Air Date: June 3, 2020

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  Carole Baskin awarded the zoo once owned by 'Tiger King' Joe Exotic

  Carole Baskin, whose longstanding feud with Joe Exotic was chronicled in the hit Netflix docuseries 'Tiger King,' has been awarded the zoo once owned by her nemesis.

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  'Daddy changed the world,' says George Floyd's daughter in touching video

  Amid protests across the United States over the death of George Floyd, a touching video of his young daughter is being widely shared online.

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  7-year-old driver, younger brother die in wreck after taking keys of family vehicle

  Two young children in Missouri died in a car accident Friday evening after they took keys to the family vehicle and began driving it.

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  Sudbury's Dan MacDonald sings, 'When this is Over'

  Veteran Sudbury musician Dan MacDonald sings a pandemic original called, 'When this is over.'

  Air Date: June 2, 2020

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  Sudbury taking steps to overcome racism

  People gathered on Sunday in front of the Sudbury courthouse to show their solidarity with protests in the U.S. over George Floyd's death.

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  Chi-Cheemaun resumes services, but not for pleasure trips and face masks are mandatory

  The Chi-Cheemaun left Owen Sound Monday to resume ferry service to Manitoulin Island. However, several restrictions are place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Tonight's song features Chicks with Picks

  In tonight's song, Sudbury's Chicks with Picks sing the Cranberries' hit, 'Dreams.'

  Air Date: May 29, 2020

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  You can book this Ontario donkey to join your next video conference call

  If you needed further proof that we are living in unprecedented times, an Ontario animal sanctuary is now offering up its donkey as a special guest for video conference calls.

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  Moonlight on the Manitoulin Island

  Tonight’s songster is Robbie Shawana from Manitoulin Island singing, Moonlight on the Manitoulin Island.

  Air Date: May 28, 2020

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  More than 40 guinea pigs could be loose in Waterloo, Ont., neighbourhood

  Several guinea pigs have been found in a wooded area in a Waterloo, Ont., neighbourhood, but there could be dozens more still on the loose.

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  'Zoom fatigue' a real issue to those working from home

  In the age of COVID-19, millions of people are working from home, and while there are some real pros and cons about staying out of the office, one thing experts want you to look out for is "zoom fatigue."

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  Sudbury testing rates for COVID-19 beats Ontario, Canada as a whole

  Officials at Health Sciences North say thanks to the response of health-care staff and the public, Sudbury's hospital has done more COVID-19 tests per capita than Ontario or Canada.

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  Risk of hand sanitizer igniting is very low: North Bay fire officials

  Despite recent media reports, North Bay Fire officials say the chances of hand sanitizer spontaneously combusting in a hot vehicle are low.

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  Sudbury's Jo Po sings The Tragically Hip

  Tonight’s song comes to us from Sudbury’s Jo Po, who sings 'Boots and Hearts' from a boat docked at her Sudbury area camp.

  Air Date: May 27, 2020

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  Nail-biting video shows brown bear following child on family hike

  An Italian family's mountain hike took a hair-raising turn after a brown bear followed a child down a mountain path during a day out.

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  Charlie Angus sings 'Tougher Than the Rest'

  Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus, a musician and politician, sings Tough Than the Rest.

  Air Date: May 26, 2020

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  Patients of a Sudbury dermatology clinic may have been exposed to infection

  Sudbury medical dermatology patients are being warned about a potential exposure to infections after a local clinic revealed a nurse didn't follow proper syringe procedures.

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  Squirrelly story lifting spirits amidst COVID-19 outbreak

  Some local squirrels, literally working for peanuts, have become a social media sensation.

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  Two anglers capture the rescue of a young moose on film

  Two anglers have quite the story to share after rescuing a young moose over the May long weekend. The two Sudbury men were fishing in the bush near St. Charles when they came across the calf, stranded and struggling in Barlow Lake.

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• Thank you to northern Ontario front-line workers
• Sudbury's Trinity Thibeault performs Yesterday
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• Azilda's Jake Good performs Tennessee Whiskey
• Shipping container makeover to assist health workers in COVID-19 fight
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• Telethon drummer Tony Jurgilas on the piano
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• Love perseveres after pandemic causes wedding cancellation
• Sault's Jay Case sings 'Here Comes the Sun'
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• Indigenous folk-pop singer-songwriter Marcia Chum
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• Improved access to vet care for pets in northern Ontario
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• Elderly Sudbury couple separated by the long-term health system
• Northern Ontario teen lands full football scholarship in Michigan but not without sacrifice
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• Curious mink approaches man ice fishing on frozen northern Ontario lake
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