Best Village Media Inc Podcasts (2025)

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Today in the SOO - Thursday March 27, 2025 3:34

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: A potent spring ice storm could hit tomorrow Trump tariffs foreign-made cars and light trucks effective April 2 Workplace violence and harassment up at …

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CLOSER LOOK: How does trade war impact duty free shops? 5:55

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Send us a text In this new feature, Village Media journalists break down an important story making headlines around the province. On tonight's episode: The 'Buy Canadian' movement inflicts some collateral damage. In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for …

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Today in the SOO - Wednesday March 26, 2025 3:28

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: Police search for missing Garden River man Sault pensioner to pay city $89K or risk losing home Community poll shows Sheehan with lead over Stevenson Ne…

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CLOSER LOOK: Family desperate for answers after man found dead in burnt-out truck 9:01

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': Brad Dunsmoor of Innisfil, Ont., moved to the east coast to live out his dream retirement. Two months ago, his remains were discovered down a dirt road near Halifax. In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for answer…

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Today in the SOO - Tuesday March 25, 2025 3:57

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: 33-year-old Goulais man facing numerous charges relating to IPV investigation Sault family pieces lives back together after apartment fire Transit depar…

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CLOSER LOOK: Search continues for Ontario woman who ‘vanished without a trace’ 5:55

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': Six months after Juanita Migwans disappeared from M'Chigeeng First Nation, her loved ones are hoping a series of new billboards will help crack the case. In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for answers and tell y…

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Today in the SOO - Monday March 24, 2025 3:45

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: Mother Nature not done with us yet Police Chief officially resigns to run in the election. Acting PC named Easy to tell it's election time - Sheehan han…

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TRILLIUM TALK: Cops versus coyotes outside Doug Ford's house 6:54

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Send us a text Welcome back to Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario Legislature. Every Sunday, Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our staffers at The Trillium to talk about the week that was at Queen's Park — and the week ahead. On the show today is Editor-in-Chief Jessica Smith Cross, who …

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‘It's a nightmare,’ says wife of Ontario man facing drug charges in Dominican 28:15

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Send us a text This week on our 'Inside the Village' podcast: We speak to Jane Wilcox, who is fighting around the clock to clear her husband's name — and bring David Bennett home. Welcome back to Inside the Village, a one-of-a-kind podcast where all news is local — and no topic is off-limits. On this week's episode: A dream vacation spirals into a …

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CLOSER LOOK: Hockey world mourns teenager’s tragic death 7:59

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Send us a text In this new feature, Village Media journalists break down an important story making headlines around the province. On tonight's episode: Paying tribute to a 15-year-old who 'cared about everybody'. In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for …

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Today in the SOO - Friday March 21, 2025 3:30

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: From car allowances to cell phones, what we pay mayor and councillors Land purchase approved for east end paramedic station What's the hold up in the cl…

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CLOSER LOOK: Prime Minister skates with the Oilers, dekes around election questions 5:24

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': All signs point to an imminent federal election. In cities and towns across Ontario — and at Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill — our journalists work for you. Their mission is to dig for answers and tell you what they find. This new feature — ‘Closer Look’ — is a chance to hear directly from those reporters a…

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Today in the SOO - Thursday March 20, 2025 3:31

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: Police search for missing 30-year-old Downtown parking spots being hogged by business owners City councillor wants city to buy local food products SSM P…

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CLOSER LOOK: When a nightmare tenant refuses to move out 4:49

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': Two landlords share the horror stories of what they discovered when they finally managed to evict their problem tenants. These conversations go beyond the headlines, helping viewers better understand how we gather the details that land in your local news feed. On tonight's episode: A landlord's worst nightma…

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Today in the SOO - Wednesday March 19, 2025 3:35

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: MNR issues Flood Outlook Shopping across the river could cost you surtax on some goods Doug Ford and cabinet to be sworn in today Two new names emerge a…

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CLOSER LOOK: What happens when cops bang down the wrong door? 4:09

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': In a dramatic raid captured on video, heavily armed police in Barrie executed a search warrant at the wrong house. Should the cops pay for the damage left behind? These conversations go beyond the headlines, helping viewers better understand how we gather the details that land in your local news feed. On ton…

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Today in the SOO - Tuesday March 18, 2025 3:21

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: North of the city could get hammered with snow Council defers action on Councilor Kinach's complaint Benches along Bay and Albert to be repaired or repl…

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CLOSER LOOK: A new prime minister has been chosen — now when is the election? 7:55

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Send us a text In this new feature, Village Media journalists break down an important story making headlines around the province. On tonight's episode: When will Mark Carney send us to the polls? These conversations go beyond the headlines, helping viewers better understand how we gather the details that land in your local news feed. On tonight's e…

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TRILLIUM TALK: Charged-up Doug Ford determined to hit back at U.S. 7:17

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Send us a text Welcome back to Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario Legislature. Now that the provincial election campaign is over, our regular Sunday morning catch-up with staffers at The Trillium is back to its regular weekend time slot. On the show today is deputy editor Sneh Duggal, who …

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Algoma Steel boss talks to us about Trump, pollution and looming job cuts 1:25:23

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Send us a text This week on our 'Inside the Village' podcast: A wide-ranging conversation with Algoma Steel CEO Michael Garcia, an American citizen who holds a unique vantage point on the brewing trade war. Welcome back to Inside the Village, a one-of-a-kind podcast where all news is local — and no topic is off-limits. On this week's episode: An in…

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Closer Look: Ontario woman caught in crossfire of Mexico shooting 3:55

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': After a dream vacation spiralled into a nightmare, a Northern Ontario woman is warning fellow travellers to be vigilant if they're heading to Mexico for March Break. On tonight's episode: A not-so-dream vacation. A Northern Ontario woman is warning fellow travellers to be vigilant after she was caught in the…

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Today in the SOO - Friday March 7, 2025 3:19

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: 42-year-old charged with manslaughter following overdose Ottawa to suspend second wave of retaliatory tariffs City moving forward with plan to link Hiaw…

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CLOSER LOOK: As a trade war looms, our consumer debt is soaring 3:35

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': Maybe it's a good thing the Ford government introduced mandatory financial literacy classes for Ontario high school students. Here's another reason to worry about a lengthy trade war with the United States. According to figures released last week, consumer debt in Canada hit a record $2.56 trillion in the fo…

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Today in the SOO - Thursday March 6, 2025 3:11

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: Morning accident on Mile Hill Hwy 17 between SSM and Desbarats now open Roof collapse at Tarentorous Sports Club The stars and stripes will continue to …

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CLOSER LOOK: Karina Gould tells us why she’s the best choice to replace Justin Trudeau 21:48

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': A one-on-one conversation with Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould. On Sunday, the Liberal Party of Canada will choose Justin Trudeau's successor. Four candidates are vying for the Liberal leadership: former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland, former cab…

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Today in the SOO - Wednesday March 5, 2025 3:41

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: Conservation Authority warns of potential flooding LCBO pulls all American made booze from shelves Flying over March Break - Know your rights Lisa Vezea…

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CLOSER LOOK: Too late to cancel my March Break flight to the U.S.? 10:26

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Send us a text With thousands of Canadians travellers set to take off next week, the hosts of our Inside the Village podcast get some helpful advice from a leading expert on air passenger rights. Donald Trump's promised tariffs officially took effect at 12:01 this morning, sending stock markets into disarray and triggering retaliatory countermeasur…

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Today in the SOO - Tuesday March 4, 2025 3:24

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: The Trade War has begun Ring of Fire: Ford tells feds to get out of the way At least 20 at Algoma Steel receive layoff notices Police looking for Toyota…

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CLOSER LOOK: With tariffs coming, Doug Ford is on fire to get moving on Ring of Fire 7:56

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Send us a text In this new feature, Village Media journalists break down an important story making headlines around the province. On tonight's episode: Why the much-hyped Ring of Fire project is still years away. Every weeknight, Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our journalists to explore a compelling story they are covering. Th…

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Today in the SOO - Monday March 3, 2025 2:56

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: Mayor Shoemaker calls out The King Trump declares English as the official language of the US All-season roads to Ring of Fire site not ready for at leas…

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CLOSER LOOK: Welcome to McDavid's, may I take your order please? 4:07

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': Overtime winner, fast food dinner. The local McDonald's in Connor McDavid's hometown of Newmarket is celebrating his huge game-winning goal with a temporary name change. Every weeknight, Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our journalists to explore a compelling story they are covering. Thes…

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TRILLIUM TALK: Ford more years? Here’s what to expect 11:01

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Send us a text Throughout the provincial campaign, our team of political reporters at The Trillium kept you up to date on all the big news from the major party leaders. Today, they convene for one more panel discussion. We’ve officially reached the hangover phase of the election campaign. After four weeks crisscrossing the province with Ontario’s p…

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Today in the SOO - Friday February 28, 2025 3:50

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: Snowfall warning in effect until tonight - 15cm's on the way SSM remains blue as Scott wins tight race Vezeau Allen says results aren't official and won…

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Today in the SOO - Thursday February 27, 2025 3:37

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: It's election day! Follow SooToday tonight for all the results Police charge man asleep at the wheel with suspected drugs 41-year-old facing a number of…

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CLOSER LOOK: Watch out for huge falling icicles — but don’t blowtorch them 4:04

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Send us a text In this new feature, Village Media journalists break down an interesting story making headlines around the province. On tonight's episode: Beware of those giant dangling icicles. Every weeknight, Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our journalists to explore a compelling story they are covering. These conversations g…

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TRILLIUM TALK: On election eve, leaders make one final push 5:22

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Send us a text Welcome to a special edition of Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario Legislature. Although this segment usually runs on Sunday mornings, we've been ramping things up now that a provincial election has been set for Feb. 27. Every weekday during the campaign — which officially en…

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Today in the SOO - Wednesday February 26, 2025 3:30

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Send us a text On this episode of Today in the Soo: NDP candidate distances herself from attack on Chris Scott Former chief economist for Ontario gives PC platform a failing grade Area candidates not very responsive to environmental survey Last all candidates debate at Algoma U had 4 of 6 candidates show up Council to review city's snow removal sys…

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CLOSER LOOK: Who stole — then returned — this symbolic quilt? 3:08

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': A handmade quilt created to honour residential school survivors was stolen earlier this month from a Timmins museum, then anonymously dropped in a library book return. Every weeknight, Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our journalists to explore a compelling story they are covering. These …

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TRILLIUM TALK: Fighting her own election battle, Crombie takes time to endorse Carney 2:45

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Send us a text Welcome to a special edition of Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario Legislature. Although this segment usually runs on Sunday mornings, we've been ramping things up now that a provincial election has been set for Feb. 27. Every weekday during the campaign, Village Media's Scot…

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Today in the SOO - Tuesday February 25, 2025 4:02

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Send us a text On today's podcast: Pothole Patrol: Be careful on Wellington between Brock and Elgin Council throws unanimous support behind residential project Occupancy at SAH ended 20204 the highest in over two years Local youth speak to candidates at 'some-candidates' meeting Liberal party's plan to cap international students would be detrimenta…

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CLOSER LOOK: How an Ontario prof is saving climate change data from Trump's eraser 5:14

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': With Donald Trump back in the White House, basic climate change data is starting to disappear from U.S. government websites — but not all of it. Every weeknight, Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our journalists to explore a compelling story they are covering. These conversations go beyond…

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TRILLIUM TALK: Ford lays out billions in new spending, insists he won’t hike taxes 4:04

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Send us a text Welcome to a special edition of Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario Legislature. Although this segment usually runs on Sunday mornings, we've been ramping things up now that a provincial election has been set for Feb. 27. Every weekday during the campaign, Village Media's Scot…

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Today in the SOO - Monday February 24, 2025 3:36

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: Doug Ford defends Chris Scott Local Liberal candidate says Crombie won't make it here Algoma Students Union hosting candidates debate tomorrow An approv…

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TRILLIUM TALK: Why Mike Schreiner has a good feeling about this election 22:48

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Send us a text In a special edition of Trillium Talk, Ontario's Green Party leader joins our 'Inside the Village' podcast for a wide-ranging conversation ahead of election day. Welcome to a special edition of Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from The Trillium, Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario Legislature. For today’s episode,…

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CLOSER LOOK: Mr. Ford goes to Washington (again) 3:28

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Send us a text In this new feature, Village Media journalists break down an important story making headlines around the province. Tonight: We follow Doug Ford on another election-campaign detour to the U.S. Capitol. Every weeknight, Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith sits down with one of our journalists to explore a compelling story they are covering.…

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Today in the SOO - Friday February 21, 2025 3:59

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: Trumped! Canada beats the USA at 4 Nations Another all candidates debate that was anything but OREA says PC's lag behind other parties where affordable …

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CLOSER LOOK: Our Canadian pride is showing — don’t say sorry 3:20

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': As U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his 51st state rhetoric — just hours before the big game — Canadians are expressing their national pride in ways not seen in a long time. In case you haven't heard, there's a big hockey game tonight: Team Canada versus Team U.S.A. in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off…

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TRILLIUM TALK: Marit Stiles answers all our questions 31:15

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Send us a text In a special edition of Trillium Talk, Ontario's NDP leader joins our 'Inside the Village' podcast for a deep-dive discussion from the campaign trail — one week before voters make their choice. Welcome to a special edition of Trillium Talk, your must-see briefing from The Trillium, Village Media’s team of journalists at the Ontario L…

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Today in the SOO - Thursday February 20, 2025 3:11

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Send us a text Today in the SOO is brought to you by View Restaurant + Bar located in the Delta Hotel downtown on the waterfront. Enjoy the food, enjoy the wine, enjoy the view. On today's podcast: Vezeau Allen only one to show at candidates meeting Nori and Whibley file statements of claim against each other Algoma Steel head of health and safety …

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CLOSER LOOK: This classic made-in-Ontario hockey movie is getting a reboot 5:11

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Send us a text Tonight on 'Closer Look': Forget all the negative headlines for a few minutes — because the 1980s movie Youngblood is being remade, with a little help from the OHL's Barrie Colts. On tonight's episode: Some much-needed nostalgia. For moviegoers of a certain age, Youngblood was a cult classic — a 1980s hockey drama, filmed in Toronto,…

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