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You throw like a girl! Damn right

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The Taylor effect: Eras Tour hits Toronto

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EXCLUSIVE: Justin Trudeau joins us for a chat — and insists he has no intention of quitting

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Here’s a topic nobody is talking about: housing

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The cost of getting cancer can be staggering

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Code Blue: Hallway health care in Ontario getting worse

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Huge court settlement rights historic wrong

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The overdose crisis is about to get a whole lot worse

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Running on Empty: Ontario hospital workers have nothing left in the tank

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Looking Back: The midway point of season three of ITV

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In search of “super agers” — the rare people who never seem to grow old

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Money 101: The real reason financial literacy is now mandatory in high school

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What the puck? Way fewer Canadian kids are playing hockey these days

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Not everyone is smiling about Canada’s new national dental care program

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Big phish: Inside the multi-billion dollar fraud industry

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School unplugged? We dissect Ontario’s new cellphone ban

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Yes, Gerry Dee was a real teacher

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Is the justice system broken? We ask a judge

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A social network that’s actually social? We’re building it

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Thousands of Ontario students threatened with suspension — for not being vaccinated

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Should the government let you compost your dead body?

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Is Thursday the new Friday?

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Grand Theft Auto: Ontario edition

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A ‘no-brainer’ idea to help end homelessness

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Colleges and universities are bracing for a very rough year

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Ted Nolan speaks his truth — about hockey, racism and reconciliation

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Access denied: International students capped

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Blazing trails…safely

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Inside the Village - A look back at the lighter side of 2023

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Inside the Village - The year that was 2023

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Last call for The Beer Store?

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Be on the lookout for these five warning signs of dementia

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Restaurant impossible: The new reality

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Justin Trudeau joins us on the podcast (sort of)

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Shooting rampage devastates the Sault

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Do you miss Steve Paikin? Find him right here

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A safe place to drop off unwanted babies

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The bare minimum (wage)

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Dissecting the Greenbelt scandal

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Stop the presses: The demise of Metroland’s community newspapers

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Why Northern Ontario is ground zero for the opioid crisis

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Kids are wasting their youth on cell phones

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The ‘green’ in Greenbelt

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Meet Gurdeep Pandher, the happiest man in the world

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‘The insanity of this place has been escalating’

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Break a leg? The show must go on

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Help! I’ve fallen into debt and can’t get up

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Are ‘best before’ dates past their prime?

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From street hockey dreams to the Stanley Cup reality

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Faceblocked: Bill C-18 is devastating news for local journalism

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Hot take: As forest fires rage, we answer all your burning questions

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Breaking news: Cigarettes are designed to kill you

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The doctor is out: Why one small town was forced to shut down its emergency room

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Vic Fedeli and the 800-pound gorilla

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Sundown: Saying goodbye to Gordon Lightfoot

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Ron MacLean talks hockey, sports gambling — and Don Cherry

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King of the castle: Charles’ coronation

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Court battle looms over Doug Ford’s controversial nursing home law

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Fake love: How an Ontario grandmother fell victim to an online romance scam — twice

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Take me out to the ballgame

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Debt and destruction

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Full combat at Queen’s Park

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Why young people think we’re all doomed

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Pitter patter, let’s get at ‘er!

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Village Media storms into Queen’s Park

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Bigfoot goes big time

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48 million reasons to smile for 18 year old

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From grieving son to mental health advocate

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Toronto street gangs venture north

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Cyberattacks are soaring

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‘Catch and Release’ — Is Canada’s bail system really broken?

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Inside the Village: A look back at the lighter side of the news

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Inside the Village - The year that was

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The coyotes are taking over

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The emergency inside Ontario's emergency rooms

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Doug Ford goes to war with education workers

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Gouged at the grocery store

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Lost in the line of duty

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Sex work should not be a crime

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The truth about reconciliation

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Long live the King!

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Economy anxiety: How worried should you be?

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F**k off, you f**kwads

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A sweet settlement for Tim Hortons

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Inside the Village gets Up Close & Personal

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Priced out: Inside the rental crisis plaguing Ontario

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Cancelled culture: Fly at your own risk

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Roe v. Wade: What the controversial ruling means for Canada

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Farmland, fresh food—and figure-four leglocks

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Saving seniors from nursing home hell

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‘Blood on their hands’

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Take me to your leader

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Inflation is skyrocketing—and the worst is yet to come

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Naomi Sayers: From sex worker to lawyer to political candidate

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Are we killing the planet one election at a time?

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Brittlestar breaks through

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Over asking: Inside Ontario's out of control housing market

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The search for Katrina