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Darren Taylor

Darren Taylor

Darren Taylor is a news reporter and photographer in Sault Ste Marie. He regularly covers community events, political announcements and numerous board meetings. With a background in broadcast journalism before making the jump to digital media, Darren has worked in the media since 1996. Born and raised in the Sault, he has a B.A. from the University of Toronto (specializing in 20th century British, European and U.S. history, 1992) and community college diplomas in Visual Arts (Sault College, 1987) and Broadcast Journalism (Dean's Honour List, Loyalist College, 2000). Darren especially enjoys writing SooToday's What's Up Wednesday feature stories and anything to do with Police, Fire, the military and veterans.

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Recent Work by Darren

‘Home of the Otters’: Construction to start soon on new Blind River school

‘Home of the Otters’: Construction to start soon on new Blind River school

Algoma District School Board aims to have new $50.5M building completed by 2026
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New cellphone rules not much different than what's already in place at local schools

New cellphone rules not much different than what's already in place at local schools

Local boards already have policies that limit cellphone use, with one director of education saying 'we do not anticipate any major changes' after provincial announcement
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Chock-full of nicotine, APH says pouches a danger to local kids

Chock-full of nicotine, APH says pouches a danger to local kids

APH board of health calls on federal and provincial governments to tighten regulations over sales of the pouches that are intended to help people quit smoking
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'Betrayed': After 60 years with Group Health, elderly Sault couple de-rostered

'Betrayed': After 60 years with Group Health, elderly Sault couple de-rostered

Murray Patterson and his wife Eunice — a former employee at GHC — first became patients at the centre in 1964; now 92 and 88, they will lose their doctor in June
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Public board enrolment up for next school year, but growth slowing

Public board enrolment up for next school year, but growth slowing

'It may be that we’re starting to see a levelling off of the growth in elementary,' says Joe Maurice, superintendent of the Algoma District School Board
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Unvaccinated students start receiving suspension orders from Algoma Public Health

Unvaccinated students start receiving suspension orders from Algoma Public Health

After months of warnings, APH begins mailing out suspension orders for 4,000 students whose immunization records for polio, measles and other diseases are not up to date
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UPDATE: Viotto leaving Catholic school board for 'great opportunity' in GTA

UPDATE: Viotto leaving Catholic school board for 'great opportunity' in GTA

Viotto, who took over as director two years ago, is resigning this summer to take a senior leadership position with a private school in southern Ontario
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Elevated levels of radon found at Catholic school

Elevated levels of radon found at Catholic school

Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board working to lower radon levels at St. Mary in Massey; other capital projects include renovations at St. Kateri Outdoor Learning Centre
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UPDATE: School board disputes union's description of meet-and-greet with trustees

UPDATE: School board disputes union's description of meet-and-greet with trustees

Unionized support staff at ADSB say they invited trustees to a meeting to discuss workplace violence — but none showed up. The board chair tells a different story
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'Here to help': Foreign-trained physicians part of rally at Romano's office

'Here to help': Foreign-trained physicians part of rally at Romano's office

More than 250 people rallied outside Sault MPP Ross Romano’s office Friday demanding the province address the chronic shortage of primary care providers
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