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James Hopkin

James Hopkin

James worked as a video journalist for CTV Northern Ontario in Sault Ste. Marie, APTN National News in Halifax and CBC News in Saskatoon prior to joining SooToday in 2017.
He has worked on television, radio, print and digital news platforms at different points in his career.
Born and raised on Manitoulin Island, James is a proud member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory.

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Recent Work by James

BEYND LOCAL: 'Why the f--- didn't you call 911?' Dad furious after son eats pill at daycare

BEYND LOCAL: 'Why the f--- didn't you call 911?' Dad furious after son eats pill at daycare

Three-year-old living with autism was found chewing on a random pill outside of a downtown daycare facility last week
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Blind River teacher reportedly terminated in wake of sexual assault charges

Blind River teacher reportedly terminated in wake of sexual assault charges

72-year-old educator for Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board faces multiple charges over sex abuse allegations involving two students at a school in Blind River
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Court reviewing $510M legal bill from Robinson Huron Treaty settlement

Court reviewing $510M legal bill from Robinson Huron Treaty settlement

Ontario Superior Court rules in favour of Garden River First Nation and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, which challenged the lawyers' bill earlier this year
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Rules repeatedly breached in Thessalon First Nation election, board determines

Rules repeatedly breached in Thessalon First Nation election, board determines

Appeal board says while election code breaches 'raise grave concerns about governance and rule of law' for the community, it's not enough to warrant a new election being called
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‘Long time coming’: Human remains, artifacts reclaimed by Mississauga First Nation

‘Long time coming’: Human remains, artifacts reclaimed by Mississauga First Nation

First Nation holds repatriation ceremony after Canadian Museum of History returns sacred items wrongfully taken from historical site by archaeologists decades ago
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Gunshots, garbage and feces: Sault couple awarded $500K from brutal P-Patch neighbour

Gunshots, garbage and feces: Sault couple awarded $500K from brutal P-Patch neighbour

'This was about getting peace and quiet, and getting our neighbourhood back': Fed-up residents sue neighbour after years of living beside around-the-clock chaos — and end up winning what lawyers believe is highest-ever amount for private nuisance damages
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'Did you just sh-- in the park?' Camper stinking mad over public pooping eviction

'Did you just sh-- in the park?' Camper stinking mad over public pooping eviction

Camper kicked out of Thessalon campground for open defecation by guest demands apology, termination of park employee
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Is Thessalon First Nation wrongfully cutting people out of a treaty settlement?

Is Thessalon First Nation wrongfully cutting people out of a treaty settlement?

Dejected band member pens open letter imploring chief and council to 'make things right' by including people in settlement who didn't gain status before First Nation's cutoff date
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'Pretty bogus': Ontario chiefs seek clarity on historic Métis communities

'Pretty bogus': Ontario chiefs seek clarity on historic Métis communities

First Nations leadership call on Métis National Council to make its review of six Métis communities in Ontario public
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BEYOND LOCAL: Anishinaabe painter on a mission to Indigenize public spaces through art

BEYOND LOCAL: Anishinaabe painter on a mission to Indigenize public spaces through art

Lucia Laford — also known by her Anishinaabe name, Waawaaskone Kwe — was one of eight artists chosen by the province-wide festival to highlight their work through its Creatives in Residence program
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