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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

Details of Algoma Steel's June oil spill emerge

Details of Algoma Steel's June oil spill emerge

Valve left open by a contractor caused oil tank at steel plant to overflow, according to transcript of recent arbitration hearing
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Sault Ontario gets new mayor

Sault Ontario gets new mayor

'We ran this campaign on ideas, and I’m so incredibly happy to see that the ideas have won the day,' mayor-elect Shoemaker tells supporters after landslide victory Monday night
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GM designer leaves Michigan to lead search for unmarked graves in Sault Ontario

GM designer leaves Michigan to lead search for unmarked graves in Sault Ontario

Jay Jones left everything he knew in the U.S. for six months to work on the grounds of Algoma University in Sault Ont., the same site where both his parents attended, and survived, Shingwauk Residential School
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Sault Michigan sees dearth of Canadian visitors after border measures eased

Sault Michigan sees dearth of Canadian visitors after border measures eased

Travellers can now enter Canada with a rapid antigen test. But Sault Michigan officials say they have yet to see an influx of visitors from this side of the river
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Michigan and Ontario hope drone technology takes trade to new heights

Michigan and Ontario hope drone technology takes trade to new heights

A feasibility study is expected to be completed by late summer or early fall of this year
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Jim Wiley - first LSSU Laker to play in NHL - mourned by hockey community (Updated)

Jim Wiley - first LSSU Laker to play in NHL - mourned by hockey community (Updated)

He captured a national championship with the Lake State in the early 1970s and went on to hold numerous jobs in professional hockey, including: player, coach, league executive and player union leader
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LSSU opens new $14-million Center for Freshwater Research and Education

LSSU opens new $14-million Center for Freshwater Research and Education

New state-of-the-art facility will house labs for freshwater research, public education on Great Lakes
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