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Assisted dying pioneer tells her patients’ stories

Assisted dying pioneer tells her patients’ stories

A family physician for 50 years, Toronto author Dr. Jean Marmoreo believes in ‘cradle-to-grave care,’ and always wanted to be able to end her patients’ suffering on their own terms
ICYMI: Thorold Historical Museum receives $6M investment

ICYMI: Thorold Historical Museum receives $6M investment

Fire Station 1 on Towpath St. is being transformed into the Thorold Museum and Cultural Centre; 'There’s a lot work that has been done to get us to this point'
NOTL local Jenny Wright advocating for Palestinian family reunification

NOTL local Jenny Wright advocating for Palestinian family reunification

St. Catharines woman has started a GoFundMe page to bring her her mother, two brothers and their families to Canada from Gaza
Poll: Home ownership becoming only for the rich, 4 of 5 readers fear

Poll: Home ownership becoming only for the rich, 4 of 5 readers fear

Some 80 per cent of readers agreed with the statement 'Home ownership in Canada is becoming something only the rich can afford' in an online poll this week
Rise in temps means increase in tick bite risk

Rise in temps means increase in tick bite risk

Symptoms of lyme disease include fever, headache, chills, muscle and joint pain, and fatigue
BEYOND LOCAL: Project ACL launched to help understand, reduce knee injuries in women's footballers

BEYOND LOCAL: Project ACL launched to help understand, reduce knee injuries in women's footballers

Project ACL will work proactively with the 12 clubs and approximately 300 players in the FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL) "to better understand their current working environment, identify best practice and provide solutions to support the reduction of ACL injuries." 
OPP conducting mandatory alcohol screening in all GTA traffic stops

OPP conducting mandatory alcohol screening in all GTA traffic stops

Move comes as police try to crack down on impaired driving
Good morning, Thorold!

Good morning, Thorold!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
INSIDE THE VILLAGE: What you really need to know about school cellphone 'ban'

INSIDE THE VILLAGE: What you really need to know about school cellphone 'ban'

This week on the podcast: The Ford government has announced a 'comprehensive' crackdown on student cellphone use. We ask a leading expert if the new rules will actually make a difference
BEYOND LOCAL: Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

BEYOND LOCAL: Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations

Sourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread in recorded history, and people have been eating it for thousands of years