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On this week’s episode of Inside the Village, we take a closer look at another hot-button election issue: climate change. Our guest is Keith Brooks from Environmental Defence, a leading climate advocacy organization. We also head to North Bay to find out why a chain-link fence has angered so many west-end residents. Stu Campaigne of BayToday.ca joins us with the full story. And finally, we go inside a Guelph laboratory where scientists are doing some especially meaningful work: using DNA to identify the remains of Canadian soldiers killed in battle decades ago. 

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In the latest episode of Inside the Village, Frisco and Scott explore the ‘See You on the Patio’ controversy in Orillia. Editor Dave Dawson and city councillor Ted Emond join us to discuss. Stewart Reynolds became a social-media hit during the pandemic, thanks to his extremely popular Covid comedy videos. We catch up with @brittlestar to see what he’s been up to, and what’s next. And we take a closer look at the largest conservation project in Canadian history with Mike Hendren from the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

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The housing market in Ontario is off the charts right now. In the latest episode of Inside the Village, Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith try to get some clarity as to why from Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association. Also, free transportation to polling stations? One Cambridge city councilor is trying to make that happen for all residents of his community—and hopes other cities follow suit. And the city of Greater Sudbury has made a bold decision: to close all comments on its Facebook page. Ed Archer, the city’s CAO, explains why that move is long overdue.

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In this debut episode of Inside the Village, Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith dig deeper into the disappearance of Katrina Blagdon, a former Canadian soldier who suddenly vanished in St. Catharines on New Year's Eve. We speak to Katrina's mother and sister to get an update on the massive search effort to find her. Also, as the situation in Ukraine worsens, we speak with an Echo Bay, ON woman who is opening up her heart—and her home—to a mother and daughter fleeing the war-torn country. And finally, Peter Hummel of Fergus played his bagpipes outside his house every night for two years to honour healthcare workers. We talk to 'Peter Piper' about the good—and the bad—surrounding his gesture.