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Joe McGinty

Joe McGinty

Joe McGinty is a multimedia journalist who covers local news in the Cambridge area. He is a graduate of Conestoga College and began his career as a freelance journalist at CambridgeToday before joining full time.

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Recent Work by Joe

City land considered 'safe space' amid encampments legal battle in Cambridge

City land considered 'safe space' amid encampments legal battle in Cambridge

Legal experts say a superior court judge's 2023 decision against the region has cleared the way for public land to be a safe space for encampments
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Ontario teachers worry about conflicts with students over cell phone ban

Ontario teachers worry about conflicts with students over cell phone ban

Teachers are already instructed not to take students' property as this could lead to conflicts, and now local teachers' unions are questioning the implementation of the ban
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Cambridge residents recall harrowing acts of bravery during 1974 flood

Cambridge residents recall harrowing acts of bravery during 1974 flood

The great flood of 1974 taught Cambridge a lot of things about emergency planning and how to stick together as a community
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'Shocking lack of empathy' as province stalls on spousal reunification bill: critics

'Shocking lack of empathy' as province stalls on spousal reunification bill: critics

'This is just another example of how expendable this Ford government thinks seniors are,' says Waterloo MPP as province goes silent on spousal reunification bill
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Teen follows in fallen WW1 vet's footsteps and travels to Vimy Ridge

Teen follows in fallen WW1 vet's footsteps and travels to Vimy Ridge

In his report on the fallen soldier, the Cambridge teen found out he had a lot more in common with the soldier than he had originally thought
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City of Cambridge prevented from evicting encampment

City of Cambridge prevented from evicting encampment

'This is certainly a win for our clients,' say lawyers representing Cambridge encampment residents
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Court challenge launched against Ontario city over encampment eviction

Court challenge launched against Ontario city over encampment eviction

Housing advocates are taking the City of Cambridge to court to stop the eviction of an encampment that is in small forested area deemed as city property
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European data company invests $145 million in new Ontario facility

European data company invests $145 million in new Ontario facility

Cambridge mayor's recent European trip touted as playing a role in securing French tech giant for city
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Ontario company unveils world's first paper bottle machine

Ontario company unveils world's first paper bottle machine

Sustainable, efficient and locally made, KinsBrae Packaging has a product that is going global
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Cambridge businesses dealing with weekly break-ins beg for criminal code reform

Cambridge businesses dealing with weekly break-ins beg for criminal code reform

City council unanimously passed a motion this week appealing to higher levels of government to reform so called 'catch and release' laws
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