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The Soapbox

A rotating stable of community members share their thoughts on anything and everything, the only criteria being that it be thought-provoking. Got something on your mind to share with readers in Greater Sudbury? Climb aboard our Soapbox and have your say. Send material or pitches to [email protected].  

The Soapbox: Minister, it's time review moose mismanagement

The Soapbox: Minister, it's time review moose mismanagement

Retired moose biologist Alan Bisset says the province believes moose hunting injects $200M in the province’s economy, but the poor state of the moose population and dwindling numbers of discouraged hunters suggests that number is wildly out of date
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The Soapbox: Safer supply keeps people alive

The Soapbox: Safer supply keeps people alive

One of the founders of a local overdose prevention group says a widely circulated opinion against safer supply of illicit drugs is just plain wrong
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The Soapbox: So there’s this idiot I know …

The Soapbox: So there’s this idiot I know …

Frequent Soapbox contributor Douglas Miller is back and this time he’s in the midst of an argument
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The Soapbox: Sacrifice thousands of moose to save a few caribou?

The Soapbox: Sacrifice thousands of moose to save a few caribou?

The province is spending $29 million to protect and conserve Ontario’s boreal caribou population, but retired MNR biologist Alan Bisset points out that do that means pushing moose out their habitat in favour of caribou. The province has mismanaged moose for decades, he argues, what makes them think they can save caribou?
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The Soapbox: Forget sunshine, we need a Shoeshine List

The Soapbox: Forget sunshine, we need a Shoeshine List

The ‘petty intent’ of the Sunshine List, says writer D’Arcy Closs, is to anger the public against public servants — he thinks it’s time to re-focus the yearly report 
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The Soapbox: Sudbury Arena and a nod to Sesame Street

The Soapbox: Sudbury Arena and a nod to Sesame Street

Greater Sudbury needs an arena and a city council willing to put politics aside — and put it downtown
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The Soapbox: Here’s a 7-point plan to save Ontario’s moose

The Soapbox: Here’s a 7-point plan to save Ontario’s moose

Retired moose biologist Alan Bisset has spent the past 18 months chronicling the reasons Ontario’s moose population continues to decline and offered the province a seven-point plan on how to fix the situation
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The Soapbox: Angered that outfitters get so many moose tags

The Soapbox: Angered that outfitters get so many moose tags

The playing field used to be more level that is until it seems the Ontario Moose-Bear Allocation Advisory Committee was overtaken by outfitters
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The Soapbox: It’s about time we give booters the boot

The Soapbox: It’s about time we give booters the boot

Sudburian D’Arcy Closs was irritated to find a boot on the wheel of his car, but he was downright angry at being forced to pay $140 to have it removed
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The Soapbox: It’s high time we fix cannabis shopping experience

The Soapbox: It’s high time we fix cannabis shopping experience

For all their sameness, LCBO outlets offer a familiar, welcoming and attractive shopping experience, so why, if it is no longer illegal, are cannabis shoppers made to feel like we’re doing something wrong
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