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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: Time to end the safe consumption double standard

The Soapbox: Time to end the safe consumption double standard

We have a system in place to regulate the safe consumption of alcohol through LCBOs and bars, but a similar life-saving system should be in place for users of other deadly substances, says Sudbury resident
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The Soapbox: A tribute to Golden Grain Bakery

The Soapbox: A tribute to Golden Grain Bakery

Like many Sudburians, Gary Petingola is going to miss Golden Grain Bakery when it closes later this month 
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The Soapbox: Remembering the war effort of the humble pigeon

The Soapbox: Remembering the war effort of the humble pigeon

Sudbury.com reader Andrea Gosselin says pigeons are often misunderstood and underappreciated in modern times as urban nuisances, but historically domesticated pigeons — from ancient times to today — have played a vital role in long-distance communication and in wartime
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The Soapbox: Where’s the driving freedom McConaughey promised?

The Soapbox: Where’s the driving freedom McConaughey promised?

D’Arcy Closs has a bone to pick with car companies, petroleum companies and the City of Greater Sudbury
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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but the poor state of the moose population and dwindling numbers of discouraged hunters suggests that number is wildly out of date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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