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Amazing to have four of our @JSchool_CU grads tell our first-year journalism students about their work. Thanks to (L-R in the portrait) Joy SpearChief-Morris (Toronto Star), Jonah Grignon (GlacierFarmMedia), Marissa Galko (Ottawa Business Journal) and Simon Hopkins (The Low Down)

ProfAllan's tweet image. Amazing to have four of our @JSchool_CU grads tell our first-year journalism students about their work. Thanks to (L-R in the portrait) Joy SpearChief-Morris (Toronto Star), Jonah Grignon (GlacierFarmMedia), Marissa Galko (Ottawa Business Journal) and Simon Hopkins (The Low Down)
ProfAllan's tweet image. Amazing to have four of our @JSchool_CU grads tell our first-year journalism students about their work. Thanks to (L-R in the portrait) Joy SpearChief-Morris (Toronto Star), Jonah Grignon (GlacierFarmMedia), Marissa Galko (Ottawa Business Journal) and Simon Hopkins (The Low Down)

Liberal MP for Gatineau Steven MacKinnon says Mark Carney’s plan to “build Canada” aligns with Gatineau’s need for a new bridge crossing the Ottawa river.

Reporter_Simon's tweet image. Liberal MP for Gatineau Steven MacKinnon says Mark Carney’s plan to “build Canada” aligns with Gatineau’s need for a new bridge crossing the Ottawa river.

Speaking at a campaign launch event in Chelsea, Que, Liberal MP for Hull-Aylmer Greg Fergus said “We need to avoid ideological cuts to the public service.”

Reporter_Simon's tweet image. Speaking at a campaign launch event in Chelsea, Que, Liberal MP for Hull-Aylmer Greg Fergus said “We need to avoid ideological cuts to the public service.”

Liam Carey, the head chef at Wakefield’s Village House, won the jury’s choice award at the Outaouais en cuisine cooking competition, while Wakefield Mill chef Marie-Ève Gingras won the popular vote. Read about it today in the Low Down lowdownonline.com/wakefield-chef…

Reporter_Simon's tweet image. Liam Carey, the head chef at Wakefield’s Village House, won the jury’s choice award at the Outaouais en cuisine cooking competition, while Wakefield Mill chef Marie-Ève Gingras won the popular vote. Read about it today in the Low Down
lowdownonline.com/wakefield-chef…

Simon Hopkins reposted

SOURCE CALL-OUT 📣: Have you noticed an increase of road salt used inside, outside and around OC Transpo stations? Do you have thoughts about this usage? If so, for @OttawaCitizen, I’d love to chat. DMs are open and my email is [email protected]


Chelsea Mayor pushes through $54 million five-year plan with tiebreaker vote #Chelsea #Quebec #LocalNews lowdownonline.com/news/chelsea-m…

Reporter_Simon's tweet image. Chelsea Mayor pushes through $54 million five-year plan with tiebreaker vote 
#Chelsea #Quebec #LocalNews
lowdownonline.com/news/chelsea-m…

Simon Hopkins reposted

Wakefield’s iconic Black Sheep Inn set to reopen in January following 4 year hiatus. Cue the music! #ottnews #blacksheepinn lowdownonline.com/news/black-she…

TrevorGreenway's tweet image. Wakefield’s iconic Black Sheep Inn set to reopen in January following 4 year hiatus. Cue the music! #ottnews #blacksheepinn 

lowdownonline.com/news/black-she…

Man in early 20s killed in Hwy 5 accident in Chelsea, QC lowdownonline.com/news/early-mor…

Reporter_Simon's tweet image. Man in early 20s killed in Hwy 5 accident
in Chelsea, QC
lowdownonline.com/news/early-mor…

A tree goes down in Wakefield cutting power to much of La Pêche. My story for the Low Down lowdownonline.com/news/wind-stor…

Reporter_Simon's tweet image. A tree goes down in Wakefield cutting power to much of La Pêche. My story for the Low Down
lowdownonline.com/news/wind-stor…

Simon Hopkins reposted

An Ottawa Public Health report found one in four households experienced food insecurity in 2023, up significantly from the previous year when one in seven households struggled to afford groceries. #Ottnews cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…


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Glad to see journalism students @JSchool_CU take the initiative to catch up with Premier Doug Ford after he helped launch Carleton's new nursing program. When the Premier slipped out a side entrance with no media availability, journalism students scrummed him in the garage. Bravo

ProfAllan's tweet image. Glad to see journalism students @JSchool_CU take the initiative to catch up with Premier Doug Ford after he helped launch Carleton's new nursing program. When the Premier slipped out a side entrance with no media availability, journalism students scrummed him in the garage. Bravo

Simon Hopkins reposted

NCC lowered ice thickness standard to push Rideau Canal Skateway open in February ottawa.ctvnews.ca/ncc-lowered-ic…


MRC des Collines Police arrested a Zamboni driver at a Chelsea, QC rink for allegedly driving the Zamboni under the influence on Oct. 21. Video shared by the police appears to show the ice resurfacing machine crashing into the boards. More: lowdownonline.com/news/zamboni-d…


The increased 'welcome tax' on home purchases in Chelsea, QC, paid to the municipality will be: 2.25% for amounts between $500,001 and $750,000 3% for amounts of $750,001 and over My story: lowdownonline.com/news/previousl…

Reporter_Simon's tweet image. The increased 'welcome tax' on home purchases in Chelsea, QC, paid to the municipality will be:
2.25% for amounts between $500,001 and $750,000
3% for amounts of $750,001 and over
My story: lowdownonline.com/news/previousl…

Families in Low, QC found out 90 minutes before the first day of school the bus wasn't coming. The headache lasted 12 schooldays before it was resolved this week. From me in @LowDownNews lowdownonline.com/news/bus-cance…

Reporter_Simon's tweet image. Families in Low, QC found out  90 minutes before the first day of school the bus wasn't coming. The headache lasted 12 schooldays before it was resolved this week. 
From me in @LowDownNews 
lowdownonline.com/news/bus-cance…

Simon Hopkins reposted

NEW FROM ME: Are police pushing drug users into Centretown and Somerset? Police say no, the local community association and city councillor say yes. #ottnews kitchissippi.com/2024/09/17/are…


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