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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

'We have to be better;' Another major encampment cleared in Cambridge

'We have to be better;' Another major encampment cleared in Cambridge

Another encampment closure in Cambridge has legal experts thinking the city has defied a superior court order
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'Where are we going to go?' City evicts encampment residents

'Where are we going to go?' City evicts encampment residents

The Dundas Street encampment has been taken down, leaving residents scrambling to find a new home
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City says safety concerns forced removal of Dundas Street encampment

City says safety concerns forced removal of Dundas Street encampment

The Dundas Street encampment was removed after the city says it seized the property for tax arrears
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Cambridge mayor calls for more action on encampments, open drug use and involuntary treatment

Cambridge mayor calls for more action on encampments, open drug use and involuntary treatment

Cambridge Mayor Jan Liggett wants to see police in every community confiscate drugs from those using in the open
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Council not consulted on mayor's mental health and addictions poll

Council not consulted on mayor's mental health and addictions poll

After Cambridge mayor Jan Liggett commissioned a poll that cost the city $20k, some had questions as to where the money came from and why there was no public input
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Cambridge mayor calls for provincial wide reform for involuntary addictions treatment

Cambridge mayor calls for provincial wide reform for involuntary addictions treatment

'This would be a violation of human rights,' said drug policy experts after calls for involuntary treatment for those experiencing drug addiction
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Cambridge mayor calls for province-wide reform for involuntary addictions treatment

Cambridge mayor calls for province-wide reform for involuntary addictions treatment

'This would be a violation of human rights,' said drug policy experts after calls for involuntary treatment for those experiencing drug addiction
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Conestoga College defends itself over 'one-time' $252-million surplus

Conestoga College defends itself over 'one-time' $252-million surplus

The not-for-profit college acknowledges its massive annual surplus is the result of international student tuition revenue, but says it was a 'one-time occurrence'
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Conestoga College defends itself over 'one-time' $252-million surplus

Conestoga College defends itself over 'one-time' $252-million surplus

The not-for-profit college acknowledges its massive annual surplus is the result of international student tuition revenue, but says it was a 'one-time occurrence'
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'How can we compete?:' local cannabis stores upset as police do nothing to stop unregulated pot shops

'How can we compete?:' local cannabis stores upset as police do nothing to stop unregulated pot shops

'Waterloo regional police are dropping the ball' says Cambridge legal pot shop owner. 'Stores are shutting down and leaving the business because the black market sales are not being treated as a priority'
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