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Darren Taylor

Darren Taylor

Darren Taylor is a news reporter and photographer in Sault Ste Marie. He covers community events, political announcements and numerous board meetings. With a background in broadcast journalism before switching to digital media, Darren has a B.A. in History from the University of Toronto and community college diplomas in Visual Arts (Sault College) and Broadcast Journalism (Dean's Honour List, Loyalist College). Darren especially enjoys writing SooToday feature stories on interesting people and places.

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Recent Work by Darren

Northern psychedelic treatment office for mental health has 90 per cent client success rate

Northern psychedelic treatment office for mental health has 90 per cent client success rate

'It’s groundbreaking and it’s incredible that it’s here in Sault Ste. Marie,' says social worker Julie Myers of ketamine therapy
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Doctors across the north work to keep emergency rooms open

Doctors across the north work to keep emergency rooms open

Wawa will be down to two doctors in September; 'Northern Ontario is short about 200 family docs and about 110 are needed in our rural centres. It’s really a crisis'
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‘It doesn’t feel real’: Sault woman, 18, dies of rare fungal infection

‘It doesn’t feel real’: Sault woman, 18, dies of rare fungal infection

Miah Joy of Sault Ste. Marie contracted blastomycosis, which can be found in moist soil and rotting wood; Algoma Public Health says case levels not higher than normal this year
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New training rules a burden for volunteer fire services, chiefs say

New training rules a burden for volunteer fire services, chiefs say

Fire department chiefs in rural areas are asking why some of their firefighters - volunteers with day jobs who have been providing fire services for their communities for years - have to be certified, requiring them to leave their jobs and families and attend training courses at regional fire training centres
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Mom's grief inspires booklet for parents with addicted children

Mom's grief inspires booklet for parents with addicted children

'I walked for 11 years with my son through his addiction and during that time I kept a list of all the places I went for help. There were about 50 places that I visited here in our city,' says Susan Celetti
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Sault doctor has helped many through medicine and music

Sault doctor has helped many through medicine and music

Now retired dermatologist and musical group The Comedics have raised over $2 million for Sault healthcare sector; Comedics return to stage for first post-pandemic fundraiser performance Feb. 11
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Why is it important to vote for a school board trustee?

Why is it important to vote for a school board trustee?

'I always valued their input and valued their participation and I listened to them because they represent the public,' says Mario Turco, Algoma University chancellor and former Algoma District School Board director of education
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Government's long term care plan ‘scary’ MPP Mantha says

Government's long term care plan ‘scary’ MPP Mantha says

New Democrat urges patients, families to voice opposition to Bill 7; Sault Area Hospital says ‘difficult decisions must be made’
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ONTARIO: 12-year-old with peanut allergy can eat one nut a day thanks to clinical trial (2 photos)

ONTARIO: 12-year-old with peanut allergy can eat one nut a day thanks to clinical trial(2 photos)

Sault boy reacting well to treatment
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‘More tradespeople, less red tape,’ Ontario Chamber president says

‘More tradespeople, less red tape,’ Ontario Chamber president says

The province of Ontario has almost 400,000 regulations compared to 200,000 in BC.
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