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James Hopkin

James Hopkin

James worked as a video journalist for CTV Northern Ontario in Sault Ste. Marie, APTN National News in Halifax and CBC News in Saskatoon prior to joining SooToday in 2017.
He has worked on television, radio, print and digital news platforms at different points in his career.
Born and raised on Manitoulin Island, James is a proud member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory.

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Recent Work by James

Conservatory suspends music projects involving Greig Nori amid sex-abuse allegations

Conservatory suspends music projects involving Greig Nori amid sex-abuse allegations

Algoma Conservatory of Music hits the pause button on working with Sault musician while it reviews shocking allegations that the Treble Charger frontman coerced Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley into a sexual relationship
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Sault's Greig Nori insists sex-abuse claims are 'a lie'

Sault's Greig Nori insists sex-abuse claims are 'a lie'

After being temporarily deleted, Nori’s biography on The Loft website now has a note saying he's taking a four-week leave of absence ‘to address the recent false allegations’
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Gunshots, garbage and feces: Sault couple awarded $500K from brutal neighbour

Gunshots, garbage and feces: Sault couple awarded $500K from brutal neighbour

'This was about getting peace and quiet, and getting our neighbourhood back': Fed-up residents sue neighbour after years of living beside around-the-clock chaos — and end up winning what lawyers believe is highest-ever amount for private nuisance damages
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Creditor protection extended for insolvent out-of-town landlords

Creditor protection extended for insolvent out-of-town landlords

The landlords behind corporations that racked up $144 million in debt buying up hundreds of rental properties across Ontario have court-ordered protection from lenders until Oct. 31 as insolvency proceedings slowly begin to wind down for crumbling real estate empire
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'Did you just sh-- in the park?' Camper stinking mad over public pooping eviction

'Did you just sh-- in the park?' Camper stinking mad over public pooping eviction

Camper kicked out of Thessalon campground for open defecation by guest demands apology, termination of park employee
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BEYOND LOCAL: Anishinaabe painter on a mission to Indigenize public spaces through art

BEYOND LOCAL: Anishinaabe painter on a mission to Indigenize public spaces through art

Lucia Laford — also known by her Anishinaabe name, Waawaaskone Kwe — was one of eight artists chosen by the province-wide festival to highlight their work through its Creatives in Residence program
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Lawyers' fees for new court cases to come out of treaty settlement dollars

Lawyers' fees for new court cases to come out of treaty settlement dollars

Matters to be heard in Ontario Superior Court will cut into Robinson Huron Treaty annuities settlement — and could potentially delay distribution of settlement funds to 21 First Nations
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First Nations ask court to review $510M in legal fees paid in treaty annuities claim

First Nations ask court to review $510M in legal fees paid in treaty annuities claim

'We did not want to take this route': Garden River and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek leadership dispute hefty legal tab paid out to law firm for work on Robinson Huron Treaty annuities claim, which led to historic $10B settlement for 21 First Nations
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BEYOND LOCAL: Sault renter caught in legal battle with out-of-town landlord

BEYOND LOCAL: Sault renter caught in legal battle with out-of-town landlord

Numbered company led by CPM Properties co-director Nels Moxness facing lawsuit, fines — and potential repossession of a Morin Street home — on top of ongoing complaints over questionable property management
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Robinson Huron Treaty chiefs denounce Métis Nation of Ontario

Robinson Huron Treaty chiefs denounce Métis Nation of Ontario

A group representing the collective interests of 21 First Nations in Robinson Huron Treaty territory has passed a declaration denouncing the Métis Nation of Ontario — over claims to Indigenous identity and historical Métis communities in the province
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