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Jessica Smith Cross

Jessica Smith Cross

Jessica Smith Cross began her career in local news, reporting for Metro newspapers in five Canadian cities, as well as for CTV, the Guelph Mercury and the Turtle Island News. She made the leap to political journalism in 2016 but frequently looks back. Prior to the Trillium, she was the editor-in-chief of iPolitics and Queen's Park Briefing.

Recent Work by Jessica

LCBO workers set to strike as union demands changes to corner-store booze plan

LCBO workers set to strike as union demands changes to corner-store booze plan

Union leaders warned of 'hot, dry summer' ahead if deal isn't reached by July 5
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Your Ontario health-care experiences: ‘Huge wait times, poor quality care’

Your Ontario health-care experiences: ‘Huge wait times, poor quality care’

'Our government is not OK with that status quo,' says spokesperson for health minister
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Support for alcohol sales in corner stores tanks if it comes with cost: poll

Support for alcohol sales in corner stores tanks if it comes with cost: poll

'We made a commitment to the people. The people want us to open up the market, and that's what we're doing,' says finance minister
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Mothers who lost kids to toxic drugs call on province for help

Mothers who lost kids to toxic drugs call on province for help

Barrie resident Christine Nayler accuses governement of 'needless stall tactics and delays' around funding for supervised consumption sites
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What's the cost of speeding up liquor, beer sales at corner stores?

What's the cost of speeding up liquor, beer sales at corner stores?

Provincial government says true cost won't be known until people are buying more drinks from grocery and convenience stores instead of LCBO
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Booze coming sooner than expected to more Ontario stores

Booze coming sooner than expected to more Ontario stores

Grocery stores and convenience stories will be able to heavily discount — or inflate — the price of alcoholic drinks under new rules
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Small municipality vows legal action over hospital's in-patient bed closure

Small municipality vows legal action over hospital's in-patient bed closure

West Grey mayor getting Bay Street law firm involved in his community's fight to save its hospital services
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Doug Ford’s PCs hold Milton in hard-fought byelection

Doug Ford’s PCs hold Milton in hard-fought byelection

Meanwhile, voters in the solidly blue riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex elected Progressive Conservative Steve Pinsonneault
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Frequently closed rural emergency department has uncertain future

Frequently closed rural emergency department has uncertain future

Patient volumes have dropped off at the Chesley emergency department because of reduced hours and unplanned closures
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Retiring judge takes jab at Doug Ford's 'like-minded' remark

Retiring judge takes jab at Doug Ford's 'like-minded' remark

Justice David Doherty says judges should be 'like-minded' in striving to meet public's expectations of justice — not in allegiance with political leaders
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