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Jul 2023
27m 47s

How is your downtown doing?

CBC
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We hear stories from across Ontario about downtowns struggling with complex issues around homelessness, addictions and mental health concerns. Kay Matthews, executive director of the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association, says often it's falling on businesses to address these issues and that's slowing down post-pandemic recovery and we hear from Guel ... Show More
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