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Joseph Quigley

Joseph Quigley

Joseph Quigley is NewmarketToday’s municipal reporter. He is a journalist who believes in the importance of local councils and is passionate about the political world, social justice and community service.

Joseph has reported in places across the country for five years, including Alberta and Haliburton, Ontario. He has contributed to award-winning newspapers and stories, including a runner-up for reporter of the year by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association.

Joseph is volunteer with the Haliburton Rotaract Club, completing service projects and acting as secretary. He has english and journalism degrees from Trent University and Loyalist College.

Phone
905-895-1432 ext. 1226
Email
[email protected]

Recent Work by Joseph

'Not nearly enough': Sentencing outrages mother whose daughter was shot dead

'Not nearly enough': Sentencing outrages mother whose daughter was shot dead

'Our justice system is seriously flawed,' Shannon Payne says after Alexander Jolly gets nine years in jail for manslaughter of 22-year-old Nicole Mercer in July 2022
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RCMP seek terrorism peace bond against Newmarket teen

RCMP seek terrorism peace bond against Newmarket teen

Accused, whose name is protected under a publication ban under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, tried to join ISIS, police allege
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'A very lonely road': Psychotherapist fights for first responders

'A very lonely road': Psychotherapist fights for first responders

Psychotherapist's husband 'like many first responders, bear these burdens alone, because they think it’s just part of their job … The system has failed here'
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Local trucker inspiring other women to gear up for 'wonderful' job

Local trucker inspiring other women to gear up for 'wonderful' job

'I feel very empowered,' Jennifer Winters says as she chronicles on YouTube her journey from the U.K. to break into trucking industry, where female drivers are rare
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'Poverty' lawyer says homelessness here to stay 'in large numbers'

'Poverty' lawyer says homelessness here to stay 'in large numbers'

'Where are they going to live? ... Some of them don’t want to live in emergency shelters. That’s why they’re in encampments,' Jeff Schlemmer says
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'Immersive' 1.5M LED holiday light show coming to Newmarket

'Immersive' 1.5M LED holiday light show coming to Newmarket

Pop-up holiday light event coming to Upper Canada Mall despite some bylaw conflict over event that raised funds for epilepsy
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Province needs to prioritize hospitals over highways, activists say

Province needs to prioritize hospitals over highways, activists say

'We need our money spent differently,' attendee says; rally part of provincewide push against Bradford Bypass and Highway 413
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'This fight's not over': Activists call for 'health care, not highways'

'This fight's not over': Activists call for 'health care, not highways'

'They’re spending our money ... on highways that are half baked, half designed, half approved. Meanwhile, we have a health-care crisis that could really benefit with more money,' says local advocate
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Connor McDavid's wedding photos from Muskoka nuptials go viral

Connor McDavid's wedding photos from Muskoka nuptials go viral

'It was the most perfect weekend I could ever imagine,' new wife says after Muskoka wedding
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Federal funding aims to ready workers for 'heat pump boom'

Federal funding aims to ready workers for 'heat pump boom'

$500,000 in funding will support training of technicians in the installation and use of heat pumps, parliamentary secretary said today in Newmarket
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