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Doug Diaczuk

Doug Diaczuk

Doug Diaczuk is a reporter and award-winning author from Thunder Bay. He has a master’s degree in English from Lakehead University and has been working as a freelance and full-time reporter for more than seven years. His work has been published in Geist, SubTerrain, and Quill and Quire Magazine. Doug has been a member of the Tbnewswatch team since 2016 and covers stories relating to arts and entertainment, community events, health care, and court.

Twitter: @DougDiaczuk

Email
ddiaczuk@dougallmedia.com

Recent Work by Doug

Lindsey Coyle sentenced to two years

Lindsey Coyle sentenced to two years

Former Fort Frances nurse, Lindsey Coyle, pleaded guilty in August 2022 to criminal negligence causing death for altering the medication administration record of 76-year-old Hermina Fletcher to steal morphine, resulting in Fletcher's death in January 2015.
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Family of Hermina Fletcher say Riverside advertisement ‘deeply offensive’

Family of Hermina Fletcher say Riverside advertisement ‘deeply offensive’

An advertisement in a Fort Frances newspaper by Riverside Health Care is being questioned by the family of Hermina Fletcher, who died in a Riverside hospital after former nurse Lindsey Coyle altered her medication administration report to steal morphine.
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Gary Lamont sentenced to 5 years for Norval Morrisseau forgeries

Gary Lamont sentenced to 5 years for Norval Morrisseau forgeries

Gary Lamont had pleaded guilty to forgery and defrauding the public above $5,000 for signing artist Norval Morrisseau’s name to fraudulent works of art.
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$13M settlement in historic sexual abuse class action end of ‘long journey’ for survivors

$13M settlement in historic sexual abuse class action end of ‘long journey’ for survivors

Survivors of sexual abuse by Ralph Rowe, who was a priest and Scout leader between 1975 and 1985 in remote northern First Nations communities, say the settlement will not take away the pain or trauma but it is one of the final chapters in what has been a long journey
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Mining minister speaks of ‘passion and optimism’ at Cen-Can Expo

Mining minister speaks of ‘passion and optimism’ at Cen-Can Expo

Ontario Mines Minister George Pirie spoke at the Cen-Can Resources Expo about the future of mining in Northwestern Ontario
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Former Fort Frances nurse Lindsey Coyle to be sentenced early next year

Former Fort Frances nurse Lindsey Coyle to be sentenced early next year

The family of Hermina Fletcher, who died nine years ago after former Fort Frances nurse Lindsey Coyle altered her medication report to steal morphine, said they are angry and frustrated that they must wait another four months to learn Coyle’s sentence
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Cen-Can Resource Expo returns this week

Cen-Can Resource Expo returns this week

The natural resources expo includes more than 300 exhibitors relating to mining, forestry, and energy and will be taking place Wednesday and Thursday at the Fort William Gardens
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Family of Hermina Fletcher calls on province to investigate Fort Frances hospital

Family of Hermina Fletcher calls on province to investigate Fort Frances hospital

The family of Hermina Fletcher, who died in La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances, are calling on the Ministry of Health to investigate Riverside Health Care Facilities Inc., believing other families may have been victimized by former nurse Lindsey Coyle, who altered Fletcher’s medication record to steal morphine
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Family of Hermina Fletcher want ex-nurse to take responsibility for ‘inexplicably evil’ actions

Family of Hermina Fletcher want ex-nurse to take responsibility for ‘inexplicably evil’ actions

The Crown is seeking a two-year sentence for Lindsey Coyle, the former Fort Frances nurse who pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death for altering the medication records of 76-year-old Hermina Fletcher in order to steal morphine for her own personal use, resulting in Fletcher’s death in 2015
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Fiddler sworn in as NAN Grand Chief

Fiddler sworn in as NAN Grand Chief

Alvin Fiddler, who has previously served as Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief, was sworn in to the role again following the removal of former Grand Chief Derek Fox earlier this year
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