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Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative

Marissa Lentz-McGrath, Local Journalism Initiative

Marissa Lentz-McGrath covers civic issues along the Highway 11 corridor under the Local Journalism Initiative, which is funded by the Government of Canada

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Recent Work by Marissa

Activist picks up keys to unlock longtime dream

Activist picks up keys to unlock longtime dream

A month after going public with her goal to cross the country raising awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, Vanessa Brousseau has bought the RV she needs to drive the vision forward
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'Our hearts are big': Small town steps up for forest fire evacuees

'Our hearts are big': Small town steps up for forest fire evacuees

'I can't be more proud of this town. It says a lot. It’s a small town. We don't have a lot. But when you ask somebody to help, they help,' says Mayor Patrick Roberts
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New bill aims to tackle 'deadly' conditions on Hwy 11/17

New bill aims to tackle 'deadly' conditions on Hwy 11/17

'If you don’t like the colour of the bill, make it blue. It’s not about politics, it’s about saving lives,' says Mushkegowuk-James Bay MPP
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'This is an epidemic': Retired OPP sergeant channels grief into action

'This is an epidemic': Retired OPP sergeant channels grief into action

Creegonquin is using its drug-sniffing dogs to help slow the flow of drugs to Ontario's Far North
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Mushkegowuk-James Bay votes being recounted

Mushkegowuk-James Bay votes being recounted

There are only eight votes separating NDP Guy Bourgouin and PC Dave Plourde
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Northern Ontario hospital offering $2K referral bonus for hard-to-fill jobs

Northern Ontario hospital offering $2K referral bonus for hard-to-fill jobs

The lack of health care professionals continues to impact the region says Jorge VanSlyke, president and CEO of Blanche River Health
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Kirkland Lake wants resource-based communities to get fair cut of cash

Kirkland Lake wants resource-based communities to get fair cut of cash

'It is time for more equitable revenues for all resource base communities in the North, that are proportionate to the revenues leaving our region,' says Kirkland Lake mayor
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Teacher guilty of professional misconduct for anti-COVID social media posts

Teacher guilty of professional misconduct for anti-COVID social media posts

She has to complete a course regarding professional boundaries with a focus on the appropriate use of social media at her own expense.
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