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Matt Prokopchuk

Matt Prokopchuk

Matt joins the Newswatch team after more than 15 years working in print and broadcast media in Thunder Bay, where he was born and raised. A lover of music, he refuses to part with his (still growing) CD collection.

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Recent Work by Matt

OPP hoping to right ‘historical wrongs’ with First Nations pardon project

OPP hoping to right ‘historical wrongs’ with First Nations pardon project

The Pardon Project is a pilot program aimed at helping people who are eligible for a criminal pardon, or record suspension.
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Woman spent several hours in police custody with broken arm, SIU finds while clearing police

Woman spent several hours in police custody with broken arm, SIU finds while clearing police

The police watchdog determined woman’s fall and injury was not due to “a lack of reasonable efforts” by arresting OPP officers.
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Ford fires back at First Nation leader over opposition to Bill 5

Ford fires back at First Nation leader over opposition to Bill 5

The Ontario premier’s comments came after Aroland chief Sonny Gagnon spoke out against the new law.
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‘No-drone zones': MNR says drones have interfered with firefighting

‘No-drone zones': MNR says drones have interfered with firefighting

Aviation officials with the Ministry of Natural Resources say unauthorized drones or other aircraft are not allowed within roughly nine kilometres of a forest fire's perimeter.
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‘Completely caught off guard’: local postal union reacts to forced vote

‘Completely caught off guard’: local postal union reacts to forced vote

Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu has mandated the Canadian Union of Postal Workers bargaining units vote on ‘final offers’ from Canada Post.
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Hajdu orders union vote in Canada Post labour dispute

Hajdu orders union vote in Canada Post labour dispute

Patty Hajdu says "it is in the public interest that the membership of CUPW has the opportunity to vote on Canada Post’s last offers.”
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Salami recalled over salmonella contamination

Salami recalled over salmonella contamination

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall affects Bona and Rea brand Genoa salamis.
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Steelhead numbers in decline from ‘unsustainable’ high levels

Steelhead numbers in decline from ‘unsustainable’ high levels

Ministry of Natural Resources biologist says, overall, recent numbers were unusually high.
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Wildland firefighters keeping flames away from Sandy Lake First Nation

Wildland firefighters keeping flames away from Sandy Lake First Nation

The MNR says the over-150,000-hectare blaze which forced the community’s evacuation remains about six kilometres from the remote First Nation.
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'Nothing to investigate': SIU ends investigation into Wunnumin Lake incident

'Nothing to investigate': SIU ends investigation into Wunnumin Lake incident

The Special Investigations Unit says it will not investigate an officers actions around a "medical incident" that occurred in police custody.
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