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David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

David Briggs, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

David Briggs is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter covering civic and diversity issues for BayToday. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada

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Recent Work by David

Dany Laj and The Looks tour includes stop in the Sault

Dany Laj and The Looks tour includes stop in the Sault

‘That’s magic to me,’ Laj said, ‘I hear that crunching guitar and to me that’s the greatest sound ever. It absolutely changed my life’
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Should small towns pay for policing? This one says no

Should small towns pay for policing? This one says no

Mattawa’s motion asks the province to foot the bill for small town OPP services
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Propane explosion rips apart RV at northern campground

Propane explosion rips apart RV at northern campground

65-year-old man sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries from Saturday blast
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‘Sombre mood’ in Témiscaming as layoffs made official

‘Sombre mood’ in Témiscaming as layoffs made official

‘This is a crisis, this is my community in crisis,” union president emphasized. ‘The governments are sitting on their hands.’
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For first time ever, Indigenous woman elected chair of Ontario school board

For first time ever, Indigenous woman elected chair of Ontario school board

'I’m very touched about it, and it’s of huge significance': Ashley St. Pierre is new chair of Near North District School Board, which includes North Bay and Parry Sound
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New caucus will amplify women’s voices in northern Ontario

New caucus will amplify women’s voices in northern Ontario

With 21 participants, the Northern Ontario Women’s Caucus is starting strong
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Harvest time for Bonfield’s red pine means cash for municipality

Harvest time for Bonfield’s red pine means cash for municipality

Thinning the forest should bring in just under $30,000
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First Nation members walking from Sudbury to Ottawa to push for Indian Act changes

First Nation members walking from Sudbury to Ottawa to push for Indian Act changes

Chipewyan Prairie First Nation trek to Ottawa to 'benefit all Canadians'
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