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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

Paramedics deliver baby on Highway 11 during snowstorm

Paramedics deliver baby on Highway 11 during snowstorm

The Kirkland Lake family is back at home adjusting to life as a family of four
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'Help give us closure': Remembering Loni Chum one year later

'Help give us closure': Remembering Loni Chum one year later

A Moose Factory family is appealing to anyone with information on the 21-year-old's death to come forward
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New maple leaf coin used gold from ‘proud northern miners’

New maple leaf coin used gold from ‘proud northern miners’

This is the first time a Northern Ontario mine is being used for the initiative
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For second straight season, there will be no youth hockey in this northern township

For second straight season, there will be no youth hockey in this northern township

Black River-Matheson Minor Hockey Association says it has great ideas and is optimistic about the future
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This iconic lumberjack statue in northern Ontario needs fixing

This iconic lumberjack statue in northern Ontario needs fixing

Well-known statue in Iroquois Falls needs more than $26K in repairs, leaving the town torn over what to do
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'People over politics': Northern singer's protest song goes global

'People over politics': Northern singer's protest song goes global

Adrian Sutherland teamed up with a Brazilian-Mexican singer to release a new version of his 2019 hit
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'People over politics': Northern singer's protest song goes international

'People over politics': Northern singer's protest song goes international

Adrian Sutherland teamed up with a Brazilian-Mexican singer to release a new version of his 2019 hit
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'Poor decisions were made': Injured bear cub taken on 10-hour road trip, fed Taco Bell

'Poor decisions were made': Injured bear cub taken on 10-hour road trip, fed Taco Bell

The cub is now one of 18 bears in the care of a Northern Ontario rehab facility
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'She was one tough kid': Father of northern hit-and-run victim fighting for justice

'She was one tough kid': Father of northern hit-and-run victim fighting for justice

It's been nearly 300 days since a Moose Factory woman was killed, the family is encouraging the person who took her life to come forward
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'It's an honour': Northern rower revels in Olympic experience

'It's an honour': Northern rower revels in Olympic experience

Kristen Siermachesky has only been on the water for three years, but was a spare on Canada's silver medal-winning women's eights rowing team in Paris
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