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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

Kirkland Lake museum readying to reopen

Kirkland Lake museum readying to reopen

'It almost feels a little bit unbelievable that we are here. In a relatively short time, we’ve accomplished quite a bit,' says Ann Black
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'Heartbreaking': Kapuskasing native loses home in LA fire

'Heartbreaking': Kapuskasing native loses home in LA fire

In the aftermath of the blaze that destroyed her neighbourhood, Natasha Dowling says there's a lot of good happening, with the community rallying to help eachother
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California wildfires hit close to home for Iroquois Falls hockey player

California wildfires hit close to home for Iroquois Falls hockey player

Andrew Scott is closely monitoring updates from his family, who are about 30 minutes away from one of the devastating fires
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Community rallying to save Matheson train station

Community rallying to save Matheson train station

'We don’t want to just put up a little bus shelter there. We want to actually use what’s there, if we can, in order to honour the history of the place,' says Barb Cornthwaite
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Cochrane helicopter ready to help fight California wildfires

Cochrane helicopter ready to help fight California wildfires

Expedition Helicopters' Black Hawk can be in the Golden State within 24 hours of getting a call for service
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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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