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Jenny Lamothe

Jenny Lamothe

Jenny Lamothe is a reporter with Sudbury.com. She covers the diverse communities of Sudbury, especially the vulnerable or marginalized, including the Black, Indigenous, newcomer and Francophone communities, as well as 2SLGBTQ+ and the downtown core.

Recent Work by Jenny

Homelessness in the North up 204% since 2016

Homelessness in the North up 204% since 2016

In northern regions, the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness has risen sharply, nearly doubling from 1,204 people in 2022 to an estimated 2,305 in 2024
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Cambrian prof amasses nearly 1M followers talking masculinity

Cambrian prof amasses nearly 1M followers talking masculinity

Neil Shyminsky loves superheroes and superhero comics, and he uses TikTok and other social media platforms as avenues to discuss toxic masculinity, often through the lens of superheroes
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A year of triumph, concern for Robinson Huron Treaty members

A year of triumph, concern for Robinson Huron Treaty members

It’s been a year of wins for the members of the Robinson Huron Treaty’s 21 signatory nations, but also of concern, confusion
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35 days and counting: Atikameksheng Strong reserve blockade still in place

35 days and counting: Atikameksheng Strong reserve blockade still in place

Blocking the entrance to Reserve Road near Naughton, protestors are demanding their chief and council allow them a vote on the money from the Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case
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Homeless advocates decry Sudbury mayor’s ‘notwithstanding’ request to province

Homeless advocates decry Sudbury mayor’s ‘notwithstanding’ request to province

Evidence-based solutions, not criminalization and forced treatment, say community groups in response to Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre asking the province to use the notwithstanding clause in addiction and homelessness
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Judge rules Robinson Treaty legal costs should be rehashed

Judge rules Robinson Treaty legal costs should be rehashed

A successful court challenge by Aitkameksheng Anishnawbek and Garden River First Nation questioned the $510 million charged by the legal team who handled the $10-billion treaty annuities’ case
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Jury finds Felicity Altiman guilty of second-degree murder

Jury finds Felicity Altiman guilty of second-degree murder

After 13 Crown witnesses, but no evidence or testimony from the defence, the six-man and six-woman jury deliberated for more than 12 hours over two days before they reached a verdict
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Sudbury OPP violate rights of man arrested for drunk driving, court rules

Sudbury OPP violate rights of man arrested for drunk driving, court rules

A man arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police in 2023 has been acquitted of his charges after a judge found his Canadian Charter rights were violated 
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OPP violate rights of man arrested for drunk driving, court rules

OPP violate rights of man arrested for drunk driving, court rules

A man arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police in 2023 has been acquitted of his charges after a judge found his Canadian Charter rights were violated 
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Sudbury jury hears Robert Keskinen stabbed more than 100 times

Sudbury jury hears Robert Keskinen stabbed more than 100 times

Content warning: This story contains graphic details of the murder
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