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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

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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Convicted murderer Wright will face trial again in March 2025

Convicted murderer Wright will face trial again in March 2025

Facing charges including sexual assault, Wright will be back in court in North Bay two years after he was convicted of Sudbury woman Renée Sweeney’s 1998 murder
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Youth hockey player will testify at Sudbury cop’s trial

Youth hockey player will testify at Sudbury cop’s trial

The 12-year-old hockey player involved in the charges against GSPS Const. Melisa Rancourt will testify at her trial, coming up Sept. 17 and 18
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Elderly pedestrian killed after being struck by crash debris

Elderly pedestrian killed after being struck by crash debris

A collision between two vehicles in Sudbury’s downtown Wednesday morning was fatal
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Case opens challenging Robinson Huron legal fees

Case opens challenging Robinson Huron legal fees

Counsel for Atikameksheng Anishnawbek and Garden River First Nation told the court the legal fees for the treaty annuity case should only be $44 million, not $510 million
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