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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

Reviving and reopening shuttered Museum of Northern History

Reviving and reopening shuttered Museum of Northern History

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

'Heartbreaking': Northern Ontario 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 each other
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California wildfires hit close to home for former Voodoos hockey player

California wildfires hit close to home for former Voodoos hockey player

Andrew Scott has been 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 northern Ontario train station

Community rallying to save northern Ontario 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'
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Angus: Trudeau stepping down comes at 'really difficult time for Canada'

Angus: Trudeau stepping down comes at 'really difficult time for Canada'

'It’s going to be interesting to see what happens with the Liberals. Who's going to step up? That’s their monkey and their circus to figure out for Canadians,' says Timmins-James Bay MP
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Paramedics deliver baby on Highway 11 during snowstorm

Paramedics deliver baby on Highway 11 during snowstorm

'It quickly became clear that the little one wasn’t going to wait for the hospital. We made the decision to pull over on the side of the highway, keeping our lights on for safety'
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Late train conductor’s ONR uniform reunited with family

Late train conductor’s ONR uniform reunited with family

'It brought back some memories of when I was a little girl. I used to take the train for a ride and I remember seeing my uncle Spike on there all the time'
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Northern MPP wants mandatory winter driving training for new truckers

Northern MPP wants mandatory winter driving training for new truckers

'The minister likes to say that we have the safest highways in North America, but I can guarantee he would not say that if he drove highways 11 and 17 in the winter'
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Funding limbo plagues potential Northern Ontario HART Hub

Funding limbo plagues potential Northern Ontario HART Hub

'As the Minister said at AMO, the goal is to have HART Hubs up and running as the CTS (consumption treatment services) sites within the buffer zone close by the end of March 2025'
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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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