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Marissa Lentz, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Marissa Lentz, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Marissa Lentz 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

Northern township holds first meeting since council was given the boot

Northern township holds first meeting since council was given the boot

Meeting was held to change the dates for the first regular meeting next week
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In rare move, province ousts all councillors in northern township

In rare move, province ousts all councillors in northern township

'Somebody had to intervene': A byelection will be held in the coming months
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'There's still a long way to go': New group bringing northern women together

'There's still a long way to go': New group bringing northern women together

'As much progress as we've seen, I think that that concept of the ‘all boys club’ is still existent,' says Timmins Mayor Michelle Boileau
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Teacher guilty of professional misconduct for anti-COVID social media posts

Teacher guilty of professional misconduct for anti-COVID social media posts

Now an occasional teacher for the Huron Superior Catholic District School Board, she was working for a different school board when 'deeply offensive behaviour' took place
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BEYOND LOCAL: Teacher guilty of misconduct for anti-COVID posts

BEYOND LOCAL: Teacher guilty of misconduct for anti-COVID posts

She has to complete a course regarding professional boundaries with a focus on the appropriate use of social media at her own expense
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Northern Ontario polar bears test new tracking devices

Northern Ontario polar bears test new tracking devices

The minimally invasive devices are being developed by Polar Bears International and 3M
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BEYOND LOCAL: Cochrane polar bears helping test tracking devices

BEYOND LOCAL: Cochrane polar bears helping test tracking devices

The minimally invasive devices are being developed by Polar Bears International and 3M
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Kapuskasing eyeing legal action to get $7.1M from feds for hosting evacuations

Kapuskasing eyeing legal action to get $7.1M from feds for hosting evacuations

Until the cash is paid out and changes are made to the reimbursement process, the town won't be a host community for First Nation evacuations
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Another Northern community looking at time-stamping roadside memorials

Another Northern community looking at time-stamping roadside memorials

Cochrane was the first municipality to support chief paramedic Jean Carriere's request
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Northern mayor's pay suspended for 90 days for bullying, harassment

Northern mayor's pay suspended for 90 days for bullying, harassment

Tuesday night meeting of Cochrane's town council lasted nearly five hours, with more 300 people tuned into the live stream
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