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Colleen Romaniuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Colleen Romaniuk is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, a Government of Canada program, at the Sudbury Star.

Recent Work by Colleen

Nearly half of Sudbury’s 92 total COVID-19 deaths occurred in past two months alone

Nearly half of Sudbury’s 92 total COVID-19 deaths occurred in past two months alone

In the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit, there have been 16 deaths due to COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, with half of those — eight deaths — having been reported since the beginning of the year
Red Cross providing rapid COVID-19 testing to firefighters in the north

Red Cross providing rapid COVID-19 testing to firefighters in the north

'Fire can be a stressful career, and we’re hoping to be able to eliminate any additional stressors due to COVID-19'
Mental health a northern crisis before the pandemic

Mental health a northern crisis before the pandemic

As the pandemic was dawning, mental health care providers across the North begin to work collaboratively to break down silos, tackle issues raised by the pandemic and work toward a common goal of better mental health for all
ONTARIO: Young Sudbury actor awaits world premiere

ONTARIO: Young Sudbury actor awaits world premiere

The 15-year-old will be featured in a new American film called Wild Indian, that tells the story of two school-aged children bound together by the murder of a classmate
Back-to-school during COVID-19: A survival guide

Back-to-school during COVID-19: A survival guide

Students across Ontario are preparing to head back to school Tuesday after being out of the classroom for nearly six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Possible COVID-19 exposure at Manitoulin golf course

Possible COVID-19 exposure at Manitoulin golf course

The customer was golfing when they received a call from a family member in their household who tested positive for COVID-19
ONTARIO: Mixed feelings as construction begins on Manitoulin's first-ever chain restaurant

ONTARIO: Mixed feelings as construction begins on Manitoulin's first-ever chain restaurant

Mayor calls opening of Little Current's Tim Hortons "the biggest extravaganza of the century"
Six teens to canoe over 2,000 km to raise funds for Canadian food banks

Six teens to canoe over 2,000 km to raise funds for Canadian food banks

They will make a stop in Espanola in Aug. 4
Horizons pop-up Drive-in opens in Sudbury and may be coming to North Bay too

Horizons pop-up Drive-in opens in Sudbury and may be coming to North Bay too

Grease and The Conjuring on the bill in the parking lot behind Southridge Mall
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