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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

Matheson council kicked out of office, here’s what we know so far

Matheson council kicked out of office, here’s what we know so far

A byelection will be held in the coming months
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Kirkland Lake wants provincial exotic animal rules to have more teeth

Kirkland Lake wants provincial exotic animal rules to have more teeth

It's prompted by a November incident when a one-armed baboon escaped a Latchford residence and bit a woman in her 40s
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Teacher guilty of professional misconduct for anti-COVID posts

Teacher guilty of professional misconduct for anti-COVID posts

Northern Ontario teacher 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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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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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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Cochrane mayor's pay suspended for 90 days

Cochrane mayor's pay suspended for 90 days

The meeting lasted nearly five hours with over 300 people tuning into its live stream
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Tim Horton birthday post sparks stories in hometown

Tim Horton birthday post sparks stories in hometown

'They’d go to the gate at the old Maple Leaf Gardens and I guess Tim Horton would leave some tickets for the boys there. They'd watch the game then they'd jump on the train and come back home and go back to work Monday morning'
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Work to put 'time stamp' on roadside memorials moving slowly

Work to put 'time stamp' on roadside memorials moving slowly

Chief paramedic says he plans to continue to fight for the initiative
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