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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

Email
marissa@timminstoday.com

Recent Work by Marissa

Iroquois Falls man urgently seeks kidney donor

Iroquois Falls man urgently seeks kidney donor

'It would mean that I get to live. I get to see my kids grow up. I get to work again, contribute to society, and just have my life back,' says Andrew Fleurie
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First-ever food bank launches in Moosonee

First-ever food bank launches in Moosonee

Ontario Northland shipping items for free for at least a year
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'Staggering' number of people using Cochrane food bank

'Staggering' number of people using Cochrane food bank

73% of residents in the town accessed the service in 2024
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Ontario woman gets caught in the crossfire of Mexican cartel violence

Ontario woman gets caught in the crossfire of Mexican cartel violence

Lisa Sambell is warning travellers to be vigilant after getting shot at a Mexican bar
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'Fantastic' response to animal clinic in Far North

'Fantastic' response to animal clinic in Far North

'They love their pets just as much as anybody in southern Ontario, and they want to be able to provide that care for them. So, they make great use of the clinic'
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Recount 'likely' in Mushkegowuk-James Bay

Recount 'likely' in Mushkegowuk-James Bay

Since 1975, Northern Ontario has seen two provincial election recounts
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'We're just glad it's back': Quilt stolen in Timmins returned

'We're just glad it's back': Quilt stolen in Timmins returned

The incident has inspired Quilts for Survivors to plan a wall-hanging workshop for youth
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Quilt honouring residential school survivors stolen from Timmins museum

Quilt honouring residential school survivors stolen from Timmins museum

'To steal something that symbolizes the kids who never went home — it’s very disrespectful to the artist, to our culture, and to our history,' says Vanessa Génier
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Cochrane family 'blown away' by community support after fire destroys home

Cochrane family 'blown away' by community support after fire destroys home

A GoFundMe has been created to help with immediate expenses
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Advocate using their voice to help young adults with autism

Advocate using their voice to help young adults with autism

Katherine Jeremiah-Génier recently joined the National Youth Advocacy Council with the Child-Bright Network
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