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Jenny Lamothe

Jenny Lamothe

Jenny Lamothe is a reporter with Sudbury.com. She covers the diverse communities of Sudbury, especially the vulnerable or marginalized, including the Black, Indigenous, newcomer and Francophone communities, as well as 2SLGBTQ+ and the downtown core.

Recent Work by Jenny

Samaritan law challenge could mean more deaths, advocates say

Samaritan law challenge could mean more deaths, advocates say

If the Supreme Court challenge is successful, it could mean fewer people seeking help when a friend or community member is having a drug overdose, and a significant increase in deaths
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Professor amasses nearly 1M followers by tackling 'toxic masculinity,' comic-book culture

Professor amasses nearly 1M followers by tackling 'toxic masculinity,' comic-book culture

Neil Shyminsky uses TikTok and other social-media platforms as avenues to discuss unhealthy or dangerous social expectations through the lens of superheroes
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OPP violate rights of man arrested for drunk driving, court rules

OPP violate rights of man arrested for drunk driving, court rules

A man arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police in 2023 has been acquitted of his charges after a judge found his Canadian Charter rights were violated 
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Supreme court ruling could affect treaty payments going forward

Supreme court ruling could affect treaty payments going forward

In the case of the Robinson Huron and Robinson Superior treaties, Canada’s Supreme Court tells Ontario the courts aren’t the place to resolve treaty disputes — negotiation is the way forward
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BEHIND THE SCENES: Flour Mill drop-in centre has neighbours concerned, fearful

BEHIND THE SCENES: Flour Mill drop-in centre has neighbours concerned, fearful

Sudbury.com's Jenny Lamothe takes us behind the scenes
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BEYOND LOCAL: Man serving life for murder in Sudbury charged with sexual assault in North Bay

BEYOND LOCAL: Man serving life for murder in Sudbury charged with sexual assault in North Bay

Facing new charges in North Bay, Wright is already serving a life sentence for the 1998 murder of Renée Sweeney in Sudbury
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Psychics consulted in search for missing Sudbury councillor

Psychics consulted in search for missing Sudbury councillor

‘We’re running out of time,’ says Bob Johnston, former mayoral candidate and friend to Coun. Michael Vagnini
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VIDEO: Vigil for missing Sudbury councillor ‘a beacon to light his way’

VIDEO: Vigil for missing Sudbury councillor ‘a beacon to light his way’

Ward 2 Coun. Michael Vagnini has been missing since Jan. 27; vigil held during annual Walden Winter Carnival
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THE BIG READ: How the pandemic exposed Northern Ontario's hidden homeless crisis

THE BIG READ: How the pandemic exposed Northern Ontario's hidden homeless crisis

In Ontario, homelessness rates in the north are nearly double that of big cities in the south. The solution is not just about housing vulnerable populations — but keeping them alive
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Swamps and snakes lead to a career for Sagamok woman

Swamps and snakes lead to a career for Sagamok woman

Chevaun Toulouse would like to share the Indigenous ways of seeing the world, and return the Great Lakes region to its full glory
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