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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

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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PM Trudeau is ‘an extremist,’ according to Pierre Poilievre

PM Trudeau is ‘an extremist,’ according to Pierre Poilievre

'The new way is to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget, stop the crime. That's what I'm going to do ... I call it common sense,' says Poilievre
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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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Private searchers consult psychics to find missing Sudbury councillor

Private searchers consult psychics to find missing Sudbury councillor

‘We’re running out of time,’ says Bob Johnston, former mayoral candidate and friend to missing Ward 2 Coun. Michael Vagnini
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COLUMN: On World AIDS Day, let no one be ignored

COLUMN: On World AIDS Day, let no one be ignored

Jenny Lamothe, who grew up in the area, shares the story of her Uncle Garry, who died of AIDS, and what she hopes will change for people living with HIV and AIDS
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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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Woman shines spotlight on species-at-risk around Great Lakes

Woman shines spotlight on species-at-risk around Great Lakes

'I'm obsessed with snakes,' says Chevaun Toulouse, a full-time biology and Indigenous environmental science student at Trent University, who would like the Great Lakes region to its full glory
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Action plan on missing, murderered Indigenous women and girls falls short, critics say

Action plan on missing, murderered Indigenous women and girls falls short, critics say

Hundreds of organizations representing Indigenous women, as well as the Métis Nation, left out
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