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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

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Recent Work by Marissa

Highway safety bill defeated at Queen's Park ... for fourth time

Highway safety bill defeated at Queen's Park ... for fourth time

A private member's bill introduced by the Mushkegowuk-James Bay MPP has been voted down
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Embattled, cash-strapped northern township eyes 20–30% tax hike

Embattled, cash-strapped northern township eyes 20–30% tax hike

The cash-strapped township is set to approve its 2025 budget Tuesday night
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Nearly 90% of northern township sign petition against looming 80% tax hike

Nearly 90% of northern township sign petition against looming 80% tax hike

'Everybody’s panicking … Nobody’s going to pay an increase. And then there won’t be enough money to run because nobody will pay,' says Sylvain Fortin
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Frustration at lack of response for adventurer missing along Hudson Bay coast

Frustration at lack of response for adventurer missing along Hudson Bay coast

'He was a young, physically capable guy with a sparkle in his eye,' says Jacob Betker about a Norwegian man who's been missing in the Far North since last week
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'Stand your ground': Activist calls for Bill 5 protests to be escalated

'Stand your ground': Activist calls for Bill 5 protests to be escalated

'This is a time in history where we can make a change,' says Tristan Ashishkeesh, who led a protest walk from Timmins to Toronto
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First Nation group nearing end of 700-km protest walk to Toronto

First Nation group nearing end of 700-km protest walk to Toronto

‘I know that at the end of this, it isn't the end,’ says Tristan Ashishkeesh
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Tiny Northern town votes to accept $300K lifeline from province

Tiny Northern town votes to accept $300K lifeline from province

'Services, no matter what, are still going to be bare bones for the foreseeable future,' says Shannon Pawlikowski
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Province offers $300K lifeline to debt-ridden northern township

Province offers $300K lifeline to debt-ridden northern township

'It gives some breathing room': Northern township announced earlier this month it had run out of money, leaving no choice but to end all municipal services and lay off staff
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Detection dogs to search former residential school site near Chapleau

Detection dogs to search former residential school site near Chapleau

Multiple First Nations are working together on the investigation
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Mushkegowuk chiefs declare Ring of Fire a protected homeland

Mushkegowuk chiefs declare Ring of Fire a protected homeland

‘If we don’t do anything in response to Bill 5 and Bill C-5 and let whoever come into our home and do whatever they want, then everything our ancestors have fought for,’ says Jeronimo Kataquapit
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