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Doug Diaczuk

Doug Diaczuk

Doug Diaczuk is a reporter and award-winning author from Thunder Bay. He has a master’s degree in English from Lakehead University and has been working as a freelance and full-time reporter for more than seven years. His work has been published in Geist, SubTerrain, and Quill and Quire Magazine. Doug has been a member of the Tbnewswatch team since 2016 and covers stories relating to arts and entertainment, community events, health care, and court.

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Recent Work by Doug

Northern man jailed for role in largest art fraud in history

Northern man jailed for role in largest art fraud in history

David Voss pleaded guilty to forgery charges for orchestrating an art fraud ring that produced thousands of fake Norval Morrisseau paintings
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Second accused in Norval Morrisseau art fraud ring pleads guilty

Second accused in Norval Morrisseau art fraud ring pleads guilty

David Voss, who produced or oversaw the production of between 1,500 and 2,000 fake Norval Morrisseau paintings, pleaded guilty to forgery charges.
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Canadian Forces recruits testify to receiving unauthorized breast exams

Canadian Forces recruits testify to receiving unauthorized breast exams

The complainants testified James Wilks, former medical technician with the Canadian Forces, conducted breast examinations during their recruitment.
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Former Canadian Forces medical technician on trial again for sexual assault

Former Canadian Forces medical technician on trial again for sexual assault

James Wilks, whose jury trial began Monday in Thunder Bay, is accused of conducting unauthorized breast examines on prospective recruits
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Province commits $29M for caribou protection and conservation

Province commits $29M for caribou protection and conservation

The funding will support boreal caribou habitat restoration, protection, and conservation throughout Northern Ontario
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ONTARIO: Youth charged in connection to Thunder Bay school threats sentenced to 12 months probation

ONTARIO: Youth charged in connection to Thunder Bay school threats sentenced to 12 months probation

The repeated threats against Hammarskjold High School in 2018/2019 resulted in the closure of the school for 12 days
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Province not declaring state of emergency over forest fire situation in northwest

Province not declaring state of emergency over forest fire situation in northwest

As many as 3,000 individuals from First Nations communities have been evacuated so far due to the ongoing threat of forest fires and smoke
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ONTARIO : Thunder Bay man who threw trailer hitch, killing Indigenous woman, gets 8 years

ONTARIO: Thunder Bay man who threw trailer hitch, killing Indigenous woman, gets 8 years

Brayden Bushby was found guilty of manslaughter for his role in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner, who was struck by a metal trailer hitch thrown from a moving vehicle by Bushby
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Lakehead Paleo-DNA lab helps identify lost Franklin Expedition member

Lakehead Paleo-DNA lab helps identify lost Franklin Expedition member

The remains of a crew member from the ill-fated expedition have been identified using DNA samples from bone and teeth fragments collected in the Canadian Arctic and DNA profiles from living descendants
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ONTARIO: Advocates call for national long-term care standards

ONTARIO: Advocates call for national long-term care standards

The Ontario Health Coalition held a virtual protest calling on the provincial and federal governments to implement nationalized standards for long-term care facilities
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