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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.

Twitter: @DougDiaczuk

Email
ddiaczuk@dougallmedia.com

Recent Work by Doug

APS Staff Sgt. pleads guilty for pointing gun at fellow officers

APS Staff Sgt. pleads guilty for pointing gun at fellow officers

Staff Sgt. Tony Hanson pleaded guilty to firearm charges for pointing his police-issued sidearm at fellow officers on the job.
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Gary Lamont sentenced to 5 years for Norval Morrisseau forgeries

Gary Lamont sentenced to 5 years for Norval Morrisseau forgeries

Gary Lamont had pleaded guilty to forgery and defrauding the public above $5,000 for signing artist Norval Morrisseau’s name to fraudulent works of art.
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Two men who helped dispose of Alyssa Turnbull’s body sentenced to time served

Two men who helped dispose of Alyssa Turnbull’s body sentenced to time served

A judge ‘reluctantly’ accepted a joint submission of time served for Nicholas and Brian Soos, who plead guilty to committing an indignity to human remains for helping to dispose of Alyssa Turnbull’s body in 2020, and as part of a plea deal assisted police in locating her body
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Jesse Allen sentenced to 15 years parole ineligibility for murder of brother

Jesse Allen sentenced to 15 years parole ineligibility for murder of brother

A jury found Jesse Allen guilty of second-degree murder for the 2021 stabbing death of his 18-year-old brother, Wayne Allen, in front of their father during an unprovoked attack inside their Manitouwadge home
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Whitesand First Nation man sentenced to six years for 2021 stabbing death

Whitesand First Nation man sentenced to six years for 2021 stabbing death

Stanford Kokokons will serve five years and 90 days in custody after pleading guilty to manslaughter for the stabbing death of 27-year-old Lance Wanakamik in a remote area near Armstrong in April 2021
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Mining minister speaks of ‘passion and optimism’ at Cen-Can Expo

Mining minister speaks of ‘passion and optimism’ at Cen-Can Expo

Ontario Mines Minister George Pirie spoke at the Cen-Can Resources Expo about the future of mining in Northwestern Ontario
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Cen-Can Resource Expo returns this week

Cen-Can Resource Expo returns this week

The natural resources expo includes more than 300 exhibitors relating to mining, forestry, and energy and will be taking place Wednesday and Thursday at the Fort William Gardens
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Crown seeking 18-year parole ineligibility for man who murdered brother

Crown seeking 18-year parole ineligibility for man who murdered brother

Jesse Allen was found guilty of second-degree murder for the 2021 stabbing death of his brother Wayne Allen in Manitouwadge
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Fiddler sworn in as NAN Grand Chief

Fiddler sworn in as NAN Grand Chief

Alvin Fiddler, who has previously served as Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief, was sworn in to the role again following the removal of former Grand Chief Derek Fox earlier this year
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Inquest jury recommendations focus on police training, de-escalation

Inquest jury recommendations focus on police training, de-escalation

The jury in the coroner’s inquest examining the death of Daniel Legarde found his manner of death to be homicide and handed down 18 recommendations, mostly focusing on police training
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