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Lucas Punkari

Lucas Punkari

Born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Lucas was a sports reporter for several publications over the last decade prior to arriving in Thunder Bay to serve as Newswatch's Featured Content Editor. If he's not at the office, Lucas is likely watching current or retro sporting events, listening to music or following along with Kyle Larson's dirt racing exploits.

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lpunkari@dougallmedia.com

Recent Work by Lucas

Visually impaired golfer impresses on national stage

Visually impaired golfer impresses on national stage

Nipigon’s Hayden Foulds finished second in his division at the Canadian Blind Golf Open Championship in Kimberley, B.C.
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Manitouwadge revving up for ATV Jamboree

Manitouwadge revving up for ATV Jamboree

The eighth edition of the event takes place on Saturday.
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Lakehead provides a boost to student-based businesses

Lakehead provides a boost to student-based businesses

The latest group of graduates from the Ascend Accelerator program were honoured on Friday.
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Visually impaired golfer ready for first national tournament

Visually impaired golfer ready for first national tournament

Nipigon’s Hayden Foulds is heading to Kimberley, B.C. for the Canadian Blind Golf Open Championships, which gets underway Monday.
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New restaurant fulfills a goal for owner

New restaurant fulfills a goal for owner

Ambrosia Family Restaurant officially opens Friday in Manitouwadge.
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High school students battle the elements

High school students battle the elements

A group of 10 outdoor education and specialist high skills major students went on a week-long canoe trip to wrap up their school year.
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Students build birch bark canoe for Eabametoong

Students build birch bark canoe for Eabametoong

The Grade 8 class at Algonquin Avenue Public School presented the canoe earlier this week.
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High school athlete takes unlikely path to OFSAA

High school athlete takes unlikely path to OFSAA

Sam Larouche represented Geraldton Composite High School in the senior boys javelin event at the provincial high school track and field championships.
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Local swimmer giving back with marathon swim

Local swimmer giving back with marathon swim

Tori Niittynen-Dreifelds is doing a 10-kilometre swim on June 28 at the Lakehead University pool to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House of Southwestern Ontario.
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New store owners connect with Indigenous communities

New store owners connect with Indigenous communities

Canadian Tire Marathon owners Hamidreza Homayouni and Masha Shidvash are hosting a fundraiser for Jumpstart and a showcase event for the Indigenous community on Sunday.
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