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Matt Prokopchuk

Matt Prokopchuk

Matt joins the Newswatch team after more than 15 years working in print and broadcast media in Thunder Bay, where he was born and raised. A lover of music, he refuses to part with his (still growing) CD collection.

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Recent Work by Matt

‘A double win’: shuttered tennis court will serve up fresh produce

‘A double win’: shuttered tennis court will serve up fresh produce

Greenstone council voted to close the court behind the Geraldton Community Complex, will now pilot a community garden there.
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Researchers studying workplace hazards for wildland firefighters

Researchers studying workplace hazards for wildland firefighters

The ongoing work is, in part, looking at risks to respiratory and skin health.
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OPP, MNR issue reminder they’ll be on the lakes, roads this summer

OPP, MNR issue reminder they’ll be on the lakes, roads this summer

Police say they’re on the lookout for infractions, particularly around open liquor in boats, missing safety equipment, dumping garbage.
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‘They’re not alone’: new addictions resource contributors say it will help families

‘They’re not alone’: new addictions resource contributors say it will help families

“Parents Like Us” is a new publication to help caregivers of those experiencing substance use by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
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‘Who pulled the plug?’: recent storms caused seiche in Lake Superior

‘Who pulled the plug?’: recent storms caused seiche in Lake Superior

The phenomenon is effectively a large-scale sloshing of water back and forth in a bay or lake.
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Province, union at an impasse on classifying fire rangers as firefighters

Province, union at an impasse on classifying fire rangers as firefighters

OPSEU is pushing for MNR fire rangers to be officially designated as firefighters, the government says it agrees, but still no deal signed.
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‘Strength, kindness, and unconditional love’: Sol Mamakwa’s wife dies

‘Strength, kindness, and unconditional love’: Sol Mamakwa’s wife dies

The Kiiwetinoong MPP confirmed Pearl Mamakwa’s death on Sunday.
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Property owners on Northwestern Ontario lake make blue-green algae a priority

Property owners on Northwestern Ontario lake make blue-green algae a priority

The Loon Lake Waterkeepers Conservancy was formed in 2024, advocating for improved water quality and plans to step up monitoring and research.
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‘Parents Like Us’: health unit aims to help caregivers of those using substances

‘Parents Like Us’: health unit aims to help caregivers of those using substances

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit says the handbook is largely aimed at parents or guardians of young people, but information is also more widely applicable.
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Beautifying lakefront property can also help mitigate blue-green algae, LRCA says

Beautifying lakefront property can also help mitigate blue-green algae, LRCA says

Experts presented information about cyanobacteria at a public forum Thursday evening.
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