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Jenny Lamothe

Jenny Lamothe

Jenny Lamothe is a reporter with Sudbury.com. She covers the diverse communities of Sudbury, especially the vulnerable or marginalized, including the Black, Indigenous, newcomer and Francophone communities, as well as 2SLGBTQ+ and the downtown core.

Recent Work by Jenny

OPP violate rights of man arrested for drunk driving, court rules

OPP violate rights of man arrested for drunk driving, court rules

A man arrested by the Ontario Provincial Police in 2023 has been acquitted of his charges after a judge found his Canadian Charter rights were violated 
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Veteran OPP sergeant who stole seized items gets a year of probation

Veteran OPP sergeant who stole seized items gets a year of probation

OPP officer 'misled his colleagues, as well as the Crown Attorney’s Office, before ultimately confessing that he had taken the items home,' notes report
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PM Trudeau is ‘an extremist,’ according to Pierre Poilievre

PM Trudeau is ‘an extremist,’ according to Pierre Poilievre

'The new way is to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget, stop the crime. That's what I'm going to do ... I call it common sense,' says Poilievre
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Northern cop headed to trial for alleged assault on 12-year-old

Northern cop headed to trial for alleged assault on 12-year-old

Melisa Rancourt has decided to proceed to trial on charges of assault and uttering threats after she allegedly assaulted a young hockey player on Feb. 11
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BEHIND THE SCENES: Flour Mill drop-in centre has neighbours concerned, fearful

BEHIND THE SCENES: Flour Mill drop-in centre has neighbours concerned, fearful

Sudbury.com's Jenny Lamothe takes us behind the scenes
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BEYOND LOCAL: Man serving life for murder in Sudbury charged with sexual assault in North Bay

BEYOND LOCAL: Man serving life for murder in Sudbury charged with sexual assault in North Bay

Facing new charges in North Bay, Wright is already serving a life sentence for the 1998 murder of Renée Sweeney in Sudbury
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Private searchers consult psychics to find missing Sudbury councillor

Private searchers consult psychics to find missing Sudbury councillor

‘We’re running out of time,’ says Bob Johnston, former mayoral candidate and friend to missing Ward 2 Coun. Michael Vagnini
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Vigil for missing councillor ‘a beacon to light his way’ (VIDEO)

Vigil for missing councillor ‘a beacon to light his way’ (VIDEO)

‘Never lose faith’: Ward 2 Coun. Michael Vagnini has been missing since Jan. 27, and the community gathered to support his friends and family
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COLUMN: World AIDS Day a time to think of vulnerable among us

COLUMN: World AIDS Day a time to think of vulnerable among us

Jenny Lamothe, who grew up in Hawkestone, shares the story of her Uncle Garry, who died of AIDS, and what she hopes will change for people living with HIV and AIDS
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Escaped murder suspect from Sudbury back in police custody

Escaped murder suspect from Sudbury back in police custody

Police say the man suspected in three murders taken into police custody Monday night
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