Jonathan Migneault

Digital reporter/editor

Jonathan Migneault is a CBC digital reporter/editor based in Sudbury. He is always looking for good stories about northeastern Ontario. Send story ideas to jonathan.migneault@cbc.ca.

Latest from Jonathan Migneault

Superior Court dismisses suit from Sudbury councillor against the city

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed a suit from a Sudbury city councillor against the city.

First Nation in northern Ontario to put its cultural artifacts on display

Indigenous artifacts will be on display at a new exhibit at Sagamok Anishnawbek thanks to an ongoing project with the University of Toronto and the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation.
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'You got to be freaking kidding me': Residents get property tax sticker shock amid Ontario town's money woes

Alan and Dawn Gosnay moved to the northern Ontario township of Fauquier-Strickland, where about 500 people live, with hopes of lower housing costs and being closer to their grandchildren. But soon after settling in, their property taxes more than doubled and they learned the community was in financial crisis.

Northern Ontario siblings-in-law to take part in grueling 1,500-km canoe race

Two siblings-in-law from northern Ontario are preparing to participate in a gruelling 1,500-kilometre canoe and kayak race across the far north.

Northern Ontario township to shut down all municipal services next month due to financial crisis

The small northeastern Ontario township of Fauquier-Strickland says it will cease all municipal services as of Aug. 1, due to a $2.5-million operating deficit.

University of Sudbury gets $10.8M from the province to offer French-language programs

The University of Sudbury has received $10.8 million from the provincial government to re-launch French-language courses in a partnership with the University of Ottawa.

Municipal pool in Elliot Lake, Ont. closed again, this time because of a broken pump

The municipal pool in Elliot Lake has been closed since July 2, the city has confirmed.

Ontario pharmacists still waiting for green light to offer more vaccines

Last year, Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones promised pharmacists would be able to administer more vaccines for their patients, but pharmacists say they’re still waiting for that change to happen.

A taxi ride to the city seen as an option for homeless people in rural areas

Support workers in northeastern Ontario’s Sudbury and Manitoulin districts say they’ve had to call taxis at times so homeless people in the area could be brought to the nearest city.

Artist from Sudbury, Ont., takes on new challenge a year after brain surgery

More than a year after she had surgery following a brain aneurysm, Sudbury, Ont., artist Monique Legault says she’s been keeping busy with her work.