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Matt Vis

Matt Vis

Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Matt is the managing editor of the Newswatch websites and is honoured to be a part of telling the stories of Northwestern Ontario. Matt is an experienced political reporter covering issues that have local, regional, provincial and national impacts. Matt also has an extensive background covering the criminal justice system and local sports scene.

Twitter: @MattVis

Email
mvis@dougallmedia.com

Recent Work by Matt

Large parade crowd greets Santa Claus

Large parade crowd greets Santa Claus

Thousands of people lined the sides of Memorial Avenue to welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus for the traditional kickoff of the holiday season in Thunder Bay
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Remembrance Day honours veterans of conflicts both old and recent

Remembrance Day honours veterans of conflicts both old and recent

Hundreds attend annual Remembrance Day service at Waverley Park
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Holiday Heroes: Nominate a difference-maker in the community

Holiday Heroes: Nominate a difference-maker in the community

Send an email to holidayheroes@tbnewswatch.com with a description of your holiday hero and tell us how they help the community. Please also include a way for us to get in contact with them.
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Powlowski, Hajdu respond to Poilievre criticism

Powlowski, Hajdu respond to Poilievre criticism

The two Thunder Bay-area Liberal MPs respond after the Official Opposition leader specifically called them out for the federal government not extending a pause on carbon pricing to other forms of home heating fuel.
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Poilievre raises heat on local MPs

Poilievre raises heat on local MPs

Thunder Bay's two Liberal MPs "have failed to give Thunder Bay residents an exemption or pause on their natural gas and propane heat," Conservative leader charges
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Tigers claw past Falcons to win spot in senior football final

Tigers claw past Falcons to win spot in senior football final

Westgate manages to withstand St. Ignatius comeback bid to pull out 35-28 victory.
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Protest opposes sex education as counter-protesters support trans rights

Protest opposes sex education as counter-protesters support trans rights

The demonstrations in front of Arthur Street Marketplace come one month after the "1MillionMarch4Children" events were held across Canada.
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Lakeshore community unites to bring injured pelican back to health

Lakeshore community unites to bring injured pelican back to health

Penny, a young pelican found injured in late August, was flown on Thursday to a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility in the Sudbury area on Thursday
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Scars of residential schools legacy still profoundly felt, survivors share

Scars of residential schools legacy still profoundly felt, survivors share

Over 100 people in orange shirts participated in a walk to Vickers Park, passing by the St. Joseph's Indian Residential School memorial site, to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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'This is something that needs to be addressed': Restaurant calls out homophobic vandalism

'This is something that needs to be addressed': Restaurant calls out homophobic vandalism

A marquee outside Wild Thyme was defaced by homophobic vandalism
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