Kevin Weedmark, MLA for Moosomin-Montmartre is seen here speaking during the recent Truth and Reconciliation event in Broadview. The newspaper he owns has returned money from a federally funded program for reporters amidst questions of transparency. (Ryan Kiedrowski/Grasslands News)

The newspaper owned by Moosomin-Montmartre MLA Kevin Weedmark has agreed to pay back funds received through a federal government program that helps pay the wages of eligible reporters.  The Local Journalism Initiative is meant to address areas deemed “news deserts” and “news poverty” by placing reporters in underserved regions of Canada. Some topics of particular […]

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