By Natasha Bulowski, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada’s National Observer spoke with Gladys Radek, a longtime activist for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Continue reading Gladys Radek urges Canadians to end ‘vicious cycle of racism’By Pamela Haasen, CICK 93.9 Smithers Community Radio, Local Journalism Initiative
As the fourth wave of COVID-19 continues, Intensive Care Unit doctors and nurses are sounding the alarm. They’re saying the health care system in northern B.C. is in trouble.
Continue reading BC Nurses Union President quits and asks Gov to reconsider October mandatory vaccinations for nursesEditor’s note: As will quickly become apparent, this story was originally published before the election.
By Fabian Dawson, New Canadian Media, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Truck driver, Jaspreet Singh, plans to vote for the first time in this federal election after arriving in Canada about six years ago.
In his riding of Surrey-Newton, home to about 60,000 people where more than 60 per cent are South Asian New Canadians, all five candidates vying for the seat have South Asian heritage.
Continue reading Election 2021: The new Canadian voteBy Pamela Haasen, CICK 93.9 Smithers Community Radio, Local Journalism Initiative
CICK News requested a quote from the Northern Detachment of the RCMP in regards to what their response would be if potential patrons to businesses were to become unruly.
Continue reading Northern BC RCMP response to COVID passportBy John Woodside, Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The independent Climate Action Tracker (CAT) has crunched the numbers on countries’ updated 2030 Paris Agreement targets and found Canada’s “highly insufficient,” pouring cold water on Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s campaign emphasis on expert endorsements.
Continue reading Canada’s climate plans ‘highly insufficient’ in global ranking
