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Oil battle rallies Canadian-Ecuadorian community
Canadians know oil and the controversy that follows it as well as they know hockey and poutine. And now that Neil Young’s cross-country tour is supporting a First Nation’s lawsuit against Shell, the flames are being fanned once again. Yet, what many Canadians may not know is that for more than 20 years, indigenous communities…
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Dead men (and women) do tell tales
Crime investigation is often a race against the clock. As every hour ticks by, more and more crucial evidence can be lost. So what happens when a homicide case goes cold, and maybe 20, 30 or even 40 years have passed without a lead? It’s a question Mike Arntfield knows a lot about. He is…
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Pride House offers safe haven for athletes
What makes a home? A roof over your head or a place where you can let your guard down and be yourself? When New Zealand speed skater Blake Skjellerup arrived in Vancouver, B.C. to compete in the 2010 Olympic Games, he was newly outed, after opening up to his family six months earlier about his…
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Electoral ward project {week 1}
Welcome to the first post about our class’ coverage of the 2014 municipal election in London. My name is Janice Dickson and my partner is Alley Wilson. We are documenting the progress of our classmates and the way they cover local candidates. So what can you expect? Posts about interviews, photos, videos and what makes…