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Benjamin Lopez Steven

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  • Associate Producer, Politics, CBC News
Ottawa
As seen in: CBC News, MSN Canada, MSN Money Canada, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), CBC Arts, CBC Calgary, CBC Ottawa, Flipboard, National Post, Maclean's, EIN News and
Covers:  University news across Canada, Ottawa City Council and Ottawa protests
Associate Producer with @CBCPolitics • A Vancouverite in Ottawa who really misses his sushi • Reach out at Benjamin.steven@cbc.ca • 🇨🇦🇲🇽
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Councillors debate police budget, affordable transit at final budget meeting

Councillors debate police budget, affordable transit at final budget meeting

Coverage of the final 2021 city council meeting, which included notable votes on police and transportation bu…

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Ontario education workers are struggling with workplace violence. COVID-19 didn't make things bet...

Ontario education workers are struggling with workplace violence. COVID-19 didn't make things bet...

Coverage of a research report that found Ontario education workers who work with young or special needs stude…

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Ottawa community groups express concern about impact of key council decisions on police budget in...

Ottawa community groups express concern about impact of key council decisions on police budget in...

Spoke to Ottawa community groups that have called for a police funding freeze and who say a reduced budget in…

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Ottawa police board approves smaller budget increase for 2022

Ottawa police board approves smaller budget increase for 2022

Covered a meeting by the Ottawa Police Services Board that lasted two nights. The board approved a smaller po…

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Protestors block Highway 417 on-ramp to oppose police budget increase

Protestors block Highway 417 on-ramp to oppose police budget increase

Breaking news coverage of demonstrators who blocked off an entrance to highway 417 in downtown Ottawa to prot…

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Former uOttawa professor develops app to teach personal sustainability

Former uOttawa professor develops app to teach personal sustainability

Spoke with Aida Warah, a former psychology professor at the University of Ottawa and founder of GentleWays fo…

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COVID-19 has opened a digital doorway to the community for Ontario libraries - Capital Current

COVID-19 has opened a digital doorway to the community for Ontario libraries - Capital Current

A co-authored article about the expansion and reception of digital services at top libraries in Ottawa, Toron…

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Meet Yasir Naqvi: Liberal Party candidate for Ottawa Centre

Meet Yasir Naqvi: Liberal Party candidate for Ottawa Centre

Profile of yasir Naqvi, 2021 Liberal Party candidate for Ottawa-Centre. Spoke with him about climate change, …

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Meet Carol Clemenhagen: Conservative Party candidate for Ottawa Centre

Meet Carol Clemenhagen: Conservative Party candidate for Ottawa Centre

Profile of Carol Clemenhagen, 2021 Conservative Party candidate for Ottawa-Centre. Spoke with her about clima…

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Meet Angela Keller-Herzog: Green Party candidate for Ottawa Centre

Meet Angela Keller-Herzog: Green Party candidate for Ottawa Centre

Profile of Angela Keller-Herzog, 2021 Green Party candidate for Ottawa-Centre. Spoke with her about climate c…

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Meet Angella MacEwen: NDP candidate for Ottawa Centre

Meet Angella MacEwen: NDP candidate for Ottawa Centre

Profile of Angella MacEwen, 2021 NPD candidate for Ottawa-Centre. Spoke with her about climate change, afford…

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Federal leaders clash over character, sincerity of election commitments at English-leaders debate

Federal leaders clash over character, sincerity of election commitments at English-leaders debate

Attended and covered the 2021 English-leaders debate. Participated in the media scrum before and after the ev…

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Ontario Court of Appeals dismisses SCI appeal by Ford government

Ontario Court of Appeals dismisses SCI appeal by Ford government

Breaking news coverage of the Ontario Court of Appeals dismissing the Ford government's appeal of the Student…

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Fighting MERS with milk: Canadian students working on solving spread of deadly illness

Fighting MERS with milk: Canadian students working on solving spread of deadly illness

A team of Canadian university students are prototyping a portable milk pasteurization kit to combat the sprea…

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Huron student council opposes ending affiliation with Western

Huron student council opposes ending affiliation with Western

Follow-up coverage on Western and Huron after the Huron student association unanimously opposed ending the af…

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Carleton to rename University Centre, Residence Commons and Robertson Hall

Carleton to rename University Centre, Residence Commons and Robertson Hall

An article on Carleton's plans to rename its University Centre, Residence Commons and Robertson Hall. Intervi…

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Huron University College announces plans to end affiliation with Western

Huron University College announces plans to end affiliation with Western

Article on Huron University College's announcement to end its affiliation with Western. Spoke with students a…

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Ontario government to appeal Student Choice Initiative court ruling

Ontario government to appeal Student Choice Initiative court ruling

A short piece on the Ontario government's decision to appeal the Student Choice Initiative court ruling.

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Students in Canada divided on whether the country could emulate American polarization

Students in Canada divided on whether the country could emulate American polarization

Spoke to Canadian students in the wake of the January 6 Capitol siege about their thoughts on Canada's ideolo…

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McMaster student and sister provide relief for homeless youth and their pets with new charity

McMaster student and sister provide relief for homeless youth and their pets with new charity

A piece for the Charlatan's "Good News" edition, featuring uplifting stories. A McMaster student and her sist…

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Democrat students in Canada face voting challenges in US election

Democrat students in Canada face voting challenges in US election

A feature on Democrat students studying in Canada and their experiences with mail-in voting. Also gets expert…

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They Were Loved: Honouring Canada's COVID-19 victims - Macleans.ca

They Were Loved: Honouring Canada's COVID-19 victims - Macleans.ca

The magnitude of COVID-19's impact on Canadians' lives is difficult to fathom. Canada has already lost more t…

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McMaster's 'Politics of Pandemics' course highlights opportunity for modern learning

McMaster's 'Politics of Pandemics' course highlights opportunity for modern learning

Spoke with university professors and students about the surge of pandemic-related courses, with a focus on Mc…

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Review: 'Rabbit Hole' hops into the Internet's greatest failures - and successes

Review: 'Rabbit Hole' hops into the Internet's greatest failures - and successes

A review of "Rabbit Hole," the New York Times podcast hosted by tech columnist Kevin Roose about how the inte…

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