The Charlatan
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Coverage of the final 2021 city council meeting, which included notable votes on police and transportation budgets.
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Benjamin Lopez Steven’s Journalist Portfolio
View as a gridOntario education workers are struggling with workplace violence. COVID-19 didn't make things bet...
Capital Current
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Coverage of a research report that found Ontario education workers who work with young or special needs students struggle with workplace harassment and violence. Spoke with the head researcher and union leaders who talked to me about their experiences when they worked as educational assistants.
Ottawa community groups express concern about impact of key council decisions on police budget in...
Capital Current
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Spoke to Ottawa community groups that have called for a police funding freeze and who say a reduced budget increase that council later approved isn't enough for their communities.
Ottawa police board approves smaller budget increase for 2022
The Charlatan
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Covered a meeting by the Ottawa Police Services Board that lasted two nights. The board approved a smaller police budget increase than requested.
Protestors block Highway 417 on-ramp to oppose police budget increase
The Charlatan
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Breaking news coverage of demonstrators who blocked off an entrance to highway 417 in downtown Ottawa to protest an Ottawa police budget increase. Spoke to protestors at the site.
Former uOttawa professor develops app to teach personal sustainability
The Charlatan
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Spoke with Aida Warah, a former psychology professor at the University of Ottawa and founder of GentleWays for OurPlanet about her new app that teaches personal sustainability and rewards users for their efforts.
COVID-19 has opened a digital doorway to the community for Ontario libraries - Capital Current
Capital Current
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A co-authored article about the expansion and reception of digital services at top libraries in Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton. Used statistics from the government of Ontario to illustrate the article and spoke with library officials and users.
Meet Yasir Naqvi: Liberal Party candidate for Ottawa Centre
The Charlatan
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Profile of yasir Naqvi, 2021 Liberal Party candidate for Ottawa-Centre. Spoke with him about climate change, affordable housing and tuition costs.
Meet Carol Clemenhagen: Conservative Party candidate for Ottawa Centre
The Charlatan
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Profile of Carol Clemenhagen, 2021 Conservative Party candidate for Ottawa-Centre. Spoke with her about climate change, affordable housing and tuition costs.
Meet Angela Keller-Herzog: Green Party candidate for Ottawa Centre
The Charlatan
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Profile of Angela Keller-Herzog, 2021 Green Party candidate for Ottawa-Centre. Spoke with her about climate change, affordable housing and tuition costs.
Meet Angella MacEwen: NDP candidate for Ottawa Centre
The Charlatan
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Profile of Angella MacEwen, 2021 NPD candidate for Ottawa-Centre. Spoke with her about climate change, affordable housing and tuition costs.
Federal leaders clash over character, sincerity of election commitments at English-leaders debate
The Charlatan
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Attended and covered the 2021 English-leaders debate. Participated in the media scrum before and after the event, which included asking NDP leader Jagmeet Singh a question on live television.
Ontario Court of Appeals dismisses SCI appeal by Ford government
The Charlatan
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Breaking news coverage of the Ontario Court of Appeals dismissing the Ford government's appeal of the Student Choice Initiative
Fighting MERS with milk: Canadian students working on solving spread of deadly illness
The Charlatan
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A team of Canadian university students are prototyping a portable milk pasteurization kit to combat the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in Kenya, an idea that brought them to victory at an international climate competition in March.
Huron student council opposes ending affiliation with Western
The Charlatan
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Follow-up coverage on Western and Huron after the Huron student association unanimously opposed ending the affiliation.
Carleton to rename University Centre, Residence Commons and Robertson Hall
The Charlatan
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An article on Carleton's plans to rename its University Centre, Residence Commons and Robertson Hall. Interviewed a team of students who have been advocating for the changes but were not credited by Carleton.
Huron University College announces plans to end affiliation with Western
The Charlatan
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Article on Huron University College's announcement to end its affiliation with Western. Spoke with students and their representatives on how they feel about the announcement, including what their degrees would mean without the Western connection.
Ontario government to appeal Student Choice Initiative court ruling
The Charlatan
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A short piece on the Ontario government's decision to appeal the Student Choice Initiative court ruling.
Students in Canada divided on whether the country could emulate American polarization
The Charlatan
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Spoke to Canadian students in the wake of the January 6 Capitol siege about their thoughts on Canada's ideological divide and whether Canada could reach a point like the United States.
McMaster student and sister provide relief for homeless youth and their pets with new charity
The Charlatan
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A piece for the Charlatan's "Good News" edition, featuring uplifting stories. A McMaster student and her sister created a charity that gives relief to Toronto's homeless youth and their pets. Also spoke to experts on homeless pet owners about the benefits and challenges pet ownership brings to them.
Democrat students in Canada face voting challenges in US election
The Charlatan
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A feature on Democrat students studying in Canada and their experiences with mail-in voting. Also gets expert opinion from professors across Canada about what a Trump or Biden election would mean for Canada.
They Were Loved: Honouring Canada's COVID-19 victims - Macleans.ca
Maclean's
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The magnitude of COVID-19's impact on Canadians' lives is difficult to fathom. Canada has already lost more than 20,000 people to the pandemic, with the number ticking steadily upwards; each of those losses has cascaded through families and communities, leaving many more thousands bereaved.
McMaster's 'Politics of Pandemics' course highlights opportunity for modern learning
The Charlatan
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Spoke with university professors and students about the surge of pandemic-related courses, with a focus on McMaster's 'Politics of Pandemics.' Learned and wrote about what teaching these courses are like for professors and why students are taking them.
Review: 'Rabbit Hole' hops into the Internet's greatest failures - and successes
The Charlatan
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A review of "Rabbit Hole," the New York Times podcast hosted by tech columnist Kevin Roose about how the internet can change and radicalize people