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Francesca Fionda

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As seen in: The Narwhal, Medium, VICE, CTV News, Flipboard, Global News, Vancouver is Awesome, National Observer, The Tyee, Times Colonist, Next City and
Journalist. Believer in reverse psychology...don't follow me. She/her. Reporting w/ @thenarwhalca

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Francesca Fionda is an investigative and data journalist born, raised and reporting on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She’s done deep dives into fake Indigenous art in the tourism industry, misinformation in Canada’s federal election, the child welfare system and Canada’s mobile workforce.

She’s worked with news organizations across the country including The Tyee, The Narwhal, CBC, Global, CTV and the …

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Fake Art - The Discourse.

Fake Art - The Discourse.

Art is an integral part of Indigenous cultures: an expression of sovereignty, a record of history and law and…

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Unsafe Lead in Water Is Widespread in Vancouver Island Daycares | The Tyee

Unsafe Lead in Water Is Widespread in Vancouver Island Daycares | The Tyee

Lead in the water of child-care facilities is a problem on Vancouver Island, one far bigger than in some othe…

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Pager systems used in healthcare could be exposing patient data across Canada

Pager systems used in healthcare could be exposing patient data across Canada

VANCOUVER -- Paging systems used across B.C. could be exposing sensitive health data of patients, and the pri…

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B.C. government is failing vulnerable kids and families, according to its own audits

B.C. government is failing vulnerable kids and families, according to its own audits

The ministry responsible for some of B.C.'s most vulnerable kids is failing to meet basic requirements for th…

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How journalists can do a better job of talking about refugees

How journalists can do a better job of talking about refugees

How can the media do a better job of covering refugee issues? What tools and tips should refugees have when s…

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In search of Canada's elusive shadow population

In search of Canada's elusive shadow population

What happens to a tiny community when thousands of workers move in next door – and no one's keeping track? Th…

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Extreme fire weather is B.C.’s ‘new reality,’ this scientist says. That doesn’t make these blazes ‘normal’

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By Francesca Fionda Verified, Kevin Mason, Robert McKellar
| treefrogcreative.ca
…Global experts are calling extreme fire weather our “new normal”. But as fire scientist Mike Flannigan looks at B.C.’s wildfires of the past, he rejects the term. “We’re moving into uncharted territory. This is our new reality. Some people might say ‘normal,’ but to me, normal sounds like a plateau.
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Extreme fire weather is B.C.’s ‘new reality,’ this scientist says. That doesn’t make these blazes ‘normal’

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By Francesca Fionda Verified
| The Narwhal Verified
The wildfire that tipped B.C. into a state of emergency this August was described as “a bomb going off” to Premier David Eby by a fire official. Flames from Bald Range, in the interior of the province, grew to heights of 90 metres as the fire spread rapidly after igniting on Aug. 7. More than 20,000 people in the region were evacuated. At least one person died while trying to flee. And all of that is due to just one of more than 100 fires burning across the province.
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The ‘new reality’ of B.C. wildfires is anything but ‘normal’

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By Francesca Fionda Verified
| Flipboard
3 hours ago A month ago, I was running embarrassingly late to a meeting in D.C. And so, even though I knew the air pollution outside from the Canadian wildfires was a hazard to my health, I picked up the pace and ran a few blocks to minimize my tardiness. The cough set in the next day, and I haven’t been able …
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