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Ruby Irene Pratka

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Montreal, Québec
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Covers:  Migration, homelessness, food security, accessibility, GLBT issues, diversity in Quebec, minority language communities in Canada, sharing economy
Doesn't Cover: Celebrity beat, home decor, cars
Freelance writer @QCTOnline, @shareable & bcp+ in Montreal. Ex @CusoIntl @SOSMedFrance @CBCQuebec. TWEETS MY OWN. EN/FR/RU, RT not endorsement

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Ruby Irene Pratka’s Biography

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Ruby Irene Pratka is a Montreal-based freelance writer, researcher and editor. Her work has been published in English and French in Vice Québec, HuffPost Québec, Ricochet, Xtra, Shareable, Canadaland, La Converse and the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, among other websites and magazines. She covers a wide range of topics, from provincial government to obscure sports, but focuses on migration, food security and disability issues. She has worked as a radio, TV and documentary researcher for various …

Ruby Irene Pratka’s Journalist Portfolio

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Anti-racism report receives mixed reviews

Anti-racism report receives mixed reviews

On Dec. 14, the Groupe d'action contre le racisme (GACR), a committee of MNAs assigned by the Legault governm…

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Zones de l'est de ­Montréal: à l'est, bien du nouveau

Zones de l'est de ­Montréal: à l'est, bien du nouveau

Sylvain ­Lemieux et Christian ­Yaccarini croient que l'" écosystème " de zone facilitera les connexions entre…

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Survivors call for faster government action on gun control

Survivors call for faster government action on gun control

On Dec. 6, 1989, a gunman walked into a classroom at the École Polytechnique in Montreal carrying a semi-auto…

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These events were cancelled because of COVID

These events were cancelled because of COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the way we work, play and celebrate. As the full impact of the pandemic hit…

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Aspirants citoyens : les oubliés de la pandémie

Aspirants citoyens : les oubliés de la pandémie

On présumait que leur statut permanent était le garant d'une certaine stabilité. On les pensait à l'abri des …

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Gaspé Tales: The Forillon expulsions, 50 years later

Gaspé Tales: The Forillon expulsions, 50 years later

Turning off Route 132 outside the town of Cap-aux-Os, paying a day pass fee at the toll booth and slipping in…

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Articles

Unbelievable news stories that are actually true

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Unbelievable news stories that are actually true The Columbia Journalism Review might have said it best—“There is too much news.” The health, the U.S. election and extreme weather have dominated the headlines for months. Here are some weird, strange, unexpected and mostly lighthearted recent news stories from around the world that you may have missed beyond the headlines. “I dare you to shoot!” The police were called on some overexcited hockey fans in a Tampa, Fla. apartment building on Sept.
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Utrolige nyhetshistorier som faktisk er sanne

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Pour vieillir dans la fierté

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Photo: Getty Images Après avoir vécu l’intolérance par le passé, plusieurs aînés LGBTQ+ font désormais face au défi de l’isolement. Collaboration spéciale Publié à 0h00 Lorsque les aînés étaient jeunes, les relations homosexuelles étaient criminalisées et la transidentité était invisible au Canada. Ils ont été témoins de la décriminalisation en 1969, de la crise du sida dès les années 1980 et d’une déstigmatisation progressive avant une récente remontée de l’intolérance.
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Interview

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What's your favorite social network?

Facebook, for finding sources.

Why did you become a journalist?

I was curious, loved writing and wanted to help people.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Probably the trans male homelessness story (see portfolio) which took a year of trust-building and back-checking.

Awards

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Quebec Community Newspaper Awards

2014 - Sports Reporting

Third prize in sports reporting at Quebec Community Newspaper Awards for a profile of the speed skater Muncef Ouardi.

Quebec Community Newspaper Awards

2014 - Investigative and in-depth reporting

Second prize in investigative and in-depth reporting for a long series on the effect of provincial health care reforms on the English-speaking community.

Quebec Community Newspaper Awards

2014 - Arts and entertainment reporting

Second prize in arts reporting for a Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph story on bell-ringing.

Quebec Community Newspapers Association Better Newspapers Contest

2022 - First Place - Best Arts and Entertainment Reporting

I was awarded first place in the Arts and Entertainment category for the ninth in a series of 12 features I did on the English-speaking communities of the Gaspé and Lower St. Lawrence region. The piece, entitled "The next link in the chain: Reviving the music of Douglastown", explored the revival of traditional music and dance in the Gaspé. (https://www.qctonline.com/the-next-link-in-the-chain-reviving-the-music-of-douglastown/)

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Quebec Community Newspapers Association Better Newspapers Contest

2023 - Second place - best news story

A story I wrote about a lack of wheelchair-accessible transit options in Quebec City was awarded second place in the Best News Story category.