Canada

Western Canadian Town Evacuated As Wildfire Crosses Over From US [1]

"An evacuation order for the Canadian town of Osoyoos and its surrounding district in the province of British Columbia had been issued late Saturday night due to an out-of-control wildfire that has crossed the border from the U.S. state of Washington."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Forests [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Northwest (OR WA) [7]

Canada [8]

Source: Reuters [9], 07/31/2023

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"Canada Releases Framework To Phase Out Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies" [10]

"Canada on Monday released a framework for eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, making it the first G20 country to deliver on a 2009 commitment to rationalise and phase out government support for the sector."

Climate Change [2]

Economy & Business [11]

Energy & Fuel [12]

Laws & Regulations [13]

Public [5]

International [14]

Canada [8]

Source: Reuters [15], 07/25/2023

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Pitching High and Tight — An Independent Journalist Finds Success [16]

In her early days, freelancer Gloria Dickie aimed high, pitching her dream publication first, as well as offering newsier stories and short features instead of long-form. The formula worked, leading to assignments, a book project and a prestigious staff job. Freelance Files Co-Editor Christine Woodside spoke with Dickie about the lessons of a life as an independent. Plus, a BookShelf review [17] of “Eight Bears” by a fellow bear connoisseur.

SEJ Publication Types:

Freelance Files [18]

Topics on the Beat:

Climate Change [2]

Journalism & Media [19]

Wildlife [20]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [21]

International [14]

Canada [8]

Asia [22]

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Public [5]

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"US Weather: Flash Floods In The Northeast, Heatwave Intensifies" [23]

"An extreme heatwave peaked in the western United States on Sunday, with temperatures reaching 128 Fahrenheit (53 Celsius) in the California desert, while flash flooding continued to menace the Northeast, killing at least five people."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Canada [8]

Source: Reuters [24], 07/17/2023

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July 10, 2026

DEADLINE: Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism [25]

Early-career journalists: apply for a nine-month fellowship with Durham University including undertaking an investigative project from inside a newsroom in London, New York or Toronto. Includes mentoring by editors at Reuters or other media partners, stipend and access to University resources. Applications close on 10 July 2026 at 12 noon BST.

Workshops and Fellowships [26]

Visibility:

Public [5]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [19]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

International [14]

Canada [8]

Europe [27]

Crawford Lake Shows Humans Started A New Chapter In Geologic Time: Scientists [28]

"A humble lake in a Canadian suburb may soon become the symbolic starting point for a radical new chapter in Earth’s official history: the Anthropocene, or the age of humans."

Climate Change [2]

Natural Resources [29]

Nuclear Power & Radiation [30]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

International [14]

Canada [8]

Source: Washington Post [31], 07/12/2023

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"Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters" [32]

"Environmental concerns are raised anew about potential contamination from Canadian open-pit mines flowing through the waterways into Montana’s lakes, harming fish."

Environmental Health [33]

Laws & Regulations [13]

Natural Resources [29]

Pollution [34]

Waste [35]

Water & Oceans [36]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Canada [8]

Source: NYTimes [37], 07/11/2023

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‘Orange’ Is the New Data — for Wildfire Smoke [38]

The U.S. air quality alert scale is showing a lot of unhealthy colors this season, from oranges up to unhealthy reds and purples or worse, as smoke from wildfires in Canada periodically drifts across various U.S. regions. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores a key database and other resources to help journalists report on the spread of smoky air.

SEJ Publication Types:

Reporters Toolbox [39]

Topics on the Beat:

Air [40]

Health [41]

Journalism & Media [19]

Pollution [34]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [21]

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]

International [14]

Canada [8]

Visibility:

Public [5]

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Ursine Odyssey Seeks Insight Into Future for Bears [17]

A new book takes readers around the planet to better understand the world’s eight bear species and our relationships with them, including not just how we’ve popularized some but also the many ways we’ve mistreated or pushed others to the brink of extinction. In the new BookShelf, Frances Backhouse reviews Gloria Dickie’s just-published volume, “Eight Bears.” Plus, Freelance Files interviews Dickie [16].

SEJ Publication Types:

BookShelf [43]

Topics on the Beat:

Biodiversity [44]

Climate Change [2]

Wildlife [20]

Region:

National (U.S.) [6]

International [14]

Canada [8]

Asia [22]

South America [45]

Visibility:

Public [5]

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"Expect A Hot, Smoky Summer In Much Of America." Better Get Used To It. [46]

"The only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly, forecasters say."

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [3]

Environmental Health [33]

Forests [4]

Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Canada [8]

Mexico [47]

Source: AP [48], 06/30/2023

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DEADLINE: Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism [25]

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