Emma McIntosh
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About Emma McIntosh
Emma McIntosh has covered environment, energy and national news. She covered misinformation and disinformation in the 2019 federal election. She has reported for StarMetro Calgary, the Toronto Star and the Calgary Herald as well as Canada's National Observer. A former Seattle-ite and dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, Emma graduated from Ryerson University's undergraduate journalism program in 2018.
She has focused on investigative journalism since 2017. Emma also covered the Alberta provincial election in April 2019. Projects she's worked on have been shortlisted for multiple national awards, including a National Newspaper Award, the Canadian Hillman Prize and CJF Jackman Award for Excellence.
Ontario cancels school, ramps up response to coronavirus as number of cases jumps
Schools across Ontario will be shuttered for two weeks after next week's break, the provincial government said on Thursday, as it unveiled a string of fresh measures to deal with the novel coronavirus and reported its largest single-day spike in new cases.
Coastal GasLink broke provincial rules more than 50 times
Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs say the pattern of rule-breaking raises questions about whether the pipeline should have been allowed to continue.
Apology for explicit Greta Thunberg sticker isn't enough: petition organizer
Fionnuala Braun, a 19-year-old climate activist who organized a petition calling for the employees responsible to resign, says violent threats against young female climate activists are all too common.
The draft deal between the Wet’suwet’en and the government, explained
The tentative agreement doesn’t address the Coastal GasLink pipeline directly, nor does it mean Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockades will end anytime soon.
Talks between Wet’suwet’en and Canadian state won't produce a quick fix
Experts say the Wet’suwet’en solidarity movement was predictable and will continue until Canada fundamentally changes its relationship with Indigenous people.
Teck Resources pulls oilsands mine application, citing climate crisis
The Liberal government was due to either approve or reject the Frontier project this week.
B.C. orders further pipeline consultation with Wet’suwet’en
The new twist in the Coastal GasLink saga comes as pressure continues to build on those standing in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en who have blockaded major railway lines in Canada.
RCMP offer to withdraw from Wet’suwet’en conflict area
The move could signal the beginning of a possible resolution to widespread Wet’suwet’en solidarity rail blockades, which have paralyzed the Canadian economy. But it also may not be enough.
When rail shuts down
If the Wet'suwet'en solidarity rail blockades can't be resolved, industry is warning of widespread shortages of products like propane and chemicals used to clean drinking water. Meanwhile, lumber and wheat aren't making it to market.
Rail lines shut down amid Wet'suwet'en solidarity protests
The Wet'suwet'en called for pipeline opponents to "shut down Canada," and people listened.