Michael Bramadat-Willcock
Reporter | La Ronge, Saskatchewan |
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About Michael Bramadat-Willcock
Michael Bramadat-Willcock joins Canada's National Observer as a reporter, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada. Michael is a journalist, editor, researcher and MA candidate in journalism at Concordia University.
How birding helped a northern journalist cope with isolation
Northern Saskatchewan photographer and video journalist Brandon White learned to listen and realized he wasn’t alone.
Canary in the coal mine: Birds predict change in Sask. boreal
Saskatchewan’s first breeding bird atlas is one summer closer to fruition. Years of arduous fieldwork are starting to come together, with just one summer left before the project is complete.
Town approves long-term COVID-19 test site
La Ronge town council approved a motion for a new COVID-19 test site in its industrial area on Wednesday at a special meeting. The move means the Saskatchewan Health Authority can continue testing in the community for the long term.
Town moves for greater public access to council meetings
The town of La Ronge in northern Saskatchewan made a move toward greater transparency last Wednesday, when a motion was passed to air town council meetings through Access Communications on their community channel.
'Nothing we can do:' High water threatens lakeside homes
Lakeside residents are calling on the province to do more to control water levels at Saskatchewan's Lac La Ronge as they say properties around the lake continue to sustain heavy damage.
Dreaming big: Start date up in the air for Sask. junior hockey
In small towns across Canada, hockey isn’t just a game — it’s a religion. And nowhere is that truer than in northern Saskatchewan.
La Ronge council defeats downtown shelter bid
A town council in northern Saskatchewan rejected a bid to approve the chosen location for a shelter in the downtown core by a 4-1 vote Wednesday night.
Not in our backyard: La Ronge shelter pending council vote
A council vote on Wednesday is set to determine the fate of a proposed homeless shelter in La Ronge, Sask., but outcry from local business owners on the town’s main drag has the mayor worried it won’t pass.
Nuclear giants team up to develop reactors in Sask. and Ontario
Canada’s leading nuclear industry players announced an inter-provincial corporate partnership Thursday to support the launch of a research centre that will work on developing small modular reactors (SMRs) for use in Saskatchewan.
Threat from record-breaking water levels starts to let up
Northern Saskatchewan has seen a lot of precipitation since April. High water flows and lake levels across the Churchill River and Lower Saskatchewan River basins has threatened property and infrastructure across the region.