Rochelle Baker
Journalist | Quadra Island |
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About Rochelle Baker
Rochelle Baker is the Quadra and Cortes Islands reporter for Canada's National Observer, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada. Rochelle has worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer in BC's Lower Mainland for over 10 years.
Pierre Poilievre aims to turn B.C. coast blue at NDP’s expense
The federal Conservative Leader is targeting the NDP's rural ridings on the B.C. coast where his party typically runs a close second and is courting the People's Party far-right, libertarian vote to get his candidates past the post.
West Coast Indigenous-led marine conservation area gets global spotlight
The Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation's Gitdisdzu Lugyeks Marine Protected Area is getting international recognition but is being overlooked at home in Canada, falling victim to foot-dragging by the federal government.
B.C. farmers determined to get out in front of drought
The B.C. government is pairing up with agriculture groups in a bid to help ranchers and farmers prepare early as the province anticipates a second year of extreme drought as the climate crisis advances.
A parasite tied to bleaching in global coral reefs has infected B.C. marine life
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered a parasite associated with the bleaching of tropical coral reefs is prevalent in their cold-water cousins like sea anemones on the West Coast.
Why is B.C.’s carbon tax suddenly so toxic?
A non-issue for voters over the past 15 years, B.C.’s carbon tax is taking centre stage for people increasingly concerned about affordability and swayed by federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's populist messaging.
Political frenzy on B.C. carbon tax ‘whiplash’ politics: Greens
B.C. Premier David Eby's loyalty to the carbon tax has landed him at the centre of a political maelstrom on carbon pricing, which the BC Green Party calls a distraction from the big-picture solutions needed for climate change.
‘Lipstick on a pig’: Environmental groups take aim at Eby’s good news climate announcement
The B.C. government has a pattern of issuing climate announcements when it approves fossil fuel expansion projects, say environmental groups.
Logging in watershed frustrates B.C. island residents
Quadra Island's Copper Bluffs residents are angry Mosaic Forest Management is logging sensitive areas in nearby watersheds — a move they believe puts the community at greater risk from drought and wildfire.
Sharing the fine art of cleaning herring
Sharing traditional skills and knowledge was part of the menu at the recent Island Indigenous Food Gathering near Port Alberni.
Indigenous food gathering nourishes culture and climate resiliency
First Nations from across Vancouver Island are gathering this week to celebrate and strengthen traditional food sovereignty and deepen Indigenous communities' response to climate impacts and other emergencies.