Francesca Fionda
Investigative Journalist and Data Reporter at Freelance
Contributor at The Tyee
Mining Reporter at The Narwhal
Journalist. Believer in reverse psychology...don't follow me. She/her. Reporting w/ @thenarwhalca teaching @UBCJournalism
Articles
-
2 months ago |
thenarwhal.ca | Drew Anderson |Francesca Fionda
Get the inside scoop on The Narwhal’s environment and climate reporting by signing up for our free newsletter. Maurice Ruddick waited for nearly nine days near the bottom of a 4,300-metre-deep coal mine before he was rescued. An underground earthquake brought down ceilings and pillars and shifted debris into tunnels, trapping Ruddick and several other miners. Stuck in the darkness, with limited food and water Ruddick lifted his fellow miners’ spirits by leading them in prayers and song.
-
Jun 7, 2024 |
thenarwhal.ca | KC Hoard |Francesca Fionda |Kierstin Williams |Steph Kwetásel’wet Wood
“The power of fire is so intense and humbling.”Three weeks ago, I wrote to you about how northwest B.C. reporter Matt Simmons dropped working on a pretty incredible feature story to cover the premature wildfires that erupted in various parts of British Columbia. That piece, about a Gitanyow-led effort to use fire to heal the land, was published on our site a few days ago — the first in our brand-new series, In The Line of Fire.
-
May 31, 2024 |
thenarwhal.ca | Ainslie Cruickshank |Francesca Fionda
In the grasslands of Record Ridge near Rossland, B.C., the little mountain holly fern is gearing up for the fight of its life. The rare plant is found in just two or three other places in Canada, and favours taking root in the cracks of magnesium-rich rock. But it’s not the only one lured by the critical mineral. West High Yield Resources wants to build an open-pit mine on the ridge, stripping the surface to extract magnesium and other minerals.
-
Apr 16, 2024 |
thenarwhal.ca | Francesca Fionda |Mike De Souza
The Narwhal has earned six nominations for national awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists. “We are so honoured to see the tireless work of our nonprofit newsroom recognized alongside the best journalism in Canada,” The Narwhal’s editor-in-chief Emma Gilchrist said. “Impactful journalism takes time and resources, and wouldn’t be possible without the contributions of more than 6,000 members who support The Narwhal.”Here’s a rundown of our team’s nominations.
-
Apr 5, 2024 |
thenarwhal.ca | Francesca Fionda |Carl Meyer |Kathryn Peiman |Julia-Simone Rutgers
“Our way of life has been subverted by the Canadian government.”That’s what Gitxsan Hereditary Chief Molaxan Norman Moore said outside the Supreme Court building in Smithers, B.C., in early March, as Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs gathered to demonstrate support for Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chief Dsta’hyl — who was arrested in October 2021 and found guilty of criminal contempt this February.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 1K
- Tweets
- 2K
- DMs Open
- Yes
RT @thenarwhalca: 🚨 JOBS ALERT 🚨 We’re hiring a video producer and a web developer — two brand new roles at The Narwhal. Come help make our…
RT @thenarwhalca: 🧵A mine just outside Rossland, B.C., will require an environmental assessment. That was an uncertainty when we covered co…
RT @FreedomofPress: The Gaza Project reveals a damning array of evidence against the Israeli government and calls into question their army’…
