Heidi Atter
Journalist at Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Journalist, Photographer, Cinematographe in Labrador (She/Her) Dedicated to shedding light on the beauty and narratives often overlooked in these icy landscapes
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1 week ago |
theindependent.ca | Heidi Atter
A Labrador woman says long-standing issues in the province’s healthcare system need to change before anyone else has an experience similar to the one she recently had. Ann Marie Tobin went to the emergency room in Happy Valley-Goose Bay in April. The 62-year-old longtime community volunteer was experiencing dizziness and leg and stomach swelling, which was unusual for her. Tobin was diagnosed with heart failure and told she needed a pacemaker.
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1 week ago |
theindependent.ca | Heidi Atter
The head of Labrador’s central airport says he was shocked and disappointed by the provincial government’s recent announcement that it will potentially subsidize air travel for tourists on the island while Labradorians face barriers to necessary air travel due to high costs. On April 29 the province announced an air service agreement with PAL Airlines for an “intraprovincial air travel loop” between St. John’s, Gander and Deer Lake.
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1 week ago |
theindependent.ca | Heidi Atter
While people across the province were electing Canada’s next government on Monday, students in eight Labrador schools and a host of others on the island were doing the same as part of an effort to learn about the federal electoral system.
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2 weeks ago |
theindependent.ca | Heidi Atter
Philip Earle was the first MP-Elect announced to have won his riding in Canada during Monday’s federal election. The Liberal candidate won an estimated 51.5 per cent of the vote, with Conservative candidate Ella Wallace behind him at 41.7 per cent, and NDP candidate Marius Normore garnering 6.8 per cent of the vote. “I’m humbled,” Earle told The Independent Monday night at Hotel North 2 in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. “Labradorians are unique people, and if you sense that I’m emotional, I truly am.
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2 weeks ago |
theindependent.ca | Heidi Atter
Human rights, housing and the economy are top of mind for three Labrador youth who are watching the federal election closely. For Emily Kavanagh, human rights are center stage. Kavanagh grew up in Labrador City and said it’s scary to watch how the rights of transgender, non-binary and other 2SLGBTQIA+ folks are being eroded in the United States, along with how immigrants are being treated.
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Congrats to all the @DPAwards nominees, including Jenn, Leila and Justin @IndependentNL with another recognition for Seasplainer. But also big, big shout out to @HeidiAtter and this photo feature out of Labrador that's worth revisiting: https://t.co/Td5M6BVKCP
RT @DPAwards: @HeidiAtter for @AtlanticVoice is nominated in the Best Photo Storytelling category for "In The Country." Amazing work! #DPA2…
