Leah Borts-Kuperman

RT @thewalrus: Inflation. Duopolies. Oligopolies. People are frustrated by what powerful companies with deep pockets might be up to. Now,…

"Meet the people trying to keep a prehistoric fish alive," my latest story for @thenarwhalca: https://t.co/xGhw68kxJd #ontario #greatlakes

RT @thenarwhalca: Lake sturgeon have long been culturally significant and nutritionally important to First Nations in Ontario, but dams and…

Community members ask candidates for Nipissing-Timiskaming Riding about the extensive #PFAS contamination in North Bay's drinking water and whether the $20 million dedicated to cleanup will be enough. @CPC_HQ and @CanadianGreens absent from the discussion. #onpoli https://t.co/QawYKLgLj5

It was such a pleasure speaking with the youth leaders working out of @GBayBiosphere for my latest article @thenarwhalca, "Anishinaabek youth bringing land-based learning to their peers": https://t.co/M5NYNB0dSy

RT @thenarwhalca: In Georgian Bay, First Nations youth are coming together over hide tanning, language lessons and birchbark canoes https:/…

RT @thewalrus: On a frigid February evening, nearly forty people pile into the Block Public House on Main Street in North Bay, Ontario, for…

RT @thewalrus: North Bay, Ontario, is often a hot spot location for filming romantic comedies. In real life, however, sparks don’t always f…

RT @thewalrus: In her latest for The Walrus, journalist @KupermanLeah pulls back the curtain on what it’s like looking for romance in rural…

The number of third places—places where people can connect with others outside of homes and workplaces—is declining. And access to them is becoming more difficult due to the rising costs of going to places like coffee shops, a former third-place mainstay. My latest for @thewalrus

The Walrus @thewalrus

While North Bay, Ontario frequently acts as the setting of rom coms, it can actually be a hard place to meet people. Journalist @KupermanLeah unpacks why the city’s singles are struggling to find connection: https://t.co/PFfaTb1flQ

RT @thewalrus: While North Bay, Ontario frequently acts as the setting of rom coms, it can actually be a hard place to meet people. Journal…

I'm a bit late posting about this, but I'm so proud of our Gold medal win at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards for "Best Feel Good Story" this month :) @thenarwhalca @Nipissing_FN

Masthead @Mastheadmag

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"Canada’s first cultural land trust purchase saves beloved arts spaces," a bit of feel-good news I wrote for @futureofgood this week: https://t.co/6h2TJw6QyA https://t.co/Ioo3NN76Nv

"Smallest pear crop in 40 years leaves growers reeling": Experts say consumers should brace for fewer fruits on grocery store shelves after a historic deep freeze damaged crops. My latest reporting for @FoodDive : https://t.co/7dHnoOzvRs

RT @thewalrus: There are not too many new places to go on cruises, something that @KupermanLeah recognizes makes the Great Lakes especially…

As an environmental journalist, it's tricky (and fun) to keep up with ever-evolving science. That's why it's been great learning & writing about cool new solutions @ACSPublications like tech "Turning car and helicopter exhaust into thermoelectric energy": https://t.co/WnDB43fHN1

A new story based on a draft report I got from Health Canada via Freedom of Information requests that shows how the federal govt is grappling with the carcinogen ethylene oxide in Canadian air. The final report is supposed to come out later this year:

The Narwhal @thenarwhalca

Ethylene oxide is an odourless gas used to sterilize medical equipment. It's also a carcinogen. And, according to a document obtained by @KupermanLeah, Health Canada is unclear how much of the chemical companies are releasing into the air. https://t.co/Z3Uq2JL6oz