Founded in March 2015, National Observer is an award-winning digital publication that specializes in investigative and solutions reporting, in-depth features, daily news and analysis. The reporting team has a reputation for punching above its weight and setting the agenda with investigations that bring about change in both the public and private sectors. National Observer made history in May 2017 as the first digital-only news site ever to win a prestigious National Newspaper Award for Bruce Livesey's reporting on the Canada's fourth wealthiest family, the Irvings of New Brunswick. It also won an investigative reporting award from the Canadian Association of Journalists in 2017 for Mike De Souza's series on a conflict of interest scandal at Canada's federal pipeline regulator that resulted in a suspension of hearings and multiple recusals of senior executives. Making history again, this investigation landed us as a finalist for the Michener Awards, one of the highest honours in Canadian journalism. National Observer was the first online-only publication ever to receive a Michener citation of merit from the governor general at Rideau Hall.
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This seems like a bad idea. Top positions in Canada's most powerful pesticide lobby group are held by former federal civil servants from the pesticide regulator. And vice versa. We trust our pesticide regulator to protect our health. Marc Fawcett-Atkinson writes for Canada's National Observer #health #pesticides #federal #government https://lnkd.in/gYmHikfC
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Vancouver city council votes this week on banning gas furnaces in new buildings. My take on why they should do the right thing, reinstate the ban that was in place for four years. Heat pumps are more efficient, deliver heat and air con all in one, and in B.C. run on hydro. What's not to like? #gas #EnergyTransition #heatpumps https://lnkd.in/g97DzBG3
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That myth that unlimited carbon dioxide is good for the planet so we should stop worrying about reducing carbon emissions did not start in my home province of #Alberta.
More great reporting here from Marc Fawcett-Atkinson on the failure of Canada's pesticide regulator to put the health of Canadians first.
Turns out the cosy relationship between Canada's pesticide regulator and industry uncovered by Canada's National Observer stretches back decades. A parliamentary report in 2000 notes, the regulator was 'captured by industry'. #pesticide #politics #environment #health https://lnkd.in/gVu2YYDn
This is so messed up it is hard to believe. But this actually happened in #Alberta this weekend. The ruling party voted for a resolution to halt carbon dioxide emissions reduction measures and embrace the gas as “a foundational nutrient for all life on earth.” Which, of course, completely ignores the fact we have way to much of it. Egads. #emissions #globalwarming #climate change
This beautiful story by my colleague Natasha Bulowski hits like a gut punch. When climate disaster strikes, so little is left that even mundane objects seem like precious mementoes of a home that no long exists. #fire #hurricane #trauma https://lnkd.in/gSAvtAwb
Proud of Canada's National Observer's pesticide investigation which is getting results. Thanks Elizabeth May MP for pushing on this in the House of Commons. Canada really must do better. #health #pesticides #neonics https://lnkd.in/gmrpeR8j
Speaking as someone who has replaced a dishwasher, washing machine and dryer over the last five years and has a fridge with beeping problems, I feel this is the law we all need. #waste #appliances #sustainability Cloe L. writes for Canada's National Observer
Fed up with Canada's poor performance on pesticide regulation. So I wrote a thing. #pesticides #neonics #pollinators https://lnkd.in/gXKD2Jpu