The leaking of these details, from a town hall meeting for all NEB staff, didn't sit well with senior management. That's what brought the private investigator into the mix.
Less than two days after receiving a Canadian Association of Journalism award, National Observer has been nominated for one of the country's top public service reporting prizes.
National Observer's Mike De Souza received an 'outstanding investigative journalism' award from the Canadian Association of Journalists on Saturday night in Ottawa.
Why should you care that in the resource-rich province of British Columbia, giant corporations seem to have more influence over government decisions than the voices of its residents?
I believe this commitment is an important step to help protect rights, democracy and the future of an independent media, writes National Observer managing editor Mike De Souza.