Anushka Yadav

About Anushka Yadav

Anushka Yadav is a freelance journalist working as an editorial assistant for CBC and Global News, Toronto. She is committed to working on a multitude of topics including climate, gender, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, arts, and education stories with an emphasis on the inclusion of diverse voices in each story.

3 Articles

Decades after mercury poisoned the water, Grassy Narrows still searches for answers

Between 1962 and 1970, 10 tonnes of untreated mercury were dumped into the water near Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum-Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation). Decades later, the community is still suffering from the poisoning.

Investigations | September 3rd 2021

The elders still fighting for justice in decades-old water pollution travesty

Contaminated water in the English-Wabigoon river system has impacted the people of Grassy Narrows and Wabauskang First Nations for generations. Today, elders are still fighting for the government to acknowledge its ongoing impact.

Investigations | September 2nd 2021

How an Ontario paper mill poisoned nearby First Nations

For decades, the Ontario government suspected a pulp and paper mill in Dryden was polluting the English-Wabigoon river system. The contamination became public knowledge in 1970, but First Nations communities in the area are still living with the impacts today.

Investigations | September 1st 2021