Michael Ruffolo

Videographer and Reporter Vancouver

About Michael Ruffolo

Michael Ruffolo is a multimedia journalist based in Vancouver. He holds a bachelors of science degree in biology and earned a masters degree in journalism from University of British Columbia. Michael was a part of the award-winning Price of Oil investigative team, an ongoing investigation that National Observer helped publish.

27 Articles

Shell relinquishes exploration rights to create massive west coast marine protected area

The Canadian affiliate of one of the world's largest oil companies, Royal Dutch Shell, is releasing 50,000 square kilometres of offshore exploration permits off the coast of British Columbia and promoting conservation.

News | September 13th 2018

Orca Tahlequah was 'our canary in a coal mine,' anti-pipeline officials tell Trudeau

Elected representatives from Salish Sea communities have urged the prime minister to reconsider the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, citing the orca Tahlequah as "our canary in a coal mine."

News, US News, Energy, Politics | September 7th 2018

Trudeau does balancing act between visits with Notley and Horgan

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drew some laughter from a crowd of journalists and staffers as he gestured to the premier of B.C. in the middle of a news conference. “Stay here,” Trudeau said as B.C. Premier John Horgan walked away from the podium.

Trans Mountain

News, Energy, Politics | September 6th 2018

As B.C. burns, Trudeau spells out new federal action on wildfires

The federal government has announced new support measures for communities impacted by B.C. wildfires, but some residents wonder whether federal action should have come much sooner.

Wildfires

News, Politics | August 23rd 2018

WATCH: State of Emergency

Wildfires and smoke hazards in British Columbia are explained in this video by Michael Ruffolo.

Analysis, Politics | August 17th 2018

Kinder Morgan protester Jean Swanson gets ready for jail

Anti-poverty advocate and Order of Canada recipient Jean Swanson was defiant as she prepared for jail. She's serving a sentence after violating a court injunction while protesting the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, B.C.

Trans Mountain

News | August 15th 2018

Four arrested at Kinder Morgan terminal as teen protester awaits sentencing

Four people were arrested at the Kinder Morgan Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby on Tuesday morning while protesting the proposed Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion.

Trans Mountain

News, Politics | August 14th 2018

Jagmeet Singh is moving to Burnaby

“Me and my wifey, we’re coming together,” Singh told a crowd of about 200 supporters and media gathered around an outdoor New York-themed movie set in the metro Vancouver suburb on Wednesday.

News, Politics | August 8th 2018

Transport Canada points finger at provinces after Greyhound cancels western routes

Alternative methods of transportation aren’t in the cards for Cori Lofstrom, a grandmother of 10 who just learned about Greyhound's plans to cancel most services in Western Canada. Her car just broke down, and with B.C. gas prices being the highest in Canada, she doesn’t believe that she’ll be driving anywhere anytime soon.

News | July 11th 2018

Kinder Morgan opponents say Canada's going backwards on climate

As Trans Mountain details its next six months of pipeline construction, Oil Change International states that we must stop extracting more oil.

Trans Mountain

News, Energy, Politics | July 4th 2018