Pippa Norman
writer | Vancouver |
English
About Pippa Norman
Pippa Norman is a reporter who regularly writes solutions-centred stories at the intersection of climate, business, agriculture and policy.
She currently works as a web editor/reporter at CityNews Vancouver, and a freelancer whose work has appeared in The Globe and Mail, Canada's National Observer, J-Source and Ottawa Magazine. Pippa is also a member of the Climate Disaster Project. Her work has been nominated for a Canadian Association of Journalists award and National Newspaper Award.
Pippa grew up in the Ottawa Valley. Now, she lives in Vancouver and escapes to the North Shore mountains to run whenever possible.
Pippa grew up in the Ottawa Valley. Now, she divides her time between Ottawa and North Vancouver.
First he helped unmask a superhero. Then he created his own
Jay Odjick, a writer and illustrator from Kitigan Zibi First Nation, has spent a large part of his career improving the representation of Indigenous people in comics, animations and children’s books — something he says didn't exist when he was a child.
Libraries open the door to Indigenous arts and culture
The Calgary Public Library is one of dozens in urban centres across Canada prioritizing Indigenous representation in their space.
‘Some of our greatest heroes died alone’: Indigenous Veterans Day takes steps towards reconciliation
Concerns of an emerging climate enemy coupled with calls for hope at an Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony held in Vancouver.
‘Beat them at their own game’: Indigenous Justice Centres aim to dismantle colonial law
The more Amanda Carling learned about the colonial laws that took children, resources and economic opportunities away from Indigenous people, the more she wanted to dismantle it.
Paving the way for Indigenous business success
Indigenous-led consulting firms are working to bring economic reconciliation to the forefront of the minds of corporate Canada.
When ashes rain down and you respond as best you can
After missed alerts and close calls, tools such as Facebook, satellite phones and door-knocks are being used by First Nations leaders in the country to keep their communities informed and maintain control over the messaging sent out.
Indigenous-led alert system, ‘Made for us, by one of us’
The criteria for sending out an alert is up to the sender, typically a chief or community leader.
Record-breaking climate disasters reveal cracks in Canada’s alert system
Pelmorex received an administrative licence renewal Aug. 8 for its system — publicly known as Alert Ready — by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), with no public consultation.
Doubting farmers, here is proof solar panels and sheep get along just fine
The Arnprior Solar Project is one of the largest solar electricity sites in Canada, and for the past five years, it has also doubled as a summer home for hundreds of sheep.