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Rochelle Baker

Reporter Discovery Islands English
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About Rochelle Baker

Rochelle Baker joins Canada's National Observer as the first Quadra and Cortes Islands reporter, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada. Rochelle has worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer in BC's Lower Mainland for over 7 years.

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329 Articles

Walk With Me project navigates personal stories of toxic drug crisis

An innovative, experimental project takes steps to build empathy for those impacted by Canada’s toxic drug crisis in small Vancouver Island communities.
News, Island Insider | May 20th 2022

On Cortes Island, it's all songs and warm vibes until the logging begins

Residents of Cortes Island have held off industrial logging since the 90s, but members of the tiny community are remobilizing to prevent the return of Mosaic Forest Management to the island.
News, Island Insider | May 18th 2022

Citizen science whale observers worry humpbacks being harassed

An observer network in B.C.'s Salish Sea wants more protections and enforcement to prevent whale watching vessels from stressing humpbacks.
News, Island Insider | May 13th 2022

Conservationists urge B.C. to protect bear dens ‘before it’s too late’

The destruction of coastal black bear dens from old-growth logging puts the future of the culturally iconic species at risk, say scientists, First Nations and conservationists.
News, Island Insider | May 11th 2022

Mamalilikulla: A nation displaced now stewards its spiritual home

The Mamalilikulla First Nation's declaration of an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area re-establishes a spiritual home for a people displaced and scattered by colonial policy.
News, Island Insider | May 9th 2022

The joy and pain of language revitalization 

Young people immersed in the Heiltsuk First Nation's innovative language revitalization program find the learning process bittersweet.
Protecting our world - H̓íkila qṇts n̓ála’áx̌v
News, Island Insider | May 6th 2022

Court ruling doesn’t sink Ottawa’s decision to close Discovery Islands salmon farms, critics say

A recent Federal Court ruling to set aside a decision to phase out salmon farms in the Discovery Islands doesn't necessarily mean the issue is dead in the water, say First Nations and environmentalists.
News, Island Insider | April 29th 2022

Amita Kuttner goes on tour to heal federal Green Party wounds

Despite dashed election hopes and acknowledgment of outstanding issues, interim federal Green Party leader Amita Kuttner is optimistic about the future based on grassroots response during a national reconnection tour.
News, Island Insider | April 28th 2022

Danny Ramadan, the enduring storyteller 

The most cherished and rewarding moments of a lifetime can occur as a person’s world descends into chaos, says author and master of contradiction Danny Ramadan.
News, Island Insider | April 27th 2022

Cortes Island tree-lovers prepare to tussle with logging giant

A tiny B.C. island community is preparing for a potential tussle with logging giant Mosaic Forest Management over its big trees and wetlands.
News, Island Insider | April 21st 2022
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