by Natasha Comeau | 13 Jan 2021 | Americas, Educators' Catalog, Health and Wellness, Human Rights
Overcrowding, a flow of migrants, lack of resources — so many reasons Indigenous communities in Canada and elsewhere are vulnerable to COVID-19. Carol Dube, husband of Joyce Echaquan, is hugged by one of his sons as he breaks down while reading a statement in...
COVID-19 is a monumental news story, and Natasha Comeau has trained her reporting lens on Indigenous communities in Canada to capture a larger truth — that underprivileged peoples around the world are suffering disproportionately from the coronavirus. Her reporting is supported by an interview with an expert who predicted how many ventilators hospitals would need for COVID-19 by studying the H1N1 virus, which struck the United States in 2009. Comeau’s story is an example of how scientific research, on the surface obscure, is actually relevant to everyday concerns. Like MacCorkle, she uses simple language that non-experts can understand, ensuring the piece resonates with a broader audience.
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by News Decoder | 5 Aug 2019 | Asia, China, Discovery, Identity, Personal Reflections, Youth Voices
By Kaitlyn-Lee Mun It was a Sunday afternoon in early June at Hong Kong’s Kowloon Park. Cicadas buzzed incessantly, delivering a deafening chorus. On this humid day, the air like soup, people gathered to watch a weekly Kung Fu performance. I was in the crowd,...
by Bernd Debusmann Jr | 8 Oct 2018 | Human Rights, Islam, Middle East
A diplomatic spat between Saudi Arabia and Canada may seem childish. But the dispute has important implications for the West — including the United States. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) and Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland (R) in...
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by News Decoder | 1 Feb 2016 | Uncategorized
Name: Marjan Aletomeh Birthplace: Tehran, Iran Age: 29 Occupation: I have a degree in criminology, and I work in retail banking. I plan to become a financial advisor. I recently moved to Toronto. I had lived in Vancouver for almost 19 years but felt I needed to...
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by News Decoder | 22 Oct 2015 | Americas
By Janet Guttsman Canada ousted its secretive, centralized Conservative government in a decisive vote this week, opening the door to a Liberal administration that promises a stepped-up role in the fight against climate change and a more welcoming hand to refugees from...
