Prarthana Pathak (she/her)

@prarthanapathak.bsky.social

Peel Reporter at The Local ✍🏽 prarthanapathak.ca

Canada’s largest waste incinerator is coming to Brampton. The Local’s new Peel Reporter, @prarthanapathak.bsky.social, talks to locals concerned about emissions, the approval process, and whether their working-class community of immigrants is being left behind. thelocal.to/brampton-eme...

The Biggest Incinerator in Canada | The Local

As the Emerald Energy from Waste incinerator moves towards a major expansion, locals are worried about their health, and asking if their working-class, immigrant community is seen as a “sacrifice zone...

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My first feature for The Local looks at the proposed expansion of Emerald EFW in Brampton, a project that has environmental groups, public health officials, and residents asking: Why here? This story examines what happens when a project with lasting consequences unfolds largely outside public view

The Local Magazine@thelocal.to · yesterday

“It’s a sacrifice zone.” With the province’s approval of the Emerald EFW expansion, bringing Canada’s largest waste incinerator to Brampton, locals are wondering if anyone’s looking out for their health. thelocal.to/brampton-eme...

The Local does this thing where they'll publish an investigation and I'll be like "is this the most crucial work I've read this year?", and then they'll publish another and I'm like "is THIS the most crucial work I've read this year?" and so on until the sun explodes. LOOK at the work they did here!

The Local Magazine@thelocal.to · 3mo ago

EXCLUSIVE: In the wake of the pandemic, the Ford government set the target of one proactive inspection a year at every long-term care home. But our analysis of thousands of inspection reports reveals less than 40% of LTC homes received a proactive inspection in 2025. thelocal.to/ontario-long...