Katrina Clarke
@katrinaclarke.bsky.social
Investigative reporter | @IJFMedia | Reporting on government procurement. Katrina.clarke@ijfmedia.org
Defence department to buy Palantir software for $7.4 million each year: theijf.org/article/defe...
Defence department to buy Palantir software for $7.4 million each year
Government says it ‘inadvertently omitted’ to announce contract with controversial American tech company
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New from me! Feds signed $5.4 billion in secret procurement contracts last year: theijf.org/article/feds...
Feds signed $5.4 billion in secret procurement contracts last year
This comes after the IJF revealed feds quietly paid Palantir tens of millions more than previously disclosed in contract identified as ‘not for public disclosure’
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A new report on defence procurement urges more transparency and oversight, and highlights why it takes so long to get projects over the finish line. zurl.co/BPbAk
Some exciting news! I am thrilled to share that I've joined @theijf.org's outstanding & growing investigative team. And I’ve relocated to BC! My reporting will focus on government procurement but I’ll be investigating everything & anything across Canada. Pls send tips! theijf.org/article/the-...
The IJF hires new reporters to cover government procurement and Indigenous affairs
Award-winning investigative reporter Katrina Clarke and Montreal-based journalist Ghazal Azizi have joined the IJF editorial team
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So thrilled to see our child-care project recognized with the CAJ’s top investigative journalism award. I’m so proud of the work Jeff Hamilton & I did & grateful to all who shared their stories with us. Congrats to all the amazing finalists! www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
We had a great time at the NNAs in Montreal last night. Very pleased to represent the Winnipeg Free Press as a finalist. Big congrats to all the winners!!
Thrilled to see our childcare investigation nominated for a CAJ! 🤩
Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ)@cajournalists.bsky.social · last yr.WRITTEN NEWS/NOUVELLES ÉCRITES: ⭐Grant Robertson, Kathryn Blaze Baum – Globe and Mail ⭐Nicholas De Rosa, Jeff Yates – Radio-Canada ⭐Ghada Alsharif – Toronto Star ⭐Wendy Gillis, Jennifer Pagliaro – Toronto Star ⭐Jeff Hamilton, Katrina Clarke – Winnipeg Free Press
Can't wait to celebrate the best of Canadian journalism with pals from across the country... and this time in my hometown Cowtown. Get yer tickets caj.ca/programs/con...
Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ)@cajournalists.bsky.social · last yr.CONGRATS TO ALL OUR FINALISTS!! We will announce our Gold and Silver winners at our CAJ Awards gala on May 31 in Calgary. Get your CAJ conference and gala tickets today: caj.ca/programs/eve...
Very proud to see our childcare project recognized by the National Newspaper Awards! Congratulations to all the incredible finalists. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Free Press reporters nominated for investigative series
Two Free Press reporters have been nominated for a National Newspaper Award for their months-long investigation into the state of child care in Manitoba and related underlying issues. The six-part ser...
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Big congrats to my colleagues @katrinaclarke.bsky.social and Jeff Hamilton for their NNA nom for their series on issues with childcare in Manitoba! 💪 www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Free Press reporters nominated for investigative series
Two Free Press reporters have been nominated for a National Newspaper Award for their months-long investigation into the state of child care in Manitoba and related underlying issues. The six-part ser...
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And a belated share on this one from Dan Lett & me: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Passage of federal Bill C-40 would be a step in the right direction in shining more light on wrongful convictions in Manitoba
A growing number of wrongful convictions have come to light in Manitoba. What isn’t known is how many people in the province are still waiting to be exonerated for crimes they didn’t commit. A new law...
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Belated share on my piece from last weekend’s paper: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
U of M has taken steps to protect research in the five years since Qiu and Cheng were fired from Winnipeg lab under a cloud of national-security concerns
More than five years on, the University of Manitoba remains tight-lipped over its handling of a case involving two former adjunct instructors whose firings from the National Microbiology Laboratory sp...
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Paging all Canadian journalists! The best deal on the internet right now — in my biased opinion — is a brand-new edition of the Canadian Association of Journalists' mentorship program! This holiday season, give yourself the gift of a mentor! (We have 30!!) APPLY BY FRIDAY! caj.ca/programs/men...
This is well worth your time from @katrinaclarke.bsky.social and Dan Lett. @winnipegfreepress.com Restorative justice hangs in the balance www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Passage of federal Bill C-40 would be a step in the right direction in shining more light on wrongful convictions in Manitoba
A growing number of wrongful convictions have come to light in Manitoba. What isn’t known is how many people in the province are still waiting to be exonerated for crimes they didn’t commit. A new law...
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Manitoba’s acting education minister defended the province against criticism it takes an opaque approach to child-care oversight during question period Monday.
Tories blast province over ‘secretive approach’ to child-care oversight
Manitoba’s acting education minister defended the province against criticism it takes an opaque approach to child-care oversight during question period Monday.
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The provincial government tracks child-care facilities that have “serious issues” and “key standards” deficiencies, but won’t say how many have been flagged.
Province mum on flagged child-care facilities
The provincial government tracks child-care facilities that have “serious issues” and “key standards” deficiencies, but won’t say how many have been flagged.
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MB Justice called this a “protective rescue van” in news release last week.
Winnipeg Free Press@winnipegfreepress.com · 2y agoThe Winnipeg Police Service is moving to purchase a second armoured vehicle for its fleet, this time using funding provided by the province.