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Emily Fagan

@thatemfagan.bsky.social

Journalist with the CBC | formerly with the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail | tips: emily.fagan@cbc.ca

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 2d ago

B.C. Green Party Leader Emily Lowan hopes to hold the balance of power following the provincial election. But first, the 26-year-old climate activist needs to win herself a seat. I took a closer look in this profile: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Emily Lowan wants to fight for B.C.'s future — if voters give her a seat | CBC News

B.C. Green Party Leader Emily Lowan hopes to hold the balance of power following the provincial election. But first, the 26-year-old climate activist needs to win herself a seat.

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 6d ago

If you’re heading to the polls in Saanich or Victoria today, amalgamation is on the ballot… again. Here’s a quick explainer from me on what this actually means, and the case those on each side have put forward: www.tiktok.com/@cbcbritishc...

Saanich and Victoria voters will be asked once again whether the municipalities should unite this election... but what does it actually mean? Emily Fagan explains. #CBCNews #bcpoli #Victoria #Saanich ...

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · last wk.

An interesting dynamic in tonight’s B.C. leaders debate… David Eby is referring to the Conservative leader as Lorne, while exclusively calling Emily Lowan “the Green Party leader”.

Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 4w ago

One issue at the forefront of some voter’s minds in a Vancouver Island municipality has lead to threats, harassment, and serious division: off-leash dogs in local parks. I took a look into how this years-long battle is impacting the race for new local leaders: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

How a war over off-leash dogs could be poised to shake up Saanich municipal elections | CBC News

As British Columbians prepare to head to the polls, a grassroots campaign is underway to urge Saanich voters to elect municipal leaders who support one specific issue: the right for dogs to frolic off...

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · last mo.

I've spent months investigating the case of Canada's most prolific voyeur. In the absence of details from police, I spoke to victims and looked into court records to find out the scale of these crimes, and the toll it's taken on 600+ women and girls. Here's part 1: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

'Hunted,' 'shattered,' 'scared': How victims say Canada's most prolific voyeur has altered their lives | CBC News

CBC News has spent months going through court records and speaking with victims in the largest case of voyeurism ever reported in Canada. Victims say it has left them feeling shattered, hunted and str...

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Five MLAs have left Kerry-Lynne Findlay's BC Conservative caucus in recent days — the same number of MLAs who left or were fired from the caucus under former leader John Rustad, which led to his ouster. If one more MLA resigns, Findlay will have doubled the number of departures since the election.

Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Today I'm covering the start of a coroner's inquest into the death of an Indigenous man fatally shot by police in a remote community on Vancouver Island. I spoke to local leaders who say his death sparked questions and concerns over the role of police in their community: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Coroner's inquest to begin for Tla-o-qui-aht Nation man fatally shot by RCMP | CBC News

A coroner's inquest will begin today into the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation man by Tofino RCMP in 2021, during what police described as a wellness check.

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Zoë Yunker @zoeyunker.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As Canada plans another publicly-owned oil pipeline to BC's coast, it has quietly reached a settlement with oil companies to lower their fees on Trans Mountain. Those fees already didn't pay for the cost of building the line. 🛢️ My latest for @thetyee.ca

Trans Mountain Looks to Slash Pipeline Shipping Fees | The Tyee

The deal would leave the public on the hook for more of the TMX megaproject’s cost overruns.

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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉@alonghurst.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Public versus private health care spending in Canada A new data dashboard from @policyalternatives.ca Canada already sees a higher portion of private health care spending than a lot of countries, and it needs to change #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Public versus private health care spending in Canada | CCPA

Canada already sees a higher portion of private health care spending than a lot of countries, and it needs to change

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Leaders on western Vancouver Island are calling for an alternative road after multiple wildfires have closed the lone road into communities in recent years. Here’s a look at the options they’re proposing, and the impact current access challenges have had: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Wildfires have cut off communities on Vancouver Island. Now, leaders push for an alternate road | CBC News

Twice in the last three years, communities on western Vancouver Island found themselves cut off by a wildfire that closed their lone road connecting them to the rest of the Island.

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 4mo ago

Police officers with the Victoria, BC, police department appear to be asking a new, internal AI chatbot for legal advice and policing information.

Documents suggest Victoria police ask AI for legal advice, feed it personal info

“There doesn't seem to be a very good accountability mechanism here,” said Victoria resident and frequent police critic Stephen Harrison, who obtained the documents. “Literally nobody other than the i...

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 4mo ago

so without access to naloxone, in the five-year study period (2019-2024), the study estimates that over 60,000 people would have died here in B.C. 12,356 people did die. this is important article by @thatemfagan.bsky.social and I'm going to go on about it #BCpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Access to free naloxone in B.C. preventing 4 out of 5 potentially fatal overdoses, report finds | CBC News

Thousands of people have died due to the toxic drug crisis in the decade since B.C. declared it a public health emergency. But a new study shows that many more could have died if not for the province'...

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

One of the victims of Canada's most prolific voyeur shared her story publicly for the first time in an interview with me, along with her calls for a reform of the justice system to prevent future cases like this. Full story: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

1st known victim of Saanich voyeur calls for police, court reforms to prevent future offences | CBC News

The first known victim of a Saanich man convicted of what officials have called the most "egregious" case of voyeurism in Canada is speaking out, sharing her story and what she says are much needed re...

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Nick Hune-Brown @nickhunebrown.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Bowled over by this piece by @emmapaling.bsky.social, who's been reporting from the Moss Park safe consumption site for 18 months and was there the day the closure was announced. Her story about the last days of a life-saving hub is the best thing I've read in a while. thelocal.to/moss-park-sa...

The Long Last Days of Toronto’s First Safe Consumption Site | The Local

Nick says he’ll go back to Manitoulin. Texas can’t even think about the closure. Inside Moss Park in the final days of a nine-year era of safe consumption.

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Community members are calling for more transparency from the Saanich Police Department following a case of voyeurism where hundreds of victims remain unidentified, causing anxiety for potential victims and their families. My latest: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Community members seek answers on whether they may be victims of Saanich voyeur | CBC News

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Simon Little 🍁@simonplittle.ca · 5mo ago

Great behind the scenes look here at the collapse of the BC Gov's case against the Greater Victoria School Board www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

What text messages reveal about the collapse of the province's case against Victoria's school trustees | CBC News

All Greater Victoria School Board trustees were reinstated last week after the province's late disclosure of court-ordered documents, which included text messages involving a senior ministry official.

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Brishti Basu @brishti.bsky.social · 5mo ago

It's the most prolific case of voyeurism in Canadian history. Group chats and FB groups all asked the same question: How can you know if you're a victim if you don't know where this man did his filming? We have some answers now thanks to @thatemfagan.bsky.social digging into court records:

Girls in school uniforms among hundreds filmed by Saanich voyeur, court records reveal | CBC News

The justice's reasons for sentencing a Saanich, B.C. man of voyeurism, obtained by CBC News, cast new light on the extent of his crimes in the community, and the toll it has taken on the victims who h...

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Filming through bedroom windows. Following school children. These are among the new details I’ve found in what officials say is Canada’s most prolific voyeurism case. It casts light on the extent of the secret filming of 600+ women and girls, and the community toll. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Girls in school uniforms among hundreds filmed by Saanich voyeur, court records reveal | CBC News

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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Minister Beare keeps saying the failure to produce documents was "inadvertent" The judge in the case seems...doubtful #bcpoli

“I am deeply concerned with the representations that were made to the court concerning the non-existence of documents that have now been disclosed,” Justice Lindsay LeBlanc said. “I’m also deeply concerned and troubled with what appears to be a cavalier approach exhibited by the respondents in meeting the document production obligations.”

LeBlanc said the scope of her order requiring the province to hand over the documents was considered in court over multiple days and again at the B.C. Court of Appeal, and she has “no hesitation” in concluding the province was aware of what documents it was required to provide.

Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Worth noting this type of embarrassment may be a thing of the past for the BC government In future, these types of documents may be covered by cabinet confidence and unavailable to those requesting reviews of government decisions Bill 16 received royal assent on May 21 #bcpoli

Disclosure of confidence of Executive Council
23 (1) In this section:

"cabinet secretary" means the deputy minister appointed under the Public Service Act with the title of cabinet secretary;

"secretary to the Treasury Board" means the person appointed as secretary under section 3 (2) of the Financial Administration Act.

(2) A minister, the cabinet secretary or the deputy cabinet secretary may certify in writing that information is a confidence of the Executive Council or any of its committees.

(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the secretary to the Treasury Board or the deputy secretary may certify in writing that information is a confidence of the Treasury Board.

(4) Subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to a power, duty or function delegated to the chair or vice chair of the Treasury Board under section 4 of the Financial Administration Act as if the power, duty or function were exercised or performed by the Treasury Board.

(5) A person may not be compelled to disclose in an application for judicial review information certified as a confidence under subsection (2) or (3).

Shannon Waters@sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Remember when BC's education minister fired the Greater Victoria school board for refusing to reinstate the cops in schools program? Trustees filed for a judicial review Minister Besre now says ministry staff "inadvertently failed to provide all necessary documents" for that review 😬 #bcpoli

VICTORIA - Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, has released the following statement in response to developments regarding the judicial review related to the School District 61 board:

"The safety of students and staff in our schools is, and always will be, our top priority.

"After careful consideration of the legal proceedings, the Province is agreeing to quash the three government orders that removed the School District trustees of Greater Victoria.

"The effect of this action would reinstate those trustees to School District No. 61.

"In March 2026, the Ministry of Education and Child Care produced documents in line with a document production order. I've recently been advised by my ministry staff that the ministry inadvertently failed to fully provide all necessary documents, compromising the fair and timely adjudication of this case.

"The decision by the Province today is the responsible step after acknowledging these significant errors.

"These errors came to light in the last few days. The court will decide what happens next in the coming week at the scheduled hearing, and we will respect that process.

Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

B.C. AG Niki Sharma says people deserve to know whether they may be among the at least 652 women and girls filmed by a Saanich man convicted of voyeurism and making child sexual abuse material. She's among those calling for police to be more transparent. My latest: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

B.C. attorney general says potential victims of Saanich voyeur have 'right to know' key details from police | CBC News

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says people deserve to know whether they may be among the at least 652 women and girls filmed by a Saanich, B.C., man convicted of voyeurism and making child sexual a...

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 5mo ago

For the fifth year, deaths of people experiencing homelessness in BC are on the rise. I talked to the chief coroner and frontline workers about the factors they’re seeing contribute to this, and what needs to be done to prevent further deaths. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Deaths of people experiencing homelessness on rise for 5th year, B.C. Coroner data shows | CBC News

More than 500 people died while experiencing homelessness in 2024, a more than tripling from 2020. Many of the deaths, data shows, were as a result of the toxic drug supply.

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 5mo ago

B.C. is NOT building the housing so the people deprived of housing are dying this is an important article by @thatemfagan.bsky.social look at this photo of a street memorial www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Deaths of people experiencing homelessness on rise for 5th year, B.C. Coroner data shows | CBC News

More than 500 people died while experiencing homelessness in 2024, a more than tripling from 2020. Many of the deaths, data shows, were as a result of the toxic drug supply.

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Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Remember, if we don’t build housing to solve homelessness, we don’t really want to solve homelessness. #UrbanTruth #HousingFirst

“If we don’t build housing to solve homelessness, we don’t really want to solve homelessness.” Text in front of a picture of a social/public housing project with support services in downtown Vancouver in the Yaletown neighbourhood.

Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 5mo ago

new from me, at @thewalrus.ca: it is, in fact, a big deal! thewalrus.ca/the-new-york...

The New York Times Got Caught Using AI Hallucinations in Its Reporting | The Walrus

Despite how the newspaper downplayed it, this is—in fact—a big deal

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Today we’re publishing an important investigative story by Emily Enns. This story maps the connections between a group of mostly retired academics and think tanks to sow doubt about the historical truths of residential schools in Canada. thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...

Who’s Behind the Residential School Denialism Movement? | The Tyee

A network of retired academics and think tanks is chipping away at established truths.

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Emily Fagan @thatemfagan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Tourism and festival industry organizers say the increased demands of new security guidelines in the wake of the Lapu Lapu Day attack, as well as rising costs, have resulted in significant strain — particularly on small community events. My latest: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Cancelled parades a result of growing pressure on B.C. community events, organizers say | CBC News

Tourism and festival industry organizers say the increased demands of these security measures, as well as rising costs for things such as insurance, permits, and supplies, have resulted in significant...

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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 6mo ago

Our first investigation is nearly two years in the making, as our reporters @godfrey.bsky.social and @emmaarkell.bsky.social began digging into this story in mid-2024, starting with questions about a TransLink fare evasion enforcement blitz. www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-immigrat...

Vancouver cops are calling border enforcement more than ever. Community members fear that puts them in danger

Migrant sex workers say they're ‘more afraid of police than perpetrators of a crime,’ as new data reveals VPD ‘immigration status checks’ spiked 80% to nearly 1,000 people in two years

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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 6mo ago

This International Workers’ Day, we're putting media back in workers’ hands. De Facto Journalism Co-op is a new non-profit of 6 worker-owners producing in-depth journalism focused on justice issues and systems of power. To get our first investigations next week, subscribe here: defactomedia.ca

from left to right: Brishti Basu, Emma Arkell, Mike Graeme, Dustin Godfrey, David P. Ball and Cam Welch

Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A bi-weekly meeting of several BC ministries, industry regulators and the RCMP's CRU-BC protest policing unit has been keeping tabs on "ongoing climate action initiatives and treaty negotiations," according to a January update. My latest for @thetyee.ca. thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

BC’s Protest-Response Team Is Monitoring Treaty Negotiations, Internal Docs Show | The Tyee

The RCMP says the briefings are meant to provide ‘situational awareness.’ One climate advocate says it’s ‘deeply disturbing.’

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Amanda Follett Hosgood @amandafollett.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The Tsitika River watershed on northeast Vancouver Island is home to ancient rainforests and abundant wildlife. Last year, BC quietly removed a large tract from its old-growth deferral list. Now 24 hectares are slated for logging. @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

The Forest Quietly Removed from BC’s Old-Growth Deferral List | The Tyee

Most of Vancouver Island has been logged. Now, one of the last ancient forests, in the Tsitika River watershed, is on the chopping block.

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