Tracy Sherlock
@tracysherlock.bsky.social
Freelance journalist and journalism instructor.
“These programs are fundamental to keeping journalism going. Somebody’s got to be training the journalist to be out there, uncovering the truth, and holding power to account,” @tracysherlock.bsky.social says. “If they don’t, the whole of society will pay for it.” runnermag.ca/2026/06/a-vi...
‘A vital voice’: Langara’s student newspaper The Voice faces end with journalism program - The Runner
Langara College’s student newspaper was not part of Oksana Shtohryn’s plan — neither was journalism....
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Column: Here’s what’s up on Family Day www.richmond-news.com/local-news/w... via @TheRichmondNews
Column: Here’s what’s up on Family Day
From games night to a walk along the dykes, Richmond News columnist encourages you to connect with your family.
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More schools should be named for women and people of colour #bced www.richmond-news.com/opinion/colu...
Column: More Richmond schools should be named for women, people of colour
Columnist Tracy Sherlock makes the argument to name Richmond's newest elementary school after a Japanese educator.
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B.C. government announces a review of post secondary schools, which it says are facing significant financial pressures after reductions to international students. Gov't says many PSIs are in a "critical position." Review ams to stabilize institutions + create financial sustainability+resilience.
Are any of my Facebook friends in Richmond potentially affected by the Cowichan land decision? If so, or if you know anyone, I am looking to speak to people for a possible story. tracy.sherlock@gmail.com. Thanks!
WINNER! – Excellence in Legal Journalism Presented by the Law Society of BC Congratulations to Kim Bolan of Vancouver Sun/The Province for “Murder for hire: Why B.C. police target the shooters, but those behind the hits operate with ‘impunity’”. 🔗 bit.ly/4hF6hxB #WebsterAwards
Tonight is the 39th annual event for the Jack Webster Awards. The Jack Webster Foundation has been recognizing journalists and their work since 1987. This year, nine student journalists from across B.C. were awarded with the Jack Webster student journalism award. @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
WINNER! – Excellence in Community Reporting Presented by the Al Roadburg Foundation Congratulations to Mike Graeme of IndigiNews for “How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my ancestor’s role in it”. 🔗 bit.ly/4omvUpt #WebsterAwards
‘Not our border’: How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my own ancestor’s role in it
A canoe trip across the ‘U.S.-Canada’ boundary reminds Mike Graeme of colonialism’s legacy — as he follows the path of his surveyor great-great-uncle
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Congratulations to Mike Graeme for winning the award for Excellence in Community Reporting. @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
WINNER! – Excellence in Health Reporting Congratulations to Mike Hager & Kathryn Blaze Baum of The Globe and Mail for “Extended Leave”. 🔗 bit.ly/43QkpOC #WebsterAwards
After revelations about Vancouver attack suspect, B.C. mental-health supervision system faces renewed scrutiny
Suspect is among thousands of involuntary patients in the province who are released each year on extended leave. The Globe breaks down how the system works
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WINNER! – Excellence in Environment Reporting Presented by the Pacific Salmon Foundation Congratulations to Matt Simmons, Marty Clemens, Sarah Cox, Lindsay Sample & Michelle Cyca of The Narwhal for “The healing power of fire”. 🔗 bit.ly/4oAqN5j #WebsterAwards
Isn't it time already? We should stop changing the clocks... www.richmond-news.com/opinion/colu...
Column: B.C. should go it alone and stop changing the clock
The debate over ending the fall time change has been ongoing for more than a decade.
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Here's a recent author interview I did with historian Brandon Marriott who wrote about the First World War through a relative's eyes. montecristomagazine.com/community/va...
A Vancouver Historian’s Family Letters Offer Insights Into the First World War
Learning of a family connection to the First World War, Brandon Marriott dug into an archive of letters to explore the personal side of war.
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Former Foster Kids Share Their Visions for the Future via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
Former Foster Kids Share Their Visions for the Future | The Tyee
National interviews with people who grew up in the child services system call for preventive, compassionate support.
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Something to celebrate. 🌸 Thanks @tracysherlock.bsky.social for this feature on an important program that covers post-secondary tuition for people who have been in foster care. thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
How BC Opened Educational Doors to Former Foster Kids | The Tyee
This province is a national leader in paying for post-secondary tuition and changing lives.
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My latest update on #bced about the provincial tuition waiver program for former youth in care thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
How BC Opened Educational Doors to Former Foster Kids | The Tyee
This province is a national leader in paying for post-secondary tuition and changing lives.
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A Class-Action Suit for BC Kids in Care Clears a Hurdle via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
A Class-Action Suit for BC Kids in Care Clears a Hurdle | The Tyee
But the effort to win compensation still faces a tough legal battle.
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Amidst a US Brain Drain, the Parties Pledge Little for Universities via @thetyee.ca @kehyslop.bsky.social #bced thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...
Amidst a US Brain Drain, the Parties Pledge Little for Universities | The Tyee
We could be attracting American talent, prof says. Instead, institutions face cuts.
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Former youth in care speak out in photo and audio exhibit ~ #bced thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/form...
Former youth in care featured in photo exhibit at VIU – The Discourse.
Tarah Dowling’s photo exhibit of former youth in care shows the personal impact of the provincial tuition waiver program.
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Teachers ~ I am thinking about writing on CTF Parachute survey, but want details. Can any of you explain this statistic to me? What's behind it? Increased complexity: 77% of teachers report students’ needs have become “significantly more complex” compared to 5 years ago. #bced
How One BC College Hopes to Recover from Lost International Students via @TheTyee Thanks @Kehyslop for covering this important issue! #bced thetyee.ca/News/2024/12...
How One BC College Hopes to Recover from Lost International Students | The Tyee
Langara plans a big restructure. Faculty are worried.
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Column: ‘Brain rot’ an appropriate choice for word of the year richmond-news.com/opinion/colu... via @TheRichmondNews
Column: ‘Brain rot’ an appropriate choice for word of the year
The Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” as the Oxford Word of the Year 2024.
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Sorry to hear Grace Lore has cancer and will be taking a leave as children's minister. Here's a profile I wrote of her before the election ~ Can Grace Lore Fix the Ministry for Children and Families? via @thetyee.ca #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2024/10...
Can Grace Lore Fix the Ministry for Children and Families? | The Tyee
It may be the toughest file in BC’s government. The new minister says she’s ready to meet the challenge.
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