As a breaking news reporter for Black Press Media, my on-the-scene reporting and community features were published across company websites and in five community newspapers.

Highlights

Accessibility

The father of a child who uses a wheelchair took it upon himself to audit all of the accessible parking spaces Victoria claimed to have — and found less than half of them met basic disability standards.

Record breaker

As Joanne Socrates set sail to become the oldest person to sail the world — solo and non-stop — the possibility to also re-break her own record as the world’s oldest woman to do so was on the horizon.

Landmark lost

No one knows exactly how long the Garry Oak stood vigil over a field in Saanichton, but they quickly noticed when it was felled by a windstorm.