Matteo Cimellaro
Journalist | Ottawa |
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About Matteo Cimellaro
Matteo Cimellaro is a Cree/settler writer and journalist who currently covers urban Indigenous communities in and around Ottawa thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative and the Government of Canada.
Honours & Awards
Finalist for the JHR / CAJ Emerging Indigenous Journalist Award for 2022 and 2023
Digital Publishing Awards' Best Topical Reporting: Climate Change 2024 nominee
Winner of the 2024 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards Justice category
Feds sign deal with First Nations for Ontario's Ring of Fire mining-related assessments
A road map for an environmental assessment of northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire mining region was announced Monday by the federal government and 15 First Nations. But questions remain about the provincial government’s role moving forward.
Will the Alberta Energy Regulator impose real fines against Imperial over Kearl spill?
Nine charges against Imperial Oil were laid Friday over a toxic spill in northern Alberta by the province’s energy regulator.
Ontario planning for a 21st century nuclear megaproject
Ontario is planning to cement itself as the nuclear powerhouse of North America with what could become Canada’s first 21st-century megaproject. The government announced its preliminary plan on Wednesday for the large-scale nuclear power plant near Port Hope.
Auto industry calls on Ottawa to pump brakes on EV mandates as incentives dry up
On Monday, Ottawa officially announced the abrupt pause to the federal government’s electric vehicle mandates, swerving the Canadian auto industry off the road.
Danielle Smith's visit to Trump’s imperial court: Boom or bust for Canada's looming trade war?
Danielle Smith's visit to Mar-a-Lago is another example of the power vacuum left in the Liberal's collapse. It's still unclear if her visit will be beneficial or a waste of jet fuel.
Future of First Nations Clean Water Act could be dead in the water with prorogation
A pivotal bill that would have ensured First Nations had clean water and wastewater services that are on par with Canadian cities could die with the collapse of the Liberal government.
Churchill at a Crossroads: The long road of integration between western science and local knowledge
A National Marine Conservation Area promises to deliver resources for more monitoring and an ongoing scientific understanding of the vast climate changes the North is undergoing.
But to the people of Churchill, that’s not good enough on its own; a deepening scientific understanding, many believe, must include the region's lived ancestral knowledge.
Key climate takeaways from a dramatic Fall Economic Statement
Climate takeaways from the 2024 Fall Economic Statement: updates on oil and gas, clean energy tax credits, nuclear regulations and more.
Not victims, but leaders: a fight for climate justice
Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of the climate crisis.
New pilot program promises to revolutionize diagnostic healthcare in the remote North, but will Ottawa pay?
A demonstration of how healthcare delivery in the North could be transformed was witnessed Thursday by a gathering of First Nation health directors.