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
Summer wildfire inferno on the horizon, feds say
Federal officials are sounding the alarm on drought conditions and higher-than-normal temperatures indicating another record-breaking wildfire season.
Pay now or pay more later to prepare First Nations for climate emergencies
The price of doing nothing to adapt First Nation infrastructure to climate change will result in high costs for recovery, losses and redevelopment, according to an Assembly of First Nations report released Tuesday.
Report finds climate gaps in proposed B.C. LNG project
A First Nation in northern British Columbia has released a report that pokes holes in climate claims about a proposed LNG project and adjacent pipeline led by the Nisga’a and their industry partners.
Industry declares a nuclear renaissance. Will the public be convinced?
There are grounds for such optimism as Ottawa and an increasing number of provinces support its promise of zero emissions. The industry seeks to expand with this encouragement, promising the power foundation needed to achieve Canada's climate targets and energy security.
Standing up to Enbridge over Line 5 pipeline
Bad River Band was in the middle of a legal fight with Canada-based Enbridge over its contentious Line 5 pipeline, which carries oil and gas from Alberta to Ontario while crossing the American border.
Ontario nuclear waste facility faces three new challenges
On Wednesday, a coalition made up of a First Nation and environmental groups launched a legal challenge against Ottawa and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories over the issuing of Species at Risk Act (SARA) permits to the company.
‘Canada should not dump garbage where you draw your water’: chief
Safeguarding water near a planned nuclear waste facility requires more rigorous examination, Indigenous consultation and mitigation measures, an Algonquin First Nation chief told a federal committee Thursday.
Indigenous nations and world views key to combating climate change: report
Climate change is a consequence of colonialism and the separation of the natural world, and now, Indigenous Peoples and their world views hold unique strengths in responding to the climate crisis, a new report says.
Feds urged to label acids in oilsands as toxic and harmful
First Nations and Métis in Alberta are joining with environmental organizations to formally request that Ottawa add a hazardous toxic acid found in oilsands tailings ponds to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Feds announce millions to help First Nations negotiate mining deals
Ottawa will provide over $15 million to assist First Nations and Indigenous groups considering mining deals on their ancestral lands.