Michael Ruffolo
Videographer and Reporter | Vancouver
About Michael Ruffolo
Michael Ruffolo is a multimedia journalist based in Vancouver. He holds a bachelors of science degree in biology and earned a masters degree in journalism from University of British Columbia. Michael was a part of the award-winning Price of Oil investigative team, an ongoing investigation that National Observer helped publish.
WATCH: Order of Canada recipient and former Teachers' Federation President among the arrested at pipeline protest
Jean Swanson, anti-poverty activist and member of the Order of Canada, was arrested at the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion site on the eve of Canada Day.
Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson waste a lot of time, then talk about God for 20 minutes
The controversial speakers, Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson, were in town to debate each other on Saturday evening. It was the first time that these two have met on stage.
Should Americans be worried about Canadians smuggling running shoes across the border?
President Donald Trump reprimanded Canadians for smuggling running shoes purchased in America across the border. Here's what one American couple thinks about his statements.
WATCH: The rayon dilemma and the clothes on your back
Did you know that the dress you’re wearing, or the jacket you’re rocking, or the new polo you’re sporting might be destroying orangutan habitats in Indonesia? In this National Observer video below, Michael Ruffolo takes the shirt off rayon.
'No business to be done on a dead planet'
The food company known for its organic cereals and granolas has become one of the first major Canadian companies to launch a campaign against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
Squamish Nation loses a legal challenge against Kinder Morgan pipeline approval
Texas energy company Kinder Morgan scored a legal victory on Thursday as the B.C. Supreme Court confirmed the provincial government's approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project was valid.
Video: How sprinkling sand might slow Arctic ice melt
In a recent article, a team led by Dr. Leslie Field was up in Alaska spreading sand on a frozen lake. The researchers are hoping to find a way to stop sea ice from melting. Could this actually work?