Rochelle Baker
Journalist | Quadra Island |
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About Rochelle Baker
Rochelle Baker is the Quadra and Cortes Islands reporter for Canada's National Observer, thanks to a grant from the Local Journalism Initiative of the Government of Canada. Rochelle has worked as a newspaper reporter and photographer in BC's Lower Mainland for over 10 years.
It’s a new season of whale song on the West Coast
A new integrated network of hydrophones along the B.C. coast will allow the public and researchers to listen underwater to the magic of whale sounds and how they can be used to protect marine mammals into the future.
Abuse, weapons threats to BC Ferries staff put public meetings on hold
The provincial ferry service is crafting a security plan after a rise in aggression at public events and someone at a recent meeting issuing “a threat to the effect that if BC Ferries didn't make changes, the individual would take a gun to everyone.”
BC Greens call out Alberta fossil fuel war room’s attack on B.C. community
Every level of government in every jurisdiction needs to seek solutions to the climate crisis, not sabotage those that do, said BC Greens Leader Sonia Furstenau on Alberta's energy "war room" turning its sights on Nanaimo, B.C., for phasing out gas hookups.
Alberta’s fossil fuels ‘war room’ singles out a local B.C. government for battle
Nanaimo city councillors call the Canadian Energy Centre’s political campaign to reverse their decision to phase out natural gas hookups an "outrageous" attack on the democratic process.
When climate’s on B.C. communities’ agenda, fossil fuels firms turn up the heat
Many municipal leaders are contesting continued sponsorship of their annual UBCM conference by fossil fuel corporations — especially when those same companies direct heat at small communities looking to electrify to meet climate targets.
Economy needs Indigenous people and perspectives
Within one generation of reclaiming a seat at the economic table, Indigenous Peoples are driving key outcomes in the national economy and climate action, says a First Nations business leader working to build an inclusive climate economy.
Youth take charge of climate action
Thousands of young people and activists led a climate strike in Vancouver on Friday, joining a global day of action to put an end to fossil fuels super-heating the planet.
Holy Mola! That’s a big fish!
A citizen science project documenting sightings of massive sunfish on the B.C. coast is helping puzzle together missing pieces of the marine creatures' mysterious life.
On third anniversary of B.C’s promise to protect old-growth, ancient trees still falling
The fact logging deferrals aren't in place for all remaining priority old-growth three years after B.C. promised to protect ancient forests is a bitter pill after a summer scorched by drought and unprecedented wildfires, critics say.
A summer scarred by wildfire and drought puts climate crisis top of mind as university resumes
Vancouver Island University experts are offering community insights on how to take individual climate action and combat eco-anxiety this fall after much of Canada saw flames aggravated by global warming this summer.