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Digital News Producer, CTV Edmonton 📍amiskwaciwâskahikan

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ctvnewsedmonton.bsky.social @ctvnewsedmonton.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
The mother of a son who died of a carfentanil overdose in March – the highest month for opioid-related deaths in Edmonton on record – is wondering why no public safety alerts are being issued about the toxic drug supply circulating in the city.
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‘A crisis’: Mother of man who died of carfentanil overdose warns of contaminated drug supply
The mother of a son who died of a carfentanil overdose in March – the highest month for opioid-related deaths in Edmonton on record – is wondering why no public safety alerts are being issued about the toxic drug supply circulating in the city.
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Bethany Lindsay @bethanylindsay.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
One last story with @angela-amato.bsky.social. We looked into the death of shop owner Mazin Zaim after he was forcibly restrained by Edmonton police, and the persistent use of "excited delirium" to explain police-related deaths. theijf.org/excited-deli...
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Alberta has rejected excited delirium as a cause of death, but it’s all over this police-related autopsy report
Mazin Zaim’s 2023 death after arrest by Edmonton police remains under investigation
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Angela Amato, she/her @angela-amato.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations Grand Chief Greg Desjarlais said the bill gives the feds permission to "bulldoze their rights."
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First Nations call on feds to reject Bill C-5
The Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations is calling on the federal government to reject a bill that would have the authority to override laws, rewrite environmental regulations and sidestep constitut...
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Angela Amato, she/her @angela-amato.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Measles was considered eliminated in Canada in 1998. There have been nearly 3,000 cases across the country. From 1998 to 2024 there were an average of 91 cases reported annually.
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Alberta reaches 868 measles cases, highest since 1986
Alberta reached 868 measles cases Thursday, the highest the province has seen in 40 years.
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Angela Amato, she/her @angela-amato.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Month-old peat fire still smouldering in west Edmonton
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Month-old peat fire still smouldering in west Edmonton
If you’re cruising down Anthony Henday Drive near 111 Avenue, you might notice some extra haze as a peat fire continues to smoulder.
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Angela Amato, she/her @angela-amato.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
‘No one wants to see that on their credit report’: Direct Energy customers frustrated after being mistakenly reported to credit bureau
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‘No one wants to see that on their credit report’: Direct Energy customers frustrated after being mistakenly reported to credit bureau
“I was so stressed out,” said Terri Wattie, a Calgary resident who recently found a derogatory mark on her credit report, courtesy of Direct Energy.
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Angela Amato, she/her @angela-amato.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
99 per cent of Alberta teachers urge for formal strike vote
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99 per cent of Alberta teachers urge for formal strike vote
Nearly 38,000 teachers cast online ballots between May 22 and 26 to determine a strike authorization vote. Almost all of them voted in favour.
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Bethany Lindsay @bethanylindsay.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
82% of Gen Z Canadians in a recent survey said they've turned to social media for financial advice. But "finfluencers" may be hiding the truth about why they're promoting certain companies... @angela-amato.bsky.social, @zakvescera.bsky.social and I dig into a recent example theijf.org/finfluencers
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The rise of the finfluencer: Explosion of financial advice on social media comes with big risks for young Canadians
Alberta case highlights how beginner investors can be influenced by online figures with financial interests
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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 31/01/2025
While Canadians wait to see what will happen with the Trump tariff threat, Electricity Canada says our grid system is integrated with the U.S. and putting a tariff on electricity isn’t that simple. Read how it could affect both countries. #tariffs #cdnpoli theijf.org/could-trump-...
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Could Trump impose tariffs on electricity? Electricity Canada says it’s not that simple
Canada and the U.S. have had integrated electricity since grids were first built. Tariffs would be unfavourable to both
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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 29/01/2025
We’re hiring! We’re looking for an investigative reporter based in Ottawa. Sound like you? Know someone? We are a nonprofit newsroom focused on public interest journalism. This role pays $73,500 - $85,600 a year. Applications close Feb. 28 at 5 pm EST. theijf.applytojobs.ca/editorial/36...
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Investigative Journalism Foundation Job Board - Investigative Reporter
Job vacancy for the role of Investigative Reporter
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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 24/01/2025
Trump has pulled the U.S. out of the Global Tax Deal in an effort to make the country a tax haven for potential investors. The repercussions? Tipping the scales in favour of the U.S. could make Canada a less attractive investment. Read our latest: theijf.org/global-tax-deal #Canada #News
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Global Tax Deal no longer has force in the U.S. Here’s what it could mean for Canada
On his first day in office, Donald Trump abandoned the Global Tax Deal, and it could have lingering effects for Canadians
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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 17/01/2025
To his fans, Kevin O'Leary is "Mr. Wonderful." Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation isn't so sure. Read our latest: theijf.org/wonder-valley-ai-centre #Canada #News #cdnpoli
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First Nation says it wasn’t consulted on Wonder Valley AI data centre proposed for thousands of hectares of land
‘We feel completely disrespected,’ says the chief of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation
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Angela Amato, she/her @angela-amato.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Great piece by the IJF's resident political whiz @kateschneider.bsky.social
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Angela Amato, she/her @angela-amato.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Check out a recent story I wrote about provinces lobbying down south ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
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