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Katrina Clarke

@katrinaclarke.bsky.social
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Investigative reporter | @IJFMedia | Reporting on government procurement. Katrina.clarke@ijfmedia.org

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 24/09/2026
Several provinces have eliminated time changes and switched to permanent daylight savings. But why is B.C. reluctant to reveal its full research leading up to the change? zurl.co/t8J1S
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Palantir registered to lobby B.C. health authorities. This comes as the company's health-care contracts in the U.K. and U.S. are coming under intense criticism. theijf.org/article/pala...
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Palantir registered to lobby B.C. health authorities
Palantir Technologies Canada Inc. was registered as a lobbyist in B.C. as recently as June. Elsewhere in the world, Palantir’s health-care contracts are coming under fire.
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Defence department to buy Palantir software for $7.4 million each year: theijf.org/article/defe...
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Defence department to buy Palantir software for $7.4 million each year
Government says it ‘inadvertently omitted’ to announce contract with controversial American tech company
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
New from me! Feds signed $5.4 billion in secret procurement contracts last year: theijf.org/article/feds...
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Feds signed $5.4 billion in secret procurement contracts last year
This comes after the IJF revealed feds quietly paid Palantir tens of millions more than previously disclosed in contract identified as ‘not for public disclosure’
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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 22/06/2026
A new report on defence procurement urges more transparency and oversight, and highlights why it takes so long to get projects over the finish line. zurl.co/BPbAk
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Some exciting news! I am thrilled to share that I've joined @theijf.org's outstanding & growing investigative team. And I’ve relocated to BC! My reporting will focus on government procurement but I’ll be investigating everything & anything across Canada. Pls send tips! theijf.org/article/the-...
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The IJF hires new reporters to cover government procurement and Indigenous affairs
Award-winning investigative reporter Katrina Clarke and Montreal-based journalist Ghazal Azizi have joined the IJF editorial team
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
So thrilled to see our child-care project recognized with the CAJ’s top investigative journalism award. I’m so proud of the work Jeff Hamilton & I did & grateful to all who shared their stories with us. Congrats to all the amazing finalists! www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
We had a great time at the NNAs in Montreal last night. Very pleased to represent the Winnipeg Free Press as a finalist. Big congrats to all the winners!!
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Thrilled to see our childcare investigation nominated for a CAJ! 🤩
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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Can't wait to celebrate the best of Canadian journalism with pals from across the country... and this time in my hometown Cowtown. Get yer tickets caj.ca/programs/con...
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Very proud to see our childcare project recognized by the National Newspaper Awards! Congratulations to all the incredible finalists. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Free Press reporters nominated for investigative series
Two Free Press reporters have been nominated for a National Newspaper Award for their months-long investigation into the state of child care in Manitoba and related underlying issues. The six-part ser...
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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Big congrats to my colleagues @katrinaclarke.bsky.social and Jeff Hamilton for their NNA nom for their series on issues with childcare in Manitoba! 💪 www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Free Press reporters nominated for investigative series
Two Free Press reporters have been nominated for a National Newspaper Award for their months-long investigation into the state of child care in Manitoba and related underlying issues. The six-part ser...
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
And a belated share on this one from Dan Lett & me: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Passage of federal Bill C-40 would be a step in the right direction in shining more light on wrongful convictions in Manitoba
A growing number of wrongful convictions have come to light in Manitoba. What isn’t known is how many people in the province are still waiting to be exonerated for crimes they didn’t commit. A new law...
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Belated share on my piece from last weekend’s paper: www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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U of M has taken steps to protect research in the five years since Qiu and Cheng were fired from Winnipeg lab under a cloud of national-security concerns
More than five years on, the University of Manitoba remains tight-lipped over its handling of a case involving two former adjunct instructors whose firings from the National Microbiology Laboratory sp...
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Fatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Paging all Canadian journalists! The best deal on the internet right now — in my biased opinion — is a brand-new edition of the Canadian Association of Journalists' mentorship program! This holiday season, give yourself the gift of a mentor! (We have 30!!) APPLY BY FRIDAY! caj.ca/programs/men...
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Scott Billeck @scottbilleck.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
This is well worth your time from @katrinaclarke.bsky.social and Dan Lett. @winnipegfreepress.com Restorative justice hangs in the balance www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Passage of federal Bill C-40 would be a step in the right direction in shining more light on wrongful convictions in Manitoba
A growing number of wrongful convictions have come to light in Manitoba. What isn’t known is how many people in the province are still waiting to be exonerated for crimes they didn’t commit. A new law...
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 25/11/2024
Manitoba’s acting education minister defended the province against criticism it takes an opaque approach to child-care oversight during question period Monday.
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Tories blast province over ‘secretive approach’ to child-care oversight
Manitoba’s acting education minister defended the province against criticism it takes an opaque approach to child-care oversight during question period Monday.
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 25/11/2024
The provincial government tracks child-care facilities that have “serious issues” and “key standards” deficiencies, but won’t say how many have been flagged.
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Province mum on flagged child-care facilities
The provincial government tracks child-care facilities that have “serious issues” and “key standards” deficiencies, but won’t say how many have been flagged.
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 19/11/2024
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Katrina Clarke @katrinaclarke.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
MB Justice called this a “protective rescue van” in news release last week.
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