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Bridgette Watson

@beewatz

Fashion, politics and breakfast food fan. Journalist @cbc

 Vancouver, BC
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Joined August 2013
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Congrats, @cbcnewsbc for your Silver win! "They lived, they were loved, then suddenly they were gone: Stories of lives lost to toxic drugs," designed by @mcmns, has won second for Best Digital Design. #DPA24
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Nigerian Fashion Moves Beyond the Catwalk (Published 2024)

Known for its annual fashion week, the region’s influence on style has been expanding, with the help of these designers.

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Lauren Pelley@LaurenPelley8 Feb 2024
My jaw kept dropping hearing how many people, including notable reporters, got canned by Bell. Layoffs are always brutal. But what kills me most is that there are ever-fewer investigative teams and seasoned journalists holding power to account in Canada. That should worry us all.
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Niko Stratis@nikostratis23 Jan 2024
I don't know, I didn't go to big business school, but i don't think "fire all the best writers we have" is a real good long term plan on the "save newspaper" vision board.
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Connie Walker@connie_walker27 Oct 2023
I know this is a painful & difficult for so many people in the Indigenous community- especially those for whom Buffy is a family member, friend or role model - but if you’ve engaged with this story at all this week, I encourage you to read the full article.
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FashionTelevision's 'invisible woman in Paris' writes herself into the show's story | CBC Arts

FashionTelevision's 'invisible woman in Paris' writes herself into the show's story | CBC Arts

Nan Devitt Tremblay has reinvented herself as a filmmaker in her mid-60s with her debut documentary Carton d'invitation.

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It is the end of an era. Today, at 1 p.m. EST, the long dash time signal will be broadcast on CBC Radio for the final time. The time tone was first aired on Nov. 5, 1939.
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Provincial data shows increase in old-growth logging, contrary to B.C.'s earlier figures: conserv...

Provincial data shows increase in old-growth logging, contrary to B.C.'s earlier figures: conserv...

Conservationists have used the B.C government's own data to show that the logging of old-growth trees in the province went up in 2021 compared to 2020 — contradicting assurances that more old forests...

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Old-growth protections cut into $75M-profits. Will B.C. pay? | The Narwhal

Old-growth protections cut into $75M-profits. Will B.C. pay? | The Narwhal

A Haida council’s decision to protect old-growth put trees out of reach for Teal-Jones to log. Now the logging company is suing

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Justin McElroy@j_mcelroy28 Jul 2023
We're taking the weekend off in the Search for B.C.'s Best Lake. But the Final Four begins on Tuesday! KALAMALKA VS. SHUSWAP SPROAT VS. GARIBALDI ALL THE MARBLES
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Vanessa Friedman@VVFriedman27 Jul 2023
An ode to the legacy of Sinead O'Connor's shaved head - nyti.ms/4511nn8

The Bald Power of Sinead O’Connor (Published 2023)

The Irish singer’s shaved head was as much a part of her identity and allure as her sound.

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@amil27 Jul 2023
Tomorrow on @CommotionCBC the whole show is dedicated to Sinead O’Connor and her legacy! W/ @nikostratis @maura and @AnakanaSchofiel
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The Search for B.C.'s Best Lake | CBC News

The Search for B.C.'s Best Lake | CBC News

After over 140,000 votes and 47 eliminations, Sproat Lake has won the title of B.C.'s Best Lake.

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After Earth's hottest week on record, extreme weather surprises everyone — even climate scientists...

After Earth's hottest week on record, extreme weather surprises everyone — even climate scientists...

This past week was the Earth’s hottest on record, and extreme weather, from wildfires to floods, has been ravaging various corners of the world. Here’s a closer look at what’s happening.

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Province transfers 31 hectares of Crown land at Lake Cowichan to Ts’uubaa-asatx Nation abbynews.com/news/province-t…
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Fortesa Latifi
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broadcast journalists vs. print journalists
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Opinion | After Police Killing, France Is on Fire - The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/07/01/opini…

Opinion | France Is on Fire (Published 2023)

The country is in the midst of a revolt over police violence and racism.

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Melanie Begalka@melbegalka28 Jun 2023
I’ve had three clients this week asking to extend their time in custody. The extreme housing crisis, fear of dangerous drugs on the street and general lack of resources, it’s all real. And a terrible indictment of society when the best people can do is jail.
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