• Denial of access

    Media workers denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire

    On the day residents were allowed to return to Jasper, Alta. after a wildfire burned part of the town, media workers were again denied access and held at an RCMP checkpoint outside the town.  With a few exceptions, media workers were denied access to Jasper for most of three weeks in July and August 2024. …

  • Denial of access

    Media workers denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire

    Media workers were denied access to Jasper, Alta. to cover the aftermath of a wildfire on July 26, 2024, with just two outlets permitted to send journalists on a restricted media tour of the town. Officials with Parks Canada organized a second media tour with more journalists allowed to join on July 28. With a…

  • Denial of access

    Media, including CityNews, denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire

    Media workers, including CityNews journalist Sean Amato, were prevented from accessing Jasper, Alta. to cover a wildfire on July 25, 2024.  With a few exceptions, media workers were denied access to Jasper for most of three weeks in July and August 2024.  A spokesperson for Parks Canada told J-Source that journalists were initially barred from…

  • Denial of access

    Media, including Globe and Mail, denied access to town of Jasper to cover wildfire

    Media workers, including Globe and Mail photojournalist Gavin John, were prevented from accessing Jasper, Alta. to cover a wildfire on July 25, 2024.  With a few exceptions, media workers were denied access to Jasper for most of three weeks in July and August 2024.  The Globe and Mail’s editorial board called the decision to ban…

  • Leak case

    City of Sherbrooke investigates leak of confidential report

    The city of Sherbrooke, Que. opened an investigation to find out who had leaked a confidential report to a journalist at La Tribune.   The report detailed internal affairs at the city’s executive committee, including allegations of political interference and poor management.  The city’s director general opened an investigation into the leak on April 25, 2024;…

  • Arrest/criminal charge

    CUTV journalist arrested in Montreal

    Montreal police arrested CUTV journalist Savanna Craig while she was covering a pro-Palestinian protest inside a Scotiabank in downtown Montreal.