Edmonton Journal/Sun journalist harassed and followed
Edmonton Journal/Sun journalist Lauren Boothby was harassed and followed by far-right activist Kevin Johnston while she was covering a church service at the GraceLife Church near Edmonton, Alta.
Incidents
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Libel lawsuit against Yahoo Canada dismissed
An Ontario Superior Court justice dismissed a $30-million defamation lawsuit against Yahoo Canada and Elizabeth Di Filippo, an editor at the publication.
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Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in March 2021
In March 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least one campaign which named at least one individual media worker or newsroom.
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Anti-vaccine protesters harass CityNews Edmonton media workers
Protesters at a Feb. 21, 2021 rally against COVID-19 health measures in Edmonton surrounded and verbally harassed CityNews journalist Bailey Nitti and CityNews camera operator Rod Maldaner.
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Anti-vaccine protesters harass CityNews Edmonton media workers
Protesters at a Feb. 21, 2021 rally against COVID-19 health measures in Edmonton surrounded and verbally harassed CityNews journalist Bailey Nitti and CityNews camera operator Rod Maldaner.
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Former Alberta minister bought reporter’s phone logs to find sources, fixer alleges
A former Alberta justice minister allegedly hired an investigator to get a reporter’s phone call logs, aiming to find her sources for a story looking into whether his wedding broke COVID-19 restrictions, reported the Canadian Press.
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Chilling statements by HonestReporting Canada in February 2021
In February 2021, HonestReporting Canada published at least one campaign which named at least one individual media worker or newsroom.
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Alberta government report accuses media of being propagandists for climate change activists
The Public Inquiry into Anti-Alberta Energy Campaigns in January 2021 accused major news outlets in Canada of including “propagandized climate change issues in their reporting,” drawing sharp criticism from the Canadian Association of Journalists.
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Driver sexually harasses CTV Kitchener journalist
As CTV Kitchener journalist Krista Sharpe filmed a stand-up on a sidewalk on Jan. 18, 2021, someone driving by screamed a sexist obscenity at her.
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CBC wrong to fire Manitoba journalist after their private messages used to justify termination, rules arbitrator
An arbitrator ruled that CBC “acted improperly” in firing CBC Manitoba journalist Ahmar Khan after a “chain of events” that began when he posted a tweet in which he described remarks Don Cherry made on Coach’s Corner as “xenophobic” and “deplorable.”