Quebec

The recent broadcast of a report on the prevention of drunk driving by TVC22 provoked a significant reaction among the population.

Izabela Daszkiewicz - Local Journalism Initiative

A citizen contacted our editorial staff to express her appreciation of the show. She pointed out that at one time, announcements and awareness campaigns against driving under the influence of alcohol were more common. “With the legalization of marijuana and the addition of alcohol into the equation, people are not always, especially on rural back roads responsible,” she said.

A couple dozen people gathered outside of the Chinese consulate in Downtown Montreal to call to action the liberation of Uyghurs in China's northwestern autonomous region Xingjiang. Uyghurs are a turkic-ethnic group with centuries of residing in East Turkestan, which was colonized by China in 1949, now known as Xinjiang. 

PORT ROYAL - A story that kept changing every day - and in some cases, every hour - in late February showed the powerful connection between Isle Madame residents and Telile Community Television. 

A decision by Nova Scotia's Department of Public Works (DPW) to remove the Port Royal Bridge, a longtime transportation link for multiple communities in western Isle Madame, resulted in an angry response for several local residents. In less than a week, over 200 people had joined a Facebook group calling for preserving the bridge, which had been inactive since 2017. 

For me, as a civic journalist it is important to make a difference in the lives of newcomers from Ukraine. As the war in their homeland displaced thousands, Manitoba has already welcomed more than 20,000 Ukrainians since the start of the war, it is expecting to welcome 7,000 people by the end of March.

The local journalism of ClicPortneuf.tv has made a difference for users of the ZEC Batiscan-Neilson as well as all people involved in the issue of ZEC pricing in Quebec.

Chantale Lépine – Local Journalism Initiative

The authorities concerned had great difficulty making themselves heard by the users of the Zec Batiscan-Neilson who did not want pricing for the use of the territory. They wanted the status quo, but the government's Bill 19 required annual pricing.