Tracy Sherlock
@tracysherlock.bsky.social
Freelance journalist and journalism instructor.
More schools should be named for women and people of colour #bced www.richmond-news.com/opinion/colu...
Column: More Richmond schools should be named for women, people of colour
Columnist Tracy Sherlock makes the argument to name Richmond's newest elementary school after a Japanese educator.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
More schools should be named for women and people of colour #bced www.richmond-news.com/opinion/colu...
B.C. government announces a review of post secondary schools, which it says are facing significant financial pressures after reductions to international students. Gov't says many PSIs are in a "critical position." Review ams to stabilize institutions + create financial sustainability+resilience.
November 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
B.C. government announces a review of post secondary schools, which it says are facing significant financial pressures after reductions to international students. Gov't says many PSIs are in a "critical position." Review ams to stabilize institutions + create financial sustainability+resilience.
Got a complaint? There’s an Ombudsperson for that!
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Column: B.C.’s ombudsperson is there for your complaints
The provincial ombudsperson's office received 7,000 complaints last year.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Got a complaint? There’s an Ombudsperson for that!
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Are any of my Facebook friends in Richmond potentially affected by the Cowichan land decision? If so, or if you know anyone, I am looking to speak to people for a possible story. [email protected]. Thanks!
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Are any of my Facebook friends in Richmond potentially affected by the Cowichan land decision? If so, or if you know anyone, I am looking to speak to people for a possible story. [email protected]. Thanks!
Reposted by Tracy Sherlock
WINNER! – Excellence in Legal Journalism
Presented by the Law Society of BC
Congratulations to Kim Bolan of Vancouver Sun/The Province
for “Murder for hire: Why B.C. police target the shooters, but those behind the hits operate with ‘impunity’”.
🔗 bit.ly/4hF6hxB
#WebsterAwards
Presented by the Law Society of BC
Congratulations to Kim Bolan of Vancouver Sun/The Province
for “Murder for hire: Why B.C. police target the shooters, but those behind the hits operate with ‘impunity’”.
🔗 bit.ly/4hF6hxB
#WebsterAwards
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
WINNER! – Excellence in Legal Journalism
Presented by the Law Society of BC
Congratulations to Kim Bolan of Vancouver Sun/The Province
for “Murder for hire: Why B.C. police target the shooters, but those behind the hits operate with ‘impunity’”.
🔗 bit.ly/4hF6hxB
#WebsterAwards
Presented by the Law Society of BC
Congratulations to Kim Bolan of Vancouver Sun/The Province
for “Murder for hire: Why B.C. police target the shooters, but those behind the hits operate with ‘impunity’”.
🔗 bit.ly/4hF6hxB
#WebsterAwards
Reposted by Tracy Sherlock
Tonight is the 39th annual event for the Jack Webster Awards.
The Jack Webster Foundation has been recognizing journalists and their work since 1987.
This year, nine student journalists from across B.C. were awarded with the Jack Webster student journalism award.
@jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
The Jack Webster Foundation has been recognizing journalists and their work since 1987.
This year, nine student journalists from across B.C. were awarded with the Jack Webster student journalism award.
@jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Tonight is the 39th annual event for the Jack Webster Awards.
The Jack Webster Foundation has been recognizing journalists and their work since 1987.
This year, nine student journalists from across B.C. were awarded with the Jack Webster student journalism award.
@jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
The Jack Webster Foundation has been recognizing journalists and their work since 1987.
This year, nine student journalists from across B.C. were awarded with the Jack Webster student journalism award.
@jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
Reposted by Tracy Sherlock
WINNER! – Excellence in Community Reporting
Presented by the Al Roadburg Foundation
Congratulations to Mike Graeme of IndigiNews for “How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my ancestor’s role in it”.
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#WebsterAwards
Presented by the Al Roadburg Foundation
Congratulations to Mike Graeme of IndigiNews for “How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my ancestor’s role in it”.
🔗 bit.ly/4omvUpt
#WebsterAwards
‘Not our border’: How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my own ancestor’s role in it
A canoe trip across the ‘U.S.-Canada’ boundary reminds Mike Graeme of colonialism’s legacy — as he follows the path of his surveyor great-great-uncle
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November 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
WINNER! – Excellence in Community Reporting
Presented by the Al Roadburg Foundation
Congratulations to Mike Graeme of IndigiNews for “How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my ancestor’s role in it”.
🔗 bit.ly/4omvUpt
#WebsterAwards
Presented by the Al Roadburg Foundation
Congratulations to Mike Graeme of IndigiNews for “How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my ancestor’s role in it”.
🔗 bit.ly/4omvUpt
#WebsterAwards
Reposted by Tracy Sherlock
Congratulations to
Mike Graeme for winning the award for Excellence in Community Reporting.
@jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
Mike Graeme for winning the award for Excellence in Community Reporting.
@jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Congratulations to
Mike Graeme for winning the award for Excellence in Community Reporting.
@jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
Mike Graeme for winning the award for Excellence in Community Reporting.
@jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
Reposted by Tracy Sherlock
WINNER! – Excellence in Health Reporting
Congratulations to Mike Hager & Kathryn Blaze Baum of The Globe and Mail for “Extended Leave”.
🔗 bit.ly/43QkpOC
#WebsterAwards
Congratulations to Mike Hager & Kathryn Blaze Baum of The Globe and Mail for “Extended Leave”.
🔗 bit.ly/43QkpOC
#WebsterAwards
After revelations about Vancouver attack suspect, B.C. mental-health supervision system faces renewed scrutiny
Suspect is among thousands of involuntary patients in the province who are released each year on extended leave. The Globe breaks down how the system works
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
WINNER! – Excellence in Health Reporting
Congratulations to Mike Hager & Kathryn Blaze Baum of The Globe and Mail for “Extended Leave”.
🔗 bit.ly/43QkpOC
#WebsterAwards
Congratulations to Mike Hager & Kathryn Blaze Baum of The Globe and Mail for “Extended Leave”.
🔗 bit.ly/43QkpOC
#WebsterAwards
Reposted by Tracy Sherlock
WINNER! – Excellence in Environment Reporting
Presented by the Pacific Salmon Foundation
Congratulations to Matt Simmons, Marty Clemens, Sarah Cox, Lindsay Sample & Michelle Cyca of The Narwhal
for “The healing power of fire”.
🔗 bit.ly/4oAqN5j
#WebsterAwards
Presented by the Pacific Salmon Foundation
Congratulations to Matt Simmons, Marty Clemens, Sarah Cox, Lindsay Sample & Michelle Cyca of The Narwhal
for “The healing power of fire”.
🔗 bit.ly/4oAqN5j
#WebsterAwards
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
WINNER! – Excellence in Environment Reporting
Presented by the Pacific Salmon Foundation
Congratulations to Matt Simmons, Marty Clemens, Sarah Cox, Lindsay Sample & Michelle Cyca of The Narwhal
for “The healing power of fire”.
🔗 bit.ly/4oAqN5j
#WebsterAwards
Presented by the Pacific Salmon Foundation
Congratulations to Matt Simmons, Marty Clemens, Sarah Cox, Lindsay Sample & Michelle Cyca of The Narwhal
for “The healing power of fire”.
🔗 bit.ly/4oAqN5j
#WebsterAwards
Isn't it time already? We should stop changing the clocks...
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Column: B.C. should go it alone and stop changing the clock
The debate over ending the fall time change has been ongoing for more than a decade.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Isn't it time already? We should stop changing the clocks...
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Here's a recent author interview I did with historian Brandon Marriott who wrote about the First World War through a relative's eyes.
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A Vancouver Historian’s Family Letters Offer Insights Into the First World War
Learning of a family connection to the First World War, Brandon Marriott dug into an archive of letters to explore the personal side of war.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Here's a recent author interview I did with historian Brandon Marriott who wrote about the First World War through a relative's eyes.
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Former Foster Kids Share Their Visions for the Future via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
Former Foster Kids Share Their Visions for the Future | The Tyee
National interviews with people who grew up in the child services system call for preventive, compassionate support.
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July 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Former Foster Kids Share Their Visions for the Future via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
BC Falls Short After a Child's Horrific Death via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
BC Falls Short After a Child’s Horrific Death | The Tyee
An independent watchdog says the government hasn’t made the changes needed to keep kids safe.
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July 17, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Reposted by Tracy Sherlock
Something to celebrate. 🌸 Thanks @tracysherlock.bsky.social for this feature on an important program that covers post-secondary tuition for people who have been in foster care. thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
How BC Opened Educational Doors to Former Foster Kids | The Tyee
This province is a national leader in paying for post-secondary tuition and changing lives.
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July 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Something to celebrate. 🌸 Thanks @tracysherlock.bsky.social for this feature on an important program that covers post-secondary tuition for people who have been in foster care. thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
My latest update on #bced about the provincial tuition waiver program for former youth in care thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
How BC Opened Educational Doors to Former Foster Kids | The Tyee
This province is a national leader in paying for post-secondary tuition and changing lives.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
My latest update on #bced about the provincial tuition waiver program for former youth in care thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
A Class-Action Suit for BC Kids in Care Clears a Hurdle via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
A Class-Action Suit for BC Kids in Care Clears a Hurdle | The Tyee
But the effort to win compensation still faces a tough legal battle.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
A Class-Action Suit for BC Kids in Care Clears a Hurdle via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
Amidst a US Brain Drain, the Parties Pledge Little for Universities via @thetyee.ca @kehyslop.bsky.social #bced thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...
Amidst a US Brain Drain, the Parties Pledge Little for Universities | The Tyee
We could be attracting American talent, prof says. Instead, institutions face cuts.
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April 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Amidst a US Brain Drain, the Parties Pledge Little for Universities via @thetyee.ca @kehyslop.bsky.social #bced thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...
Common ground has disappeared ~ let’s try to find it www.richmond-news.com/opinion/colu...
Column: As the world order shifts, we need to find common ground
History shows that economic hardship fuels political division and change.
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March 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Former youth in care speak out in photo and audio exhibit ~ #bced thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/form...
Former youth in care featured in photo exhibit at VIU – The Discourse.
Tarah Dowling’s photo exhibit of former youth in care shows the personal impact of the provincial tuition waiver program.
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February 26, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Former youth in care speak out in photo and audio exhibit ~ #bced thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/form...
Teachers ~ I am thinking about writing on CTF Parachute survey, but want details. Can any of you explain this statistic to me? What's behind it? Increased complexity: 77% of teachers report students’ needs have become “significantly more complex” compared to 5 years ago. #bced
January 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Teachers ~ I am thinking about writing on CTF Parachute survey, but want details. Can any of you explain this statistic to me? What's behind it? Increased complexity: 77% of teachers report students’ needs have become “significantly more complex” compared to 5 years ago. #bced
How One BC College Hopes to Recover from Lost International Students via @TheTyee Thanks @Kehyslop for covering this important issue! #bced thetyee.ca/News/2024/12...
How One BC College Hopes to Recover from Lost International Students | The Tyee
Langara plans a big restructure. Faculty are worried.
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December 10, 2024 at 4:52 PM
How One BC College Hopes to Recover from Lost International Students via @TheTyee Thanks @Kehyslop for covering this important issue! #bced thetyee.ca/News/2024/12...