Alison Northcott

@tabunarak I sure do! Hello to both of you!

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New from @adamsmiller and I, looking at "tranq" - an animal tranquillizer appearing in Canada's already toxic illicit drug supply cbc.ca/news/health/xy…

Truly sorry to even ask, but: If you're Canadian and you recently had a stomach bug, @AlisonNorthcott and I are looking for folks to interview for broadcast versions of our story on #norovirus, airing tonight.

Highly contagious norovirus, known for causing a nasty, days-long stomach illness, is on the rise in Canada after a pandemic lull, federal health officials told me. ➡️ Increasing in multiple provinces ➡️ Cases also up in U.S., U.K. New from me: cbc.ca/news/health/no…

When production restarts at the La Corne, Que., lithium mine early next year, it is set to be one of the only functional lithium concentrate mines in North America and position Quebec as a Canadian lithium leader. cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…

Today is Red Dress Day. I just wanted to share a reminder that the national inquiry’s calls for justice outline several steps that journalists & media outlets can take to help end violence against Indigenous women and girls. #RedDressDay #MMIWG2S #mmiwg

Also on @CBCTheNational last night, a story I spent a long time on, about the shady practices to recruit Indian international students to colleges in Canada, and how a lack of oversight leaves students vulnerable. VIDEO: youtu.be/3hqMH5367bA

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Everything seems to be getting more expensive. My story for @CBCNews's series Priced Out, on why you're paying more and how Canadians are coping with the high cost of everything. As food prices soar, communities find innovative ways to feed more people cbc.ca/news/business/…

Grocery bills are getting higher so @nishapatel and I followed the food from the importer to the grocery store to find out why youtu.be/qe4iIu7nbxI @CBCBusiness @CBCTheNational

My latest: B.C. disaster drives home need for flood-resistant infrastructure across Canada, climate experts say | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…

Can virtual interactions with the environment get us to do more to save it? | CBC News cbc.ca/news/science/c…

One month after the chaotic withdrawal of American forces, ordinary Afghans are trying to move forward under Taliban rule and a precarious security situation. Our first story from on the ground in Kabul. W/ @OrmistonOnline @EMauroCBC youtu.be/QLneTxG3_Nc

Coroner investigating Joyce Echaquan's death calls on Quebec government to recognize systemic racism cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…

For the last couple of weeks, I've had the opportunity to work on a special investigation led by @JillianLTaylor, called Missing Names. Have a read: newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/the-b…

Last month, Premier François Legault officially asked the federal government to fund 40 per cent of a controversial tunnel project, making it a topic of discussion on the campaign trail in key battleground ridings. cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…

“There's obviously anger and frustration, but there's also fear and sadness ... because people have been complaining about racial profiling in Repentigny for years.” @AntoniNerestant on the aftermath of a fatal police shooting in a Montreal suburb: cbc.ca/1.6144346

Quebec health minister @cdube_sante announces that Quebec has reached the objective of vaccinating 75% of adults three weeks before the target date.