Amanda Follett Hosgood
The Tyee
Smithers, BC, Canada
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Past articles by Amanda:
BC Police-Involved Deaths Have Risen 700% in the Last Decade
The province’s public watchdog handled 64 death investigations in 2022, raising questions about IIO resources and police use of force. → Read More
Gold Rush 2.0? Why BC Is Putting the Brakes on Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency operations have been taking up residence in forestry towns. Amidst a turbulent market, the province is hitting pause. → Read More
Retired Forester Blasts Professional Association in Resignation Letter
‘Unable to see the forest for the timber.’ After 40 years, Herb Hammond says he’s done. → Read More
How the Kenney Dam Broke the Nechako River
First Nations want BC and Rio Tinto Alcan to save the river. Is it too late? A Tyee series. → Read More
What Is Killing the White Sturgeon of the Nechako River?
The discovery of eleven carcasses has spurred researchers to seek the public’s help in solving a mystery. → Read More
I Love My EV. It Wouldn’t Work for Everyone
Andrew Weaver’s cringey tweet shamed an ‘old, gas guzzling’ car. But climate solutions are personal and complex. → Read More
Skeena Sockeye Returns Are Surging — But Big Concerns Remain
Four million sockeye, twice the average for the last decade, are expected this year. → Read More
A Year After Lytton Fire, Residents Wait for Answers and Action
The BC Wildfire Service says a report into the fire that destroyed the community is not expected before September. → Read More
Wet’suwet’en Warn of More Damage from Pipeline
A recent inspection with government officials showed continued erosion and sedimentation, despite two recent fines. → Read More
BC Approves North Coast Gas Project Despite First Nations’ Objections
Ministers responsible for energy and environment refer First Nations’ concerns to industry, feds. → Read More
Coastal GasLink Fined $72,500 for Environmental Infractions
The pipeline firm was penalized for violations including allowing sediment to flow into sensitive watersheds. → Read More
‘De-Task’ the Police, Says Former Toronto Mayor
A policing crisis has a former politician demanding change. A Tyee Q&A. → Read More
The Case of BC’s Missing COVID-19 Data
This story was supposed to be about the virus and work camps. It became about a failing FOI system. → Read More
‘We Want Her Out of Jail Today.’ RCMP Slammed for Arresting Journalists
Three members of the news media are among the dozens arrested on Wet’suwet’en territory. Two journalists remain in custody. → Read More
‘We Want Her Out of Jail Today.’ RCMP Slammed for Arresting Journalists
Three members of the news media are among the dozens arrested on Wet’suwet’en territory. Two journalists remain in custody. → Read More
Wet’suwet’en First Nation Pleads for Boosters as COVID Strikes Elders
In a region struggling with low vaccine uptake, small Indigenous communities are suffering the consequences. → Read More
The Gitxaala Nation Is Suing the Province Over Mining Claims
Dozens of claims have been staked on ‘sacred’ Banks Island, yet the nation has never been notified, it says. → Read More
A New Squamish Study Puts an Actual Price on Nature
It found a local estuary delivers more than $12 million a year in benefits. And it keeps appreciating. → Read More
Unist’ot’en Land Defender Wins International Advocacy Award
Freda Huson was chosen from 209 nominees, putting her in the ranks of environmentalists Greta Thunberg and David Suzuki. → Read More
Mumilaaq Qaqqaq Is Still Hard at Work
The Nunavut MP’s speech bidding farewell to racist federal politics shook the internet. But she’s not going anywhere yet. → Read More