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Emily Fagan

Emily Fagan is a Victoria-based freelance journalist passionate about reporting on social issues and politics. You can find her work in Vice, the CBC, and the Tyee, or follow her on Twitter @thatemfagan.

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Inside the Victoria youth movement to end sexualized violence

By Emily Fagan
Apr 16, 2021

These young people are getting the work done while councillors struggle to even tweet about rape culture

Neighbourhoods

'Community members helping community members': A volunteer-based program met a high demand for counselling during COVID

By Emily Fagan
Apr 12, 2021

The Esquimalt Neighbourhood House Society trains volunteers to counsel 250 people with mental health and addictions needs each year

Health

With a million-dollar initiative, United Way takes the pandemic’s mental health effects to heart

By Emily Fagan
Apr 8, 2021

The money will be distributed among mental health organizations on Vancouver Island

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One bucket at a time, locals are taking on Victoria’s litter

By Emily Fagan
Apr 2, 2021

More than 1000 litres of refuse have been removed from neighbourhood streets since December

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Oak Bay Welcome House welcomes first two refugees thanks to generous community support

By Emily Fagan
Mar 26, 2021

Refugees receive housing, tutoring, counselling and other assistance

Housing

The 902 Foul Bay Road townhouse proposal has locals raging. We looked at all sides of the story.

By Emily Fagan
Mar 24, 2021

A townhouse proposal in Fairfield Gonzales is pitting neighbour against neighbour, with lessons for the future of Victoria’s housing market

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Early vaccine recipients share joy, gratitude in their experiences

By Emily Fagan
Mar 19, 2021

The vaccine rollout has accelerated, and with it, the number of people whose lives can regain some sense of normalcy. We talk to some of them

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Trailblazing initiative looks to empower Indigenous women investors

By Emily Fagan
Mar 12, 2021

Upon discovering she was the first Indigenous woman to be a private investor in Canada, this UVic grad made it her mission not to be the last