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Tag Archives: Faith

Barefoot man given fellow rider’s shoes

April 22, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

A bus driver has had his faith in people restored after witnessing a rider wearing plastic bags instead of shoes given a surprising gift this holiday weekend — a stranger’s own shoes and socks.

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24 Hours, Belleville Intelligencer, Calgary Sun, Canoe.ca, Edmonton Examiner, Ottawa Sun, Sun News Network, Toronto Sun, Winnipeg Sun

Fraser Health to ‘respect’ religious views on vaccines

March 31, 2014by David P. Ball Leave a comment

A measles outbreak has reached roughly 320 diagnosed cases this week, Fraser Health reported Monday, making it the worst of its kind in B.C. history.

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24 Hours

Saanich people launch campaign to restore traditional landmark names

June 1, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

The name of Vancouver Island’s Saanich nation – WSÁNEC, as they spell it – means “emerging people.” And today, a remarkable re-emergence of traditional names is occurring in the peninsula they call home.

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Raven's Eye newspaper, Windspeaker newspaper

A People’s Geography of BC

May 27, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Renaming of Saanich mountain latest in campaign to reclaim indigenous landmarks.

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The Tyee

Idle No More Conducts Pow Wow Grand Entry in Continent’s Largest Mall

January 26, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Mobilized by online social media, a good 3,000 people showed up for an Idle No More flash mob at the West Edmonton Mall, staging a full-scale Grand Entry, the ceremonial procession that opens pow wow gatherings.

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Indian Country Today Media Network

Happy New Year: Stories of 2012

January 2, 2013by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Here’s a look back over some of my key stories of the last year.

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Briarpatch magazine, Canadian Dimension, Georgia Straight, Huffington Post Canada, Indian Country Today Media Network, National Post, rabble.ca, The Toronto Star, This Magazine, Vancouver Observer

Gwaii Haanas legacy pole honours preservation, protest to save Haida Gwaii rainforest

December 22, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

The first monumental pole in 130 years is being raised in 2013 – and renowned carver Jaalen Edenshaw is hard at work creating a celebration of cooperation and protection.

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Raven's Eye newspaper, Windspeaker newspaper

Spiritual Leaders Vow to Defend Mother Earth from Oil Sands and Pipelines With Spiritual Declaration

November 23, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Indigenous spiritual leaders from across the continent have launched a declaration to protect Mother Earth from the impacts of development in Canada’s oil sands mega-project.

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Indian Country Today Media Network

Schüssler Fiorenza’s ‘kyriarchy’ pits courage and creativity against Empire

November 1, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

By coining a word encompassing all oppressions and injustices 20 years ago, one Catholic woman offered anarchists, feminists and theologians alike tools for change.

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Geez magazine

Russell Means Begins His Final Journey as Family and Supporters Gather for First of Four Memorials

October 24, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Russell Means is making his final journey on the Oglala Lakota territory beginning today. He was led by a riderless horse and the traditional Bigfoot Riders to his memorial service.

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Indian Country Today Media Network

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About David P. Ball

I BELIEVE IN JOURNALISTS' DUTY TO INFORM, IMPACT & DEFEND DEMOCRACY

I am a reporter with CBC News, Canada's public broadcaster, in Vancouver.

I have experience in podcasting, radio and video storytelling, photojournalism, investigative & digital news.

BYLINES:

CBC. Toronto Star. Agence France-Presse. Globe & Mail. VICE. The Guardian. The Tyee. National Post. South China Morning Post. Times of India.

Previously B.C. correspondent for Agence France-Presse, the world's oldest news service, I also worked in the Toronto Star's B.C. bureau for four years, have hosted podcasts for CFRO 100.5fm and Cited Media, and did investigative and enterprise journalism at TheTyee.ca.

My work has been published in the Globe & Mail, The Guardian, National Post, South China Morning Post, VICE, Le Monde, and the Times of India — and won awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists, Jack Webster Foundation, and Canadian Journalism Foundation.

CAJ Award-Winner & Multiple Finalist

Webster Award Award-Winner & Finalist

CJF Co-winner

Search my reporting:

Published in over 100 publications, reaching more than 1.5 billion readers worldwide:

• Globe & Mail
• Toronto Star
• Agence France-Presse
• The Guardian
• National Post
• New York Post
• Daily Mail UK
• VICE
• Ottawa Sun & QMI chain
• iPolitics
• Huffington Post
• Hamilton Spectator
• 24 Hours
• The Tyee
• Georgia Straight
• Xtra!
• Windspeaker
• Extract: Pipeline anthology chapter

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MY PHOTOJOURNALISM:
Published in the Globe & Mail, The Province, New York Post, CBC News, Toronto Star, National Post, Bild am Sonntag (DE), Arsenal Pulp Press, Georgia Straight, Tricity News


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