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Jen St. Denis

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Vancouver, B.C. journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca

  1. “The victim, who appears to be dressed in traditional Jewish attire, gets up on his knees and one of at least two children clings to him.”

    Truly appalling attack.

    Montreal police are investigating after a 32-year-old Jewish man, with his young children at his side, was attacked Friday afternoon in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.

    Montreal police investigate after Jewish man with young children attacked, beaten | CBC News

    Montreal police are investigating after a 32-year-old Jewish man, with his young children at his side, was attacked Friday afternoon in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.

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  2. A Canadian company, GardaWorld, is staffing Trump's "Alligator Alcatraz" -- and Carney's government awarded it MILLIONS in contracts.

    They also told me they won't rule out working with the company in the future.

    Here's what I dug up in my first-ever column for @thetyee.ca:

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    Grist @grist.org

    Trump’s environmental policies are reshaping everyday life. Here’s how. The president’s rollbacks and funding cuts are affecting your food, water, and air — even if you don’t realize it.

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    #Politics #Policy #NOAA #Homes #Housing #Appliances #Food #Commute #Transportation

    The president’s rollbacks and funding cuts are affecting your food, water, and air — even if you don’t realize it.

    Trump's environmental policies are reshaping everyday life. Here's how.

    The president’s rollbacks and funding cuts are affecting your food, water, and air — even if you don’t realize it.

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  4. We’re excited to welcome Rachel to our pages and are planning more columns, stay tuned!

    Experts have called ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ a concentration camp. The Canadian company GardaWorld is helping to staff it. In a reported column for @thetyee.ca, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social reveals the company has received millions in Cnd government contracts this year. #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

    Carney’s government awarded GardaWorld millions in contracts and isn’t ruling out more.

    The Canadian Company Staffing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ | The Tyee

    Carney’s government awarded GardaWorld millions in contracts and isn’t ruling out more.

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  5. Experts have called ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ a concentration camp. The Canadian company GardaWorld is helping to staff it. In a reported column for @thetyee.ca, @rachelgilmore.bsky.social reveals the company has received millions in Cnd government contracts this year. #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

    Carney’s government awarded GardaWorld millions in contracts and isn’t ruling out more.

    The Canadian Company Staffing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ | The Tyee

    Carney’s government awarded GardaWorld millions in contracts and isn’t ruling out more.

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  6. This subject continues to be hard for me to read. It must be harder to live it. I commend @jenstden.bsky.social for her journalistic skills and commitment to reporting on this atrocity.

    As Gazans Starve, Families in Canada Struggle to Get Loved Ones Out via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...

    ‘We are watching ethnic cleansing live on television. Powers that could make a difference are not acting.’

    As Gazans Starve, Families in Canada Struggle to Get Loved Ones Out | The Tyee

    ‘We are watching ethnic cleansing live on television. Powers that could make a difference are not acting.’

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  7. “A First Nation and a concerned parents’ group in B.C.’s central Interior say they are disappointed that Education Minister Lisa Beare cancelled plans to visit the region and hear long-standing concerns about bullying and racism in the local school district.” thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...

    Lisa Beare was to visit the Esk’etemc of the Secwépemc Nation and a concerned parents’ group.

    Education Minister Ditches Meeting about School Racism and Bullying Concerns | The Tyee

    Lisa Beare was to visit the Esk’etemc of the Secwépemc Nation and a concerned parents’ group.

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