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Jane Skrypnek

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media after starting as a community reporter in Greater Victoria.

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Recent Work by Jane

Half of British Columbians finding it hard to ‘make ends meet,’ poll finds

Half of British Columbians finding it hard to ‘make ends meet,’ poll finds

Housing, groceries and transportation some of the spending areas residents are most concerned about
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Whistleblower video raises concerns about fish welfare at B.C. caviar farm

Whistleblower video raises concerns about fish welfare at B.C. caviar farm

No violations found during site visit, but BC SPCA and DFO reviewing hundreds of hours of footage
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Fresh funds to increase support for B.C.’s recovery and treatment beds

Fresh funds to increase support for B.C.’s recovery and treatment beds

Money to allow existing sites to hire more staff, keep up with increasing costs, province says
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Access to new blood cancer treatment expanded in B.C.

Access to new blood cancer treatment expanded in B.C.

CAR-T therapy previously only available through clinical trial, now offered in several hospitals
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BC Greens MLA tables bill to protect bear dens from logging for 3rd time

BC Greens MLA tables bill to protect bear dens from logging for 3rd time

UVic report finds old growth logging decimating critical hibernation options for B.C.’s black bears
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1st case of measles reported in B.C. over weekend: BCCDC

1st case of measles reported in B.C. over weekend: BCCDC

Instance marks first instance of virus in the province since 2019, disease control centre says
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Mom sues, alleging kickboxing tournament put UBC student in vegetative state

Mom sues, alleging kickboxing tournament put UBC student in vegetative state

Suit claims tournament was unsanctioned and referees failed to enforce ‘light’ and ‘controlled’ rules
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B.C. comedy show cancelled following anger over Robert Pickton merch

B.C. comedy show cancelled following anger over Robert Pickton merch

Danger Cats Comedy made light of serial killer’s victims in T-shirts sold ahead of New West show
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B.C. group protests global company supplying surveillance cameras to Israel

B.C. group protests global company supplying surveillance cameras to Israel

Hikvision technology being used to monitor Palestinians, Amnesty International found in 2023 report
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B.C. child poverty rate increases for first time in a decade: advocacy group

B.C. child poverty rate increases for first time in a decade: advocacy group

Report card finds 14.3% of B.C. children lived in poverty in 2021, up from 13.3% in 2020
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