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June 5, 2024. ‘Absolutely Brutal’: Ontario to end COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program. Lucas Casaletto. CityNews. https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2024/06/05/ontario-covid19-wastewater-surveillance-program-ending-july/. 

May 28, 2024. Provinces struggling to hire firefighting pilots as wildfires burn across Canada. Kate Schneider & Anusha Siddiqui. Investigative Journalism Foundation. https://theijf.org/firefighting-pilots-shortage. 

November 10, 2023. Canadians unprepared for wildfires, despite known mitigation measures: study (PR14). CityNews Vancouver. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/11/10/wildfires-canada-preparedness/. 

October 25, 2023. Wildland residential areas aren't prepared for wildfires: study (PR14). CTV News. https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/wildland-residential-areas-aren-t-prepared-for-wildfires-study-1.6615794. 

August 25, 2023. Fear, falsehoods and conspiracy theories ignite amid Canada's wildfires. Hina Alam. Canadian Press, syndicated to over 70 outlets including https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-fear-falsehoods-and-conspiracy-theories-ignite-amid-canadas-wildfires-2/. 

August 4, 2023. How Eric Kennedy embraces the complexity of fire to spark inspiration for the next generation of change-makers.York University. https://www.yorku.ca/news/2023/08/04/how-eric-kennedy-embraces-the-complexity-of-fire-to-spark-inspiration-for-the-next-generation-of-change-makers/. 

July 17, 2023. More funding for NGOs on disaster relief amid calls to ensure fire support goes beyond current ‘policy window.’ The Hill Times. https://www-hilltimes-com/story/2023/07/17/more-funding-provided-for-ngos-on-disaster-relief-amid-calls-to-ensure-fire-funding-exists-beyond-current-policy-window/392646/. 

June 14, 2023. When forest fires rage out of control. Inside the Village Podcast. https://www.burlingtontoday.com/ insidethevillage/inside-the-village-when-forest-fires-rage-out-of-control-7146659. 

June 9, 2023. Danielle Smith is ‘concerned’ about arsonists causing wildfires. Experts are more worried about misinformation. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/06/08/danielle-smith-is-concerned-about-arsonists-causing-wildfires-experts-are-more-worried-about-misinformation.html. 

May 24th, 2023. Microlecture Series in Sustainable Living: Building a better future with Eric Kennedy. York University. https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2023/05/23/microlecture-series-in-sustainable-living-building-a-better-future-with-eric-kennedy. 

May 23, 2023. Wildfire conspiracy theories spread faster than flames. National Observer. https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/05/23/news/wildfire-conspiracy-theories-spread-faster-flames. 

April 10, 2023. Mistakes, typos drove long lineups for Fiona money distributed by Red Cross in P.E.I. The Canadian Press. https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/mistakes-typos-drove-long-lineups-for-fiona-money-distributed-by-red-cross-in-p-e-i-1.6343963. 

December 9, 2022. Why pandemic fatigue and COVID-19 burnout took over in 2022. Tina Hesman Saey, Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pandemic-fatigue-end-covid-19-burnout-2022. 

July 15, 2022. How to (Hopefully) not get COVID on your summer vacation. National Post. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/07/15/how-to-hopefully-not-get-covid-on-your-summer-vacation.html. 

March 30, 2022. Le masque encore populaire à Toronto, même s’il n’est pas obligatoire. Le Devoir. https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/692637/coronavirus-le-masque-encore-populaire-a-toronto-meme-s-il-n-est-pas-obligatoire. 

January 14, 2022. Some feel province leaving at-risk Manitobans to fend for themselves against Omicron. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/covid-restriction-concerns-disabilities-vulnerable-manitobans-1.6314877. 

June 14 & 15, 2021. An injection of hope: What we learned from the vaccine rollout and COVID-19 and the Road to Recovery. Ashley Goodfellow Craig, York University “YFile.” https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2021/06/13/an-injection-of-hope-what-we-learned-from-the-vaccine-rollout/. 

March 17, 2021. Wildfires: Are we Ready for the Future? Kristina Macdonald, British Ecological Society’s “The Applied Ecologist” blog. https://appliedecologistsblog.com/2021/03/17/wildfires-are-we-ready-for-the-future/. 

February 18, 2021. When pandemics and discrimination collide: researchers track the impacts of COVID-19 on Chinese Canadians and learn from their community capacity. Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. http://www.ideas-idees.ca/blog/when-pandemics-and-discrimination-collide-researchers-track-impacts-covid-19-chinese-canadians. 

January 18, 2021. Coroners Service releases Mass Fatality Plan, a recommendation following deadly Broncos bus crash. Jayda Taylor, CTV Saskatoon. https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/coroners-service-releases-mass-fatality-plan-a-recommendation-following-deadly-broncos-bus-crash-1.5272086. 

January 14, 2021. ‘We need everyone to use their best judgement:’ Questions linger as stay-at-home order descends on the province. Taylor Blewett, Ottawa Citizen. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/we-need-everyone-to-use-their-best-judgment-questions-linger-as-stay-at-home-order-descends-on-the-province. 

December 14, 2020. ‘Le premier centre de vaccination du Manitoba se prépare à Winnipeg.’ Radio-Canada. (interview also used for radio content). https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1757089/vaccin-covid-travailleurs-sante-winnipeg-manitoba-sante. 

November 30, 2020. 'It's easy to dismiss them, unfortunately:' What's behind non-adherence to the public health pandemic guidelines? Taylor Blewett, Ottawa Citizen. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/mistrust-fatigue-inconsistency-why-arent-people-following-the-public-health-guidance. 

November 25, 2020. Auditor general highlights Ontario’s ‘confusing,’ indirect communications on COVID-19 in new report. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/7482841/coronavirus-ontario-auditor-general-report-communications/. 

April 15, 2020. Canadians value science, medical advice over economic factors in COVID-19 response: York U study. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/york-university-covid19-survey-1.5531986. (Interview also used on CBC Radio).

March 29, 2020. Experts study how coronavirus pandemic affects trust in officials, ourselves. The Canadian Press. CTV News and other outlets. https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/experts-study-how-coronavirus-pandemic-affects-trust-in-officials-ourselves-1.4873359.

January 23, 2020. Australia mourns US firefighters as probe into plane crash begins, Reuters. National Post. https://nationalpost.com/pmn/environment-pmn/australia-mourns-u-s-firefighters-as-probe-into-plane-crash-begins. 

October 25, 2019. California's power shutoffs might prevent wildfires. But are they worth the risks? Tara Law. TIME Magazine. https://time.com/5710169/california-power-wildfires-pge/.

April 2019. Best practices, building codes, and risk: Building resiliency in Canada. Emily Atkins. Canadian Underwriter 86(3): 44-47.

Fall, 2019. The burning season: Fighting fire with fire. York University Magazine (cover story).https://magazine.yorku.ca/issues/fall-2019/. 

October 14, 2018. Trump threatens funding over 'ridiculous' wildfires. Adam Aton. E&E News. https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060104169. 

August 9, 2018. Trump tweet becomes policy after firefighters rebuffed it. Adam Aton. E&E News. https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060104169. 

August 8, 2018. How parched states like California fight wildfires. Anna Brooks. Popular Science. https://www.popsci.com/california-water-conservation-fire. 

August 27, 2024. Seventeen interviews on mutual aid in wildfire management. CBC Radio. (National/Canada; nine live interviews with local affiliates in Halifax, Montréal, Quebec City, St John’s, Sudbury/Thunder Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, and Winnipeg; eight pre-record interviews with local affiliates in Calgary, Cape Breton, Edmonton, Kelowna, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan, Whitehorse, and Yellowknife; from 5-11 minutes).

July 28, 2024. Interview on wildfire management in Jasper, AB fire. The Roy Green Show, Corus Radio. (National/Canada, live, 11 minutes).

July 25, 2024. Interview on wildfire jurisdictional issues in Jasper, AB fire. Global News Calgary QR770. (Local/Canada, 9:32, see https://open.spotify.com/episode/49Fp1JIBk9O7lKv0hfKvMH).

July 18, 2024. Interview on business responsibilities during extreme weather. CBC Metro Morning. (Regional/Canada, live, 4 minutes).

May 30, 2024. Interview on wildfire pilot shortages. Corus/Global News National Talk Radio, “A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne.” (National/Canada, pre-record, 15 min).

August 30, 2023. Interview on wildfire misinformation. CBC News North. (Regional/Canada, pre-record, ~5 min).

August 30, 2023. Interview on barriers to wildfire mitigation uptake (PR14). CBC News North. (Regional/Canada, live, 14 minutes).

August 25, 2023. Interview on wildfire misinformation. QR Calgary 107FM. (Local/Canada, pre-record, 8:56, see https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU4756574749.mp3).

August 21, 2023. Interview on Kelowna and Yellowknife wildfires. NewsTalk 580 CFRA Ottawa. (Local/Canada, live, 12 minutes, see https://www.iheartradio.ca/580-cfra/audio-podcasts/oaw-wildfires-continue-to-rage-in-b-c-and-the-northwest-territories-1.20159301?mode=Article).

August 18, 2023. Interview on community wildfire preparedness. CBC Radio Day Six. (National/Canada, pre-record, 9:26, see https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-14-day-6/clip/16004242-how-create-wildfire-resilient-communities).

August 15, 2023. Interview on wildfire preparedness. 105.9 The Region, Vaughn, Ontario. (Local/Canada, pre-record, 9 minutes).

May 30, 2023. Interview on wildfire seasonal forecast. NewsTalk 580 CFRA Ottawa. (Local/Canada, live, 5 minutes).

April 21, 2022. Interview on wildfire management. CityNews680 Toronto. (Local/Canada, pre-record, 5 minutes).

February 4, 2022. Interview on policing of Ottawa protests. Alan Carter Show, 640AM Toronto. (Local/Canada, live, 7 minutes).

January 23, 2022. Interview on COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Weekend Morning Show, CKNW, Vancouver. (Local/Canada, live, 7 minutes).

January 21, 2022. Interview on COVID-19 vaccination. Kitchener Today with Brian Bourke, CityNews 570, Kitchener. (Local/Canada, live, 16 minutes).

July 12, 2021. Interview on BC wildfires. Zoomer Radio, Toronto. (Provincial/Canada, live, 18 minutes).

January 14, 2021. Interview on release of mass fatality response plan. 980 CJME Regina. (Provincial/Canada, pre-recorded, 18 minutes, also used in online content, see https://www.ckom.com/2021/01/18/not-a-question-of-if-sask-releases-its-mass-fatality-plan/).

December 18, 2020. Interview on COVID-19. 660 News Calgary. (Provincial/Canada, pre-recorded, 12 minutes).

December 2, 2020. Interview on vaccine decision-making. Radio-Canada. (National/Canada, pre-recorded, various clips aired and used in online content, see https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1754120/vaccination-sondage-manitoba-reaction-covid19).

December 20, 2019. Interview on international wildfire season in review. 660 News Calgary. (Provincial/Canada, pre-recorded, 8 minutes).

April 4, 2019. Interview on overwintering wildfires & seasonal forecast. The Alberta Morning News with Peter Watts. Global News Radio/770 CHQR. (Provincial/Canada, pre-recorded, 11 minutes).

December 18, 2018. Interview on wildfire management and building communities. The Alberta Morning News with Peter Watts. Global News Radio/770 CHQR. (Provincial/Canada, pre-recorded, 15 minutes).

February 19, 2024. Interview on construction of wildfire fire guard in Yoho National Park. CTV News “Your Morning.” (National/Canada, live, 4 minutes).

September 6, 2023. Interview on wildfire misinformation. CTV News “Your Morning.” (National/Canada, live, 5 minutes).

August 11, 2023. Interview on Hawaii wildfires. CBS News. (National/United States, live, 5 minutes, see https://www.cbsnews.com/video/climate-change-role-in-hawaiis-wildfires/).

August 10, 2023. Interview on Hawaii wildfires. CBC News, The National. (National/Canada, pre-recorded, clips reused for various TV/radio/web content; see 3:18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06-AHWre8w).

June 2, 2023. “Can Canada Solve the Wildfire Pandemic?” The Agenda. (Provincial/Ontario, pre-record, 31 minutes, TVO).

June 1, 2023. Interview on wildfire in Ontario. CTV News. (National/Canada, live, 4 minutes, CTV Morning Live Ottawa).

May 26, 2023. Interview on wildfire misinformation. CBC News. (National/Canada, live, 4 minutes, CBC Vancouver at Six).

May 20, 2023. Experts urge caution as forest fire season ramps up in Ontario, flames spread in the west. CityTV News. (Provincial/Ontario, pre-recorded, see https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/05/20/ontario-canada-forest-fires/).

May 6, 2023. Interview on wildfire preparedness. CityTV News. (Provincial/Alberta, pre-recorded, see https://calgary.citynews.ca/video/2023/05/02/calgary-wildfire-season-precautions/).

February 4, 2022. Interview on policing of Ottawa protests. CityTV News. (National/Canada, pre-recorded, 8 minutes).

January 19, 2021. Interview on Saskatchewan’s Mass Fatality Plan. Global News. (National/Canada, pre-recorded, various platforms, see https://globalnews.ca/news/7585737/saskatchewan-coroner-mass-fatality-plan/).

November 25, 2020. Interview on COVID-19 Decision-making and Ontario Auditor General Report. Global News.(National/Canada, pre-recorded, clip on Global National).

July 7, 2019. Interview on Ontario wildfires. CBC News. (National/Canada, pre-recorded, various clips aired on The National, CBC Radio The World At Six, and other TV/web content).

November 14, 2018. Interview on California wildfires. CTV News. (National/Canada, live, 4 minutes).

August 6, 2018. Interview on California wildfires. The Weather Channel. (National/US, pre-recorded, 5 minutes).