Erika Thorkelson
As a freelance writer, Erika Thorkelson is dedicated to showcasing compelling stories that illuminate our world and how we live. Having lived in Dublin, Ireland and Miyagi Prefecture, Japan (as well as Winnipeg and Edmonton) she is able to bring an international perspective to local issues. Her essays, features and profiles have appeared in This Magazine, The New Quarterly, Herizon’s Magazine, the Edmonton Journal, and the Walrus. A regular contributor of arts and culture writing to the Vancouver Sun, she holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of British Columbia. She is the host of the Canadian Fiction Podcast, a series that showcases the work of new and emerging authors. http://www.erikathorkelson.com
Stories by Erika Thorkelson
Talking Trash: Edmonton Breaks Ground on Waste-to-Biofuels Plant
4 min. readWhile the Alberta government remains hopelessly hooked on oil revenue, the province’s capital city is...
Budget 2013 Low on Substance, Silent on Climate Change
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s 2013 federal budget might be heavy on jobs, but critics say...
New Library and Archives Code Sparks Fears of Being “Muzzled”
The New Library and Archives Canada Code of Conduct: Values and Ethics has prompted accusations...
Algonquins of Barriere Lake Fight Copper Mine
The Algonquins of Barriere Lake, Quebec have once again voiced their objection to copper mining...
The Chronicles of Dilbit, Part 2
This is Part 2 in a series. For Part 1, click here. The Canadian Energy...
Harper Budget Bills “A Disgrace and an Insult to Parliament and to Canadians,” Analysts Write
A new report from policy analysts calls on the Harper government to end the use...
The Chronicles of Dilbit, Part 1
This post is part of a series. For Part 2, click here. What do we...
Mixed Messages: Harper Government Misrepresents Policy Reform in Meeting with First Nations
Documents obtained by Postmedia News under the Access to Information Act indicate that Environment Canada...
Watchdogs Call for Investigation into Federal Muzzling of Scientists
A letter from the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Centre (ELC) and citizen advocacy group...
