Leah Borts-Kuperman
Leah Borts-Kuperman is an award-winning freelance journalist based in North Bay, Ont. Her previous reporting has been published by TVO, CBC and Agriculture Dive.
Stories by Leah Borts-Kuperman
Military’s own study finds harmful contaminants in Moose Jaw base building
8 min. readThe base is one of many across Canada dealing with contamination issues. Internal studies obtained...
A massive nickel mine, and the community that wants to love it
Timmins, Ont., has a long history of mining and its economy could use another boom....
Under its wing: How Shawanaga First Nation is protecting a key endangered species
A small Ontario First Nation is batting above average when it comes to protecting species-at-risk
National Defence plans to solve its housing crunch by developing contaminated sites
As Canada pledges to increase military might, National Defence says it can clean up and...
Employees on a Canadian military base say contamination is making them sick. Here’s what you need to know
From cancers to neurological disorders, veterans and employees working on a Canadian Armed Forces base...
Is contamination on a Canadian Armed Forces base making employees sick?
‘I took an oath that I would risk my life for what Canada stood for’:...
Meet the people trying to keep a prehistoric fish alive
Lake sturgeon have long been culturally significant and nutritionally important to First Nations in Ontario,...
The Anishinaabek youth bringing land-based learning to their peers
In Georgian Bay, First Nations youth are coming together over hide tanning, language lessons and...
How much of this carcinogen is industry releasing into Canada’s air?
Across North America, ethylene oxide is used to sterilize medical equipment. The odorless gas is...
