Natalia Balcerzak
@nataliabalcerzk Natalia Balcerzak is a journalist in Northwest B.C., delving into the pressing issues of the region as it rapidly grows and attracts national headlines. Natalia previously worked as a reporter at the Terrace Standard with Black Press Media in Terrace, B.C. and continues to embrace the Coast Mountains there with her gecko in a tiny house village. Originally from Toronto and a graduate from Ryerson University’s School of Journalism, her curiosity has led her overseas to work on stories in many places including Israel, Australia, Cambodia and in the U.K. with CBC’s foreign correspondence bureau. Natalia’s irritable traits are forcing friends to pose for self-proclaimed artistic photos and taking out too many library books that she never finishes reading.
Stories by Natalia Balcerzak
‘I don’t think we will ever catch up’: B.C. methane targets out of reach amid growing LNG, fracking
9 min. readThe province committed to a 45 per cent reduction in methane emissions by 2025, but...
Cedar LNG in Kitimat: 9 things to know about the Haisla’s proposed floating gas export terminal
The Haisla Nation’s water-based production and storage facility, proposed for the Douglas Channel in northwest...
Wildfire near Kitimat, B.C., classified as ‘out of control’ by BC Wildfire Service
A fire in the Bish Creek area has grown from 15 to 40 hectares overnight,...
Key monitoring of herring near Haida Gwaii cancelled due to coronavirus
The federal government axed seasonal dive surveys of endangered pacific herring off the B.C. coast,...
The ghost moose, the drone and the search for a winter-tick cure
Residents of Smithers, B.C., just wanted to help protect moose from horrid and often fatal...
How the Williams Lake flood in B.C. is linked to wildfire and deforestation
Water-repellent forest floors, soil erosion and a lack of tree cover all influence how snowpack...
‘We don’t understand’: B.C. coastal communities brace for tourists as province opens hunting, fishing season
As the province adds activities to a growing list of ‘essential services,’ remote communities are...
Haida-owned forest products company spills 4,500 litres of diesel off Haida Gwaii
Work is being done in Dinan Bay to prevent contaminants from reaching rivers where sockeye...
Northwest B.C. officials call for calm amid coronavirus misinformation, social media shaming
Both Terrace and Kitimat are grappling with the challenges large workforces present to physical distancing...
