Sarah Cox
Sarah Cox is a reporter, editor and author based in Victoria, B.C., on the traditional territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən-speaking peoples and formerly a reporter and editor at The Narwhal, where she started in 2016. Her investigations and feature writing have been recognized with awards from the Science Media Centre of Canada, Canadian Association of Journalists, Canadian Journalism Foundation, Digital Publishing Awards and World Press Freedom Prize, among others. She’s the author of two non-fiction books about environmental issues, Signs of Life: Field Notes from the Frontlines of Extinction and Breaching the Peace: The Site C Dam and a Valley’s Stand Against Big Hydro. When she’s not at her desk, you can find Sarah exploring the mountains and ocean.
Stories by Sarah Cox
Drink, Toast, Spin: The Latest on the Wine and Pipelines Debacle
It all started with the Asti Trattoria Italiana restaurant in Fort McMurray, whose slogan is...
B.C. Makes Big Promises on Environment, Indigenous Rights in Throne Speech
The B.C. government tried to steer clear of controversy over liquefied natural gas exports, the...
Did BC Hydro Execs Mislead Public About Cost of Site C Dam?
BC Hydro executives have mismanaged the Site C dam’s overall budget and cost control process,...
Site C Dam Decision Causes Friction Within NDP Ranks Ahead of Provincial Council Meeting
When B.C. cabinet members arrive at the NDP’s provincial council meeting tomorrow in New Westminster,...
Site C Dam Eyed to Power Yukon’s Mining Boom
A new proposal to send power from B.C.’s Site C dam to remote Yukon mines...
‘Deck Stacked’ Against First Nations Seeking Site C Injunction, Experts Say
Can the Site C dam still be stopped? It all boils down to one B.C....
NDP Government’s Site C Math a Flunk, Say Project Financing Experts
The NDP government’s arithmetic on Site C cancellation costs is “deeply flawed,” has “no logic...
UPDATED: Site C Dam Approval Violates Basic Human Rights, Says Amnesty International
Ending months of speculation, Premier John Horgan announced Monday that construction of the Site C...
As Site C Decision Looms, Peace Valley Locals Agonize Over Potential Loss of Homes, Livelihoods
Days away from a final decision on Site C, Peace Valley landowners have launched a...