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
Site C Decision Will be Made Any Day Now — What the Hell is Going On?
An independent review of the Site C hydro dam was pegged as the solution to...
NDP Union Heavyweights Come Out Fighting for Site C
The NDP’s trade union base fired another missive today in an attempt to persuade the...
B.C. Government Failing to Keep Data on Freshwater Resources Amid Fracking, Forestry Frenzy: Report
Canadians are among the world’s top water guzzlers, with each person using enough water, on...
Digging for The Truth on Site C Dam Job Numbers
Site C jobs are often cited as a main reason to proceed with the $9...
Hudson’s Hope Goes Solar As Town Faces Site C’s Biggest Impacts
Solar-powered curling, anyone? Or what about solar-powered sewage treatment? Hudson’s Hope, the municipality that would...
Site C Dam Costs Could Escalate 40%, Says Auditor’s Report
The Site C dam project faces “significant schedule and cost pressures” that could inflate its...
‘Stop the Losses’: Former BC Hydro CEO Calls for Cancellation of Site C Dam
The decision to proceed with the Site C dam was “reckless and irresponsible” and continuing...
EXCLUSIVE: BC Hydro Spent $20 Million Quietly Buying Land for Site C Before Dam Was Approved
BC Hydro spent more than $20 million quietly buying up Peace Valley property for the...
It’s Finally Happening: Site C Gets Its Date with the B.C. Utilities Commission
David Vardy has a message for British Columbia about continuing work on the Site C...