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Sharon J. Riley

Sharon J. Riley is an Alberta-based investigative journalist with The Narwhal. Her work has also appeared in Maisonneuve, Harper's, and Alberta Views.
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June 2022 / Justice

The Humboldt Crash: How Much Punishment Is Enough for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu?

June 2, 2022January 13, 2023 - by Sharon J. Riley

The truck driver readily accepted his jail sentence after killing sixteen people but is now fighting his deportation. What should justice look like after an accident?

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April 2020 / Health

When Is a Senior No Longer Capable of Making Their Own Decisions?

March 18, 2020July 24, 2020 - by Sharon J. Riley

How our medical systems strip elders of their autonomy

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Current Affairs / Society

How an Alberta Environmentalist Became Public Enemy Number One

June 5, 2019January 2, 2020 - by Sharon J. Riley

Ed Whittingham wanted sustainable fossil-fuel production. The United Conservative Party wanted him fired

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Rural Canada Faces Its Own Opioid Crisis

August 23, 2018December 13, 2019 - by Sharon J. Riley

In remote Alberta, a person can go for days without seeing much of anyone. So what happens if you’re overdosing?

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December 2017

Rise of the Robots

November 14, 2017November 11, 2019 - by Sharon J. Riley

Automated trucks will transform an industry and put millions out of work

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On Reds: Fighting Wildfires in British Columbia

September 15, 2015June 30, 2022 - by Sharon J. Riley

Ninety percent of wildfires in Canada are fought by helicopters, skimmer aircraft, and endless kilometres of hose

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