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Louise Dickson

Louise Dickson

Louise Dickson graduated from Queen’s University with an honours degree in history, then worked on Parliament Hill as a researcher for three years. In 1985, she joined the Ottawa Citizen, where she was a feature writer and fitness columnist.

Louise joined the Times Colonist in 1997, specializing in crime and the courts. She has been honoured with three National Newspaper Award nominations.

Louise and her colleagues were awarded the 2010 Justicia Award for Excellence in Legal Journalism for a series on access to information in the B.C. court system. The series also won the 2010 Jack Webster Award for Legal Journalism.

Louise has been nominated for numerous Webster awards, including one for her investigation into B.C.’s Name Act in 2001. The government vowed quick legislative change after Louise revealed there were loopholes that allowed offenders to change their names and leave their criminal records behind.

Louise is the author of six children’s books, including The Kids Guide to Fortune Telling, published by Kids Can Press. She is also co-author of Straight Talk About Kids and Sport, published by the Coaching Association of Canada.

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Recent Work by Louise

Songs may help protect silver-haired bats from wind turbines

Songs may help protect silver-haired bats from wind turbines

The discovery that silver-haired bats sing is allowing bat biologists to record their locations, so they aren’t killed by wind-power development
Two dogs shot and killed after attacking sheep in Cobble Hill

Two dogs shot and killed after attacking sheep in Cobble Hill

Two sheep were euthanized due to the extent of their injuries
B.C. provincial court judges to receive 28.4% pay increase over four years

B.C. provincial court judges to receive 28.4% pay increase over four years

The increase bumps the judges’ annual salary to $343,000 retroactive to April 1, 2023.
'Kind of a dream': Family that escaped Taliban en route to Campbell River

'Kind of a dream': Family that escaped Taliban en route to Campbell River

Gul Ahmadi and his family will arrive at Comox airport on Saturday to begin a new life on the Island after escaping Afghanistan with the help of a group of sponsors.
Appeal court upholds $5.5M award to woman hit by Jeep in Central Saanich

Appeal court upholds $5.5M award to woman hit by Jeep in Central Saanich

Tracey Ann Ward suffered a catastrophic brain injury in the Aug. 27, 2018, crash that killed her sister, massage therapist Kim Ward.
Hearing to decide if Nanaimo man not criminally responsible for murder of Victoria woman

Hearing to decide if Nanaimo man not criminally responsible for murder of Victoria woman

Simon Baker, 23, has pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Denise Allick on June 20, 2022
Mother, stepfather plead guilty to manslaughter in death of Port Alberni boy, 6

Mother, stepfather plead guilty to manslaughter in death of Port Alberni boy, 6

An agreed statement of fact revealed in horrifying detail how Dontay Patrick Lucas was brutalized by his mother and stepfather for a period of four months.
‘Sometimes a fine is not enough,’ says judge who sent guide to jail for bear killings

‘Sometimes a fine is not enough,’ says judge who sent guide to jail for bear killings

Paying money may not always be a deterrent, Judge Alexander Wolf said at the sentencing of a man who "executed" a mother bear and cub in a tree outside his Tofino home.
Nanaimo man killed by police had five bullets in his body, says pathologist

Nanaimo man killed by police had five bullets in his body, says pathologist

Aaron Lee Prince died of multiple gunshot wounds and had a potentially toxic level of cocaine in his system, Dr. Jason Doyle told a coroner’s inquest
How a B.C. woman helped give voice to survivors of sexual assault

How a B.C. woman helped give voice to survivors of sexual assault

The publication ban meant to protect Kelly Favro from further harm effectively silenced her — so she took action. Thanks to her and others like her, the rules have changed.
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