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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

‘We, the family, forgive you:’ A healing journey begins over boy killed by his mother

‘We, the family, forgive you:’ A healing journey begins over boy killed by his mother

Dontay Patrick Lucas’s family members gathered around the boy’s mother, Rykel Charleson, and stepfather Mitchell Frank after they were sentenced, in a gesture of forgiveness.
Port Alberni woman sentenced to four years for manslaughter in shooting death of son

Port Alberni woman sentenced to four years for manslaughter in shooting death of son

“The trauma I felt watching my son die in front of my eyes is unbearable,” she said. “And I am so sorry that happened.”
99-year-old B.C. woman sets three world records in single day

99-year-old B.C. woman sets three world records in single day

Betty Brussel set new records in the 400-metre freestyle, the 50-metre backstroke, and the 50-metre breaststroke in the 100- to 104-year age category
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
Mom fights to have case reopened after teen dies from lethal dose of date-rape drug

Mom fights to have case reopened after teen dies from lethal dose of date-rape drug

Tracy Sims believes 18-year-old Samantha Somerville — one of two women at the same Yates Street party who ended up in the ICU — was murdered
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.
'He is in my mind,' says B.C.'s child advocate of boy killed in Port Alberni

'He is in my mind,' says B.C.'s child advocate of boy killed in Port Alberni

Representative for Children and Youth Jennifer Charlesworth says Dontay Lucas’s death continues to affect the decisions her office makes
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