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Sean Vanderklis

Sean Vanderklis

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Journalist and Broadcaster, Freelance

St. Catharines

Biography

Sean Vanderklis is an award-winning Journalist, Broadcaster/Radio Host, and podcaster that has bylines at CBC, The Toronto Star, Bell Media, and Canadaland. Vanderklis is First Nations from Curve Lake, ON. However, he calls Southern Ontario’s Niagara region home. He began his journalism career in 2016, co-founding the podcast One Dish, One Mic with Karl Dockstader. In 2020, he was awarded the CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship by the Canadian Journalism Foundation. Since completing the fellowship, Vanderklis has held several roles with CBC, including reporting for smaller markets across Ontario and hosting their annual National Indigenous People's Day program special and working on the Unreserved program. In addition to his time with CBC, he also worked for TorStar’s Niagara Falls review as a Journalist covering education as well as with Bell Media’s Newstalk radio program as a co-host and Broadcaster.

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Total articles 243

  • MPs Charlie Angus, Mumilaaq Qaqqaq call for special prosecutor over residential school abuse

    By Sean Vanderklis Verified| CBNT-TV (St. John's, NL) Verified Warning: This story contains distressing details. NDP MPs Charlie Angus and Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq are calling on Canadians to join them Saturday as theymarch down the streets of Ottawa to pressure the government into calling an independent investigation into the residential school system. "These were crimes against a people. These were crimes against children — there needs to be an independent investigation," Angus, who represents the riding of Timmins-James Bay, said in an interview.

    By Sean Vanderklis Verified · CBNT-TV (St. John's, NL)

    Jul. 30, 2021

  • Niagara’s two largest schools boards are reporting 44 active cases of COVID-19

    By Sean Vanderklis Verified| St. Catharines Standard Verified By Sean VanderklisLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterTue., March 30, 2021timer2 min. readNiagara’s two largest school boards are reporting 44 active cases of COVID-19 tied to 28 schools across seven municipalities. Niagara Catholic District School Board’s COVID-19 database Tuesday listed 26 of those cases. The provincial government’s school-related COVID-19 database identified 25 of the 26 cases as students. The other is staff-related.

    By Sean Vanderklis Verified · St. Catharines Standard

    Mar. 30, 2021

  • Niagara Catholic says ‘au revoir’ to French for grades 1-3

    By Sean Vanderklis Verified| St. Catharines Standard Verified By Sean VanderklisLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterThu., March 25, 2021timer2 min. readNiagara Catholic District School Board has made a “tough decision” to stop offering core French to students in grades 1 to 3. Kim Kinney, family of schools superintendent and superintendent of education for program and innovation, said the school board had been providing the instruction to the primary grades without the Ministry of Education funding.

    By Sean Vanderklis Verified · St. Catharines Standard

    Mar. 25, 2021

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Freelance

Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.

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