Hannah James
Producer
Hannah joined 16×9 as a producer in August 2010. Since then, she has produced features and investigative pieces covering a variety of controversial and diverse topics from euthanasia to the safety of energy drinks, for which she won two awards – one from the Canadian Medical Association and another from the Ontario Registered Nurses Association. Her stories have taken viewers to the rainforests of Sarawak to meet the Penan people to Voodoo temples in Haiti and Quebec. Hannah began her career in broadcast journalism at CTV’s W5 and later went on to freelance as an associate producer for National Geographic, E1 Television/History Television and independent filmmaker, Laura Sky. Hannah started her career in journalism in print media, and has published work in ELLE Canada, Fodor’s Travel Guides and Canadian Art. She also served as a Chapter President for Journalists for Human Rights. Hannah holds an MA in Journalism from the University of Western Ontario and a BAS in Fine Art History from the University of Toronto.
Author Archives
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Failing Canada’s First Nations childrenCurrently, there a coroner’s inquest unfolding, in Thunder Bay looking into the deaths of seven First Nations teens, from remote reserves, who had come to the city to attend high school.CanadaMar 2, 2016
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Many First Nations communities without access to clean drinking waterMany of Canada’s First Nations communities are still without what the United Nations considers a basic human right: access to clean drinking water.CanadaNov 5, 2015
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Female recruits to ISIS: The recruiter’s call16x9 gets inside the world of Canadian teenage girls trafficked into a brutal warzone, and asks the Canadian government what it’s doing to stop it.CanadaMar 11, 2015
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‘There’s no question we failed’: MPs commitment to end poverty is 25 years old25 years ago, in the House of Commons, MPs agreed unanimously to try to eradicate child poverty by the year 2000. Today, there are roughly the same amount of kids living below the poverty line.CanadaNov 24, 2014
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Hoarding as a mental disorder: New rights for tenants that aren’t sitting well with landlordsThree years ago, Steven Vassilev was thrown into the public eye and labelled a “hoarder” by some of his neighbours. His newspaper and book collection – some of it on his balcony - helped fuel a massive fire, sparked by a cigarette butt tossed from a tenant above.Sep 25, 2014
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Justice delayed: Forensic evidence left in limboWhen a teen we’ll call “Jane” got raped in a Yellowknife park, she acted quickly – consenting to a rape kit and reporting the crime to the police. But her urgency, she’d soon find out, was not matched by the RCMP detachment, or forensic lab.Aug 28, 2014
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Artist Provocateur: Jonathan Hobin’s Play TherapyIn an encore presentation, 16x9 sits down with controversial Canadian photographer, Jonathan Hobin. Last year, his series, “In the Playroom” caused a stir for its imagery of kids playing the roles of people from real-life events.Aug 21, 2014
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LIVE BLOG: Porn-induced erectile dysfunction and young menJoin 16x9 on Monday, Mar. 31 at 8pm ET for a live discussion about a new generation of young men who are suffering from “porn-induced erectile dysfunction.”FeaturesMar 31, 2014
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Working out ’til you’re sick? Doctors warn of rhabdo, a deadly condition linked to over exercisingYour legs buckle, body shudders in pain - these are the signs of Rhabdomyolysis, a dangerous condition that could put everday exercisers at risk.CanadaJan 15, 2014
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Are you a hoarder or just messy?The International OCD Foundation puts out this Clutter Image Rating chart in its treatment manual to help people determine whether someone is hoarding or not.Nov 22, 2013
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Drone debate: New reports open debate about American drone programA debate over the use of drones is scheduled to take place on Friday at the United Nations. 16x9 explored the drone debate and concerns raised by UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights in an investigation last year.Oct 24, 2013
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Canada’s Wastewater RegulationsDo you know what's in your water? Last year, Canada initiated long overdue regulations to better treat wastewater that pollutes our lakes and rivers, and sometimes comes back through our taps.May 15, 2013
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GALLERY: A cross-country assessment of our wastewater treatment16x9 correspondent, Jackson Proskow, travelled across the country to discover just how much of what we flush down our drains ends up in rivers, lakes and oceans – and ends up coming back through our kitchen taps.EnvironmentMay 14, 2013
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Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia and its proven success at recruiting CanadiansThis week, police arrested two men accused of conspiring to carry out an "Al-Qaeda supported" attack targeting a Via passenger train. Al-Qaeda and its affiliates are said to be drawing young, educated foreign fighters to its cause, and one group in Somalia has been particularly successful at recruiting Canadians.CanadaApr 25, 2013
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Fourth Canadian allegedly linked to Algerian gas plant bombingSince 16x9’s program “Terrorist Recruits” aired on April 5, 2013 the name of a fourth Canadian was identified as having possible connections to the deadly Al-Qaeda-related terrorist attack at an Algerian gas plant in January this year.Apr 16, 2013
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Canadian allegedly killed in Al-Shabaab terrorist attackSince the airing of the 16x9 program “Terrorist Recruits” on April 5, reports allege that a Canadian man was killed in a bloody attack in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu on Sunday.Apr 16, 2013
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Dozens of Canadians believed to be involved in terrorism overseas, says CSIS Director, Richard FaddenRichard Fadden says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is aware of dozens of Canadians – many in their early 20s who have traveled, or who have attempted to travel, overseas to engage in terrorism related activities.CanadaApr 4, 2013
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Meet the players behind PEI’s pro basketball teamP.E.I. seems an unlikely place for a pro basketball team, yet the Summerside Storm is one of the hottest tickets in the province.CanadaMar 19, 2013