Mia Sheldon

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• Left behind: Watch the stories of Canada’s homeless veterans and the people who help them

  Meet some of the veterans 16x9 met for "Left Behind" and some of the people who are helping them.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2016
• Homeless veterans: helping those who have fallen behind

  The struggles of homeless veterans started gaining attention over the last decade, as shelters, police agencies and academics started recognizing the unique population. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) published a report in 2015 estimating 2,250 veterans use homeless shelters every year.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2016
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• Rita Joe: Turning a painful past into poetry

  Rita Joe was a Mi’kmaq woman from Cape Breton and used her writing to teach others about her culture and people. Years after her death, her words are still fighting.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2016
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• Domestic violence: when the law isn’t enough

  Camille Runke had a protection order against her estranged husband. But when she was murdered last year, her name was added to a long list of women killed every year in Canada by someone they used to love.

  Feb 17, 2016
• The fight for trans rights: Character profiles

  We spoke with some amazing transgender people for our piece “The fight for trans rights” and wanted you to get to know them a little more. Below are some brief profiles of some of the people we met.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2015
• Looking for help? Here are some resources for LGBTQ people

  If you, your family or someone you know needs help, is in crisis, needs support, has questions or simply wants to talk, please reach out to one of these organizations.

  Dec 4, 2015
• The fight for trans rights: a matter of life and death

  Last year, a transgender person was murdered every 31 hours, worldwide. In the United States, 22 transgender women have been murdered this year.

  World

  Dec 2, 2015
• INTERACTIVE: The hidden cost of abandoned oil and gas wells in Alberta

  There are over 50,000 abandoned well sites in Alberta, no longer in production, that need to be restored and cleaned up according to 2014 numbers provided by Alberta Environment and Parks.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2015
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• INFOGRAPHIC: Alberta’s inactive, abandoned oil and gas well problem

  16x9 calculated there are approximately 22 million metres of inactive well infrastructure buried in Alberta. That’s nearly enough to stretch all the way to the other side of the Earth and back.

  Oct 29, 2015
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• Map: Alberta littered with inactive oil and gas wells

  Over 400,000 oil and gas wells have been drilled across Alberta. 16x9 mapped out all the wells using data from the Alberta Energy Regulator.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2015
• When the oil stops: 16×9 takes a closer look at old wells in Canada

  The relationship between landowner and oil company is an old one. But what happens when an oil company goes bankrupt?

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2015
• BLOG: 16×9 producer reflects on her work in honour of International Women’s Day

  In honour of International Women’s Day, producer, Mia Sheldon, reflects back on the work she has done on the topic of women's issues over the last year and tell us, from the heart, what covering those stories meant to her.

  Mar 6, 2015
• Missing and murdered indigenous women: Still looking for answers to a decades-old problem

  Since 1980, almost 1,200 aboriginal women have gone missing or been murdered in Canada. Talk around the issue has been re-ignited after the murder of Tina Fontaine in Winnipeg.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2015
• Coming forward in court: Women break their silence of sexual assault

  It is not often that a woman puts her name or face to the crime of sexual assault. Burdened by shame, embarrassment and confusion over what happened, many victims choose to remain silent.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2015
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• UPDATE: Charges laid in B.C. cold case

  It took 39 years, but RCMP officers announced an arrest has been made in the 1975 murder of 11 year old Kathryn-Mary Herbert.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2014
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• LGBT seniors afraid they will have to go back in the closet

  When entering care, many LGBT seniors are afraid they will experience homophobia or discrimination because other residents or health care workers may not agree with their lifestyle.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2014
• Controversial programs allow convicted mothers to keep their babies in prison

  Dozens of prisons in 22 countries around the world, including Canada, have mother-baby programs meant to help a woman rehabilitate through mothering.

  Oct 22, 2014
• Live chat: How should schools accommodate kids with allergies?

  On Sat. Oct. 18, chat with members of the 16x9 team, mothers of kids with severe allergies, a human rights lawyer and a representative from Anaphylaxis Canada, as they discuss school children with allergies.

  Features

  Oct 15, 2014
• How should schools accommodate children with allergies?

  Students at one Catholic elementary school in Hamilton, Ont., have been told not to bring any dairy to school. No milk. No yogurt. No cheese.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2014
• Aqualillies expand to Calgary and Vancouver

  The group of synchronized swimmers hired to perform at pool parties and private events are expanding to Calgary and Vancouver. You can watch an encore presentation of 16x9's feature on the Aqualillies this Saturday.

  Sep 17, 2014
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• A fashion show for mental health heads to Ottawa

  It is probably the least likely place to expect a catwalk- the home of Canada’s Governor General in Ottawa. But on October 9th, guests such as Federal NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, Olympian Clara Hughes and singer Susan Aglukark crowded Rideau Hall for the Mad Couture Catwalk show, an art-meets-fashion-meets-mental health awareness fashion show.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 4, 2014
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• Two transgender children struggle to be themselves

  The stories of two transgender 10-year-olds; both born boys, but identify as girls and are struggling to gain acceptance and support so they can be themselves.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2014
• 16×9: The search for life on other planets

  How Canadian geography and Canadian water are playing a role in the search for life on other planets.

  Science

  Mar 9, 2014
• Equine therapy a growing trend in treating mental health issues

  Equine-assisted therapy is a growing trend among those dealing with issues such as depression, PTSD, grief, substance abuse or anxiety.

  Jan 24, 2014
• 10-year-old transgender child fights to have gender removed from birth certificate

  Harriette is transgender, born a boy but identifies as a girl. About a year ago, Harriette fully transitioned, legally changing her name from Declan, wearing only female clothes and being referred to with female pronouns.

  Dec 7, 2013