James Risdon

James Risdon is an award-winning journalist based in Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada.

NS Needs to Double Number of Residency Spots for Med School to Slash Wait Times: Medical Association President

Doubling the number of residencies for medical school graduates in Nova Scotia is the only way to have ...

Canada January 22, 2023
‘It’s Like Walking Through a War Zone’: Atlantic Canada Mops Up After Fiona’s Fury

The mood was sombre in Channel-Port aux Basques on Sept. 27. In the wake of the devastation wrought ...

Canada September 27, 2022
First Responders Silently Protest Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination at Ontario Legislature

First responders stood silently in Queen’s Park in Toronto at the provincial legislature on Sept. 13 to protest ...

Canada September 13, 2021
Record-High Use of Mail-In Ballots Could Mean No Clear Winner on Election Night: Elections Canada Official

Should record-high numbers of voters requesting special ballots use the mail-in option in this federal election, it may ...

Canada September 10, 2021
Police Officers, Firefighters Make Silent Stand Against Mandatory COVID Vaccination in Calgary

Police officers and firefighters stood in silent protest against mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations in front of Calgary City Hall ...

Canada September 10, 2021
Residential School Abuses No Justification for Burning Catholic Churches

Commentary Burning a Roman Catholic church, or any church for that matter, is a hateful, criminal act. Nothing ...

Viewpoints July 4, 2021
‘Defund the Police’ Movement Could Mean More Lone Wolf Attacks: Terrorism Experts

Lone wolf killers are likely going to strike and murder innocents more often as a result of the ...

Canada June 21, 2021
NB Families Bemoan Lack of Information From Province on Mystery Brain Disease

BATHURST, New Brunswick—Sufferers of a mysterious brain disease and their families in New Brunswick are complaining that provincial ...

Canada June 11, 2021