NEW: Ford government won’t commit to forest fire inquiry, as chiefs demand change. ‘Ontario is burning and there’s no end in sight,’ say First Nation leaders. But ‘we have a treaty partner that refuses to listen’ Latest from Jon Thompson in Northern Ontario. ricochet.media/indigenous/f...
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Running the blockade: evacuation orders challenged in northern First Nations. NEW report from Jon Thompson: Elders left behind, speedboats used to get around checkpoints as wildfires loom over northern Ontario communities. ricochet.media/indigenous/r...
On #IBWTE, sports journalist and soccer expert @shireenahmed.bsky.social talks with @caradrianh.bsky.social to unpack the politics, and corruption, of the 2026 #WorldCup. "There are systems of fraud. There are cover-ups of abuse. So many pernicious things." Episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R87B...
Canada’s safety net is collapsing. Working Canadians squeezed by high rents, unstable employment, and inadequate public supports are increasingly turning to food banks. The growing crisis is fuelling calls for permanent EI reform. New by Juan Suarez: ricochet.media/politics/can...
How have Donald Trump's annexation threats landed with the people of #Greenland? On a recent episode of #IBWTE, we chat with journalist Brett Popplewell about his recent cover story for @thewalrus.ca. Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIzu... And please subscribe to our YouTube channel!
EXCLUSIVE: First Nations Chief says government MPP is lying about meeting with him. Kevin Holland, an associate minister in the Ford government, told a reporter he met with the Gull Bay Chief. Wilfred King says it never happened. @jonthompson.bsky.social reports. ricochet.media/indigenous/f...
On the latest episode of #IBWTE, journalist and soccer expert @shireenahmed.bsky.social is our guest to discuss the corruption and political interference at the 2026 FIFA #WorldCup. Check out the full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R87B... And if you like what you hear, please subscribe!
As #wildfires spread across northern Ontario, First Nations say they were abandoned without warning by a provincial government that ignores climate science while prioritizing extraction and profit over #Indigenous lives. New analysis from Fiona Moar: ricochet.media/indigenous/d...
On #IBWTE, host @caradrianh.bsky.social talks with journalist Brett Popplewell about his recent @thewalrus.ca cover story on Greenland. How are people responding to Trump’s threats to annex their country, and what does it mean for Canada? Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIzu...
Q&A: Fighting wildfires, and Doug Ford, with NDP leader Marit Stiles. Opposition leader calls for public inquiry into Ontario government’s response to wildfires. Ricochet’s Jon Thompson caught up with Stiles yesterday in Thunder Bay as part of ongoing fire coverage. ricochet.media/indigenous/q...
Last week, we were thrilled to host our first-ever in-person fundraiser for In Bed with the Elephant. Thank you to everyone who made it out. We're so grateful for your support. If you're not already, be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube to never miss an episode: youtube.com/@ricochet_me...
As #wildfires engulf northern Ontario in historic fires, the union representing forest firefighters is blaming the Doug Ford government for “mismanagement at the highest levels.” Northern communities are now paying the price. New from @jonthompson.bsky.social: ricochet.media/climate/envi...
Our episode on the #WorldCup is out now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=R87B...
Ricochet MediaOn the next episode of #IBWTE, we sit down with sports journalist & prof @shireenahmed.bsky.social to discuss politics, and censorship, at the #WorldCup. "There's a tendency by some people to want to separate sports and politics." Subscribe to never miss an episode: youtube.com/@ricochet_me...
NEW from Brandi Morin. The last stand for old growth: As the chainsaws close in, land defenders refuse to look away. First Nations elders are once again on the front lines. With ancient forests facing imminent destruction, they say industry has written off entire ecosystem as ‘collateral damage.’
On the next episode of #IBWTE, we sit down with sports journalist & prof @shireenahmed.bsky.social to discuss politics, and censorship, at the #WorldCup. "There's a tendency by some people to want to separate sports and politics." Subscribe to never miss an episode: youtube.com/@ricochet_me...
Three years ago First Nations in the path to the #RingOfFire marched on the Ontario legislature, demanding to meet with Doug Ford as his government fast-tracked resource projects without their consent. Now, those communities are fleeing #wildfires: ricochet.media/indigenous/a...
Ricochet MediaVIDEO: Marching to prevent ‘another tar sands’ — Doug Ford refuses to meet with Indigenous leaders opposing the so-called Ring of Fire mining development in Northern Ontario. ricochet.media/en/3992/indi...
NEWS: Abandoned on the road to the Ring of Fire. @jonthompson.bsky.social reports from Northern Ontario, where First Nations leaders say poor communication with the Ontario government is putting their communities at risk — as raging forest fires close in. ricochet.media/indigenous/a...
Can new NDP leader @avilewis.ca build back the base? On #IBWTE, Avi Lewis recently sat down with host @caradrianh.bsky.social to discuss how the party of worker rights and social justice plans to get Canadians excited about a new political idea. Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDsF...
On #IBWTE: @avilewis.ca said he sees an opportunity for the NDP to win material changes for Canadians and even contest for power. “The radical political imagination to dare to believe that things ought to be better, in a society where so much wealth is being extracted” Episode: tinyurl.com/zsfepsz3
On In Bed with the Elephant, David Suzuki reflects on why #climate catastrophe can no longer be avoided, and explains why preparing our communities for the worst is now far more urgent than promising people hope. New from Desiree Nikfardjam: ricochet.media/climate/davi... @caradrianh.bsky.social