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Hollie Ferguson

Hollie Ferguson

Hollie moved to Victoria from Virginia in September 2022 with her partner Zachary and their two pups, Theodore and Bibi. After graduating from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in journalism, she earned her master's degree at James Madison University in strategic communication. Her main passions are community journalism, risk management, chocolate and sleeping. She loves to write stories that focus on human rights, wellness, politics and the arts. In her free time, you can find her curled up with her dogs, at happy hour, trivia or karaoke or hiking up to a climbing wall.
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Recent Work by Hollie

4/20: Cannabis activists smoke outside B.C. legislature to push for legalization changes

4/20: Cannabis activists smoke outside B.C. legislature to push for legalization changes

Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club has repeatedly defied laws it says don’t properly serve medical users
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Vancouver Island couple camps at B.C. legislature to protest apprehension of newborn

Vancouver Island couple camps at B.C. legislature to protest apprehension of newborn

Philip and Sonja Hathaway say their rights and the rights of their new daughter have been violated
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B.C. teen publishes book about loss to help others her age process grief

B.C. teen publishes book about loss to help others her age process grief

Olivia Hahn’s book explores dealing with grief at a young age, detailing the loss of her mother
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Access to cervical cancer screenings still lagging behind in some B.C. communities

Access to cervical cancer screenings still lagging behind in some B.C. communities

At-home HPV screenings to go province-wide in B.C. within the year: Dix
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Limited addiction treatment and recovery options create care gaps in B.C. communities

Limited addiction treatment and recovery options create care gaps in B.C. communities

Recovery advocate Guy Felicella says access to treatment needs to be easier to save more lives
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VIDEO: Neil Young sings at Victoria super-rally to protect old growth forests

VIDEO: Neil Young sings at Victoria super-rally to protect old growth forests

People gathered at the B.C. Legislature after a march, to call for action on old growth protection
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Desperate B.C. students raiding dumpsters, using food banks and bartering for meals

Desperate B.C. students raiding dumpsters, using food banks and bartering for meals

Students at the University of Victoria are experiencing a hike in food insecurity, with little help
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VIDEO: ‘Huge gaps’ in care for adults with eating disorders says protest at B.C. capital

VIDEO: ‘Huge gaps’ in care for adults with eating disorders says protest at B.C. capital

Protesters at the B.C. Legislature called for better care for adults with eating disorders
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‘Scary’: B.C. mom left ‘abandoned’ in airport with toddler and no luggage

‘Scary’: B.C. mom left ‘abandoned’ in airport with toddler and no luggage

Heidi-Louise Chadwick and her two-year-old son are still trying to get home after 3 days of travelling
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Stung by costly rebuild plan, Royal BC Museum going back to the public for feedback

Stung by costly rebuild plan, Royal BC Museum going back to the public for feedback

Move comes after B.C. government cancelled a projected $789-million rebuild after public blowback
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