Joy SpearChief-Morris
@joyscm.bsky.social
Indigenous Black Journalist, Former Athlete. Bylines in The Globe and Mail, CBC, Toronto Star, The Narwhal, The Walrus and Sportsnet.
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Today is my first day with CBC Indigenous in Ottawa as part of the @cjf-fjc.bsky.social fellowship. If you're looking to send a tip, email joy.spearchief-morris@cbc.ca
STORY CALL OUT! I am writing a story on the Non-Insured Health Benefits program (NIHB) that provides health benefits for First Nations and Inuit. If you've had troubles with the program and are willing to speak to me, my inbox is open: joy.spearchief-morris@cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
STORY CALL OUT! I am writing a story on the Non-Insured Health Benefits program (NIHB) that provides health benefits for First Nations and Inuit. If you've had troubles with the program and are willing to speak to me, my inbox is open: joy.spearchief-morris@cbc.ca
Indigenous communities can expect nearly $2.3 billion in spending cuts over the next four years with limited new spending for clean drinking water, consultations on major projects and Arctic infrastructure like airports, seaports and roads.
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Carney budget cuts Indigenous departments’ spending by 2%
Indigenous communities can expect nearly $2.3 billion in spending cuts over the next four years with limited new spending for clean drinking water, consultations on major projects and Arctic infrastru...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Indigenous communities can expect nearly $2.3 billion in spending cuts over the next four years with limited new spending for clean drinking water, consultations on major projects and Arctic infrastructure like airports, seaports and roads.
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The 2025 Monitoring Food Affordability in Ottawa report, which shares the results of the annual Nutritious Food Basket survey, paid particular attention to the cost of infant formula for the first time.
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Food banks, dieticians say infant formula out of reach for some Ottawa families
The 2025 Nutritious Food Basket prepared by Ottawa Public Health looked at the affordability of infant formula for the first time.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The 2025 Monitoring Food Affordability in Ottawa report, which shares the results of the annual Nutritious Food Basket survey, paid particular attention to the cost of infant formula for the first time.
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Indigenous leaders are looking for long-term funding to close infrastructure gaps in the upcoming federal budget, despite predictions of funding cuts.
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Indigenous leaders skeptical federal budget will deliver on 2030 infrastructure promise | CBC News
The Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Métis National Council individually submitted budget requests ahead of the Nov. 4 federal budget totalling $443 billion combined over at ...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Indigenous leaders are looking for long-term funding to close infrastructure gaps in the upcoming federal budget, despite predictions of funding cuts.
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Ontario chiefs are calling for at least $500,000 per First Nation in funding from the federal government to cover the costs of consultation requests on projects fast-tracked under Bill C-5.
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Chiefs in Ontario call for $66.5M to fund major projects consultations | CBC News
Chiefs of Ontario has asked the federal government for $66.5 million to increase the capacity of the 133 First Nations in the province to handle major project requests under the constitutional duty to...
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October 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ontario chiefs are calling for at least $500,000 per First Nation in funding from the federal government to cover the costs of consultation requests on projects fast-tracked under Bill C-5.
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so fucking tiresome to get emails like this whenever I write about residential school history, truly. people who believe that graves don't exist if they can't see the bodies with their own two eyes possess the critical thinking skills of a baby playing peekaboo.
September 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
so fucking tiresome to get emails like this whenever I write about residential school history, truly. people who believe that graves don't exist if they can't see the bodies with their own two eyes possess the critical thinking skills of a baby playing peekaboo.
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I'm fully vaccinated against measles, but I still became Ottawa's fifth confirmed case this year www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article... @joyscm.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com
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September 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I'm fully vaccinated against measles, but I still became Ottawa's fifth confirmed case this year www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article... @joyscm.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com
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Today is my first day with CBC Indigenous in Ottawa as part of the @cjf-fjc.bsky.social fellowship. If you're looking to send a tip, email joy.spearchief-morris@cbc.ca
September 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Today is my first day with CBC Indigenous in Ottawa as part of the @cjf-fjc.bsky.social fellowship. If you're looking to send a tip, email joy.spearchief-morris@cbc.ca
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From the moment he took office, Prime Minister Mark Carney made moves to show his commitment to Indigenous peoples. But less than five months into the job, he’s already blundered on his early promises, writes journalist Joy SpearChief-Morris. Read the breakdown: thewalrus.ca/first-nations-wa...
August 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
From the moment he took office, Prime Minister Mark Carney made moves to show his commitment to Indigenous peoples. But less than five months into the job, he’s already blundered on his early promises, writes journalist Joy SpearChief-Morris. Read the breakdown: thewalrus.ca/first-nations-wa...
The Kainai Nation is working to bring cultural burning back as a traditional method for managing the land. Read in @thenarwhal.ca
Thanks to @michellecyca.com for your support as an editor on this piece and to the ever talented Gavin John for his incredible photos.
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Thanks to @michellecyca.com for your support as an editor on this piece and to the ever talented Gavin John for his incredible photos.
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Kainai Nation: the first Indigenous fire guardians program in Canada | The Narwhal
With funding from Natural Resources Canada, Kainai Nation is restoring cultural burns on the landscape with its Indigenous fire guardians program
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June 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The Kainai Nation is working to bring cultural burning back as a traditional method for managing the land. Read in @thenarwhal.ca
Thanks to @michellecyca.com for your support as an editor on this piece and to the ever talented Gavin John for his incredible photos.
thenarwhal.ca/kainai-fire-...
Thanks to @michellecyca.com for your support as an editor on this piece and to the ever talented Gavin John for his incredible photos.
thenarwhal.ca/kainai-fire-...
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Cultural fire is returning to Blackfoot territory, as Kainai Nation and Natural Resources Canada embark on a first-of-its-kind funding agreement for an Indigenous fire guardians program. New from @joyscm.bsky.social with photos by @gjohnjournalism.bksy.social: thenarwhal.ca/kainai-fire-... 🔥
Kainai Nation: the first Indigenous fire guardians program in Canada | The Narwhal
With funding from Natural Resources Canada, Kainai Nation is restoring cultural burns on the landscape with its Indigenous fire guardians program
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June 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Cultural fire is returning to Blackfoot territory, as Kainai Nation and Natural Resources Canada embark on a first-of-its-kind funding agreement for an Indigenous fire guardians program. New from @joyscm.bsky.social with photos by @gjohnjournalism.bksy.social: thenarwhal.ca/kainai-fire-... 🔥
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The 2025 wildfire season in Canada has already been devastating for many communities, with both Manitoba and Saskatchewan declaring states of emergency.
So how do fires start? And why do they seem to be getting worse? @drewanderson.bsky.social breaks it all down: thenarwhal.ca/canada-wildf...
So how do fires start? And why do they seem to be getting worse? @drewanderson.bsky.social breaks it all down: thenarwhal.ca/canada-wildf...
What causes wildfires in Canada? | The Narwhal
Decades of putting out wildfires has made forests more flammable. Add lightning, human error and climate change — it’s a recipe for disaster
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June 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The 2025 wildfire season in Canada has already been devastating for many communities, with both Manitoba and Saskatchewan declaring states of emergency.
So how do fires start? And why do they seem to be getting worse? @drewanderson.bsky.social breaks it all down: thenarwhal.ca/canada-wildf...
So how do fires start? And why do they seem to be getting worse? @drewanderson.bsky.social breaks it all down: thenarwhal.ca/canada-wildf...
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Let's all not forget that Meta continues to block any and all news from being shared on Facebook and Instagram, meanwhile more than 17,000 people are being evacuated from wildfire zones in northern Manitoba, where, like a lot of northern places, Facebook is an important place to get news and info.
May 31, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Let's all not forget that Meta continues to block any and all news from being shared on Facebook and Instagram, meanwhile more than 17,000 people are being evacuated from wildfire zones in northern Manitoba, where, like a lot of northern places, Facebook is an important place to get news and info.
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As Donald Trump attempts to expand the scope of his power, Canada is turning back to the Crown.
Writer @joyscm.bsky.social reflects on what King Charles’s historic speech from the throne affirms and obscures about Canada’s contemporary identity: thewalrus.ca/what-king-charle...
Writer @joyscm.bsky.social reflects on what King Charles’s historic speech from the throne affirms and obscures about Canada’s contemporary identity: thewalrus.ca/what-king-charle...
May 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
As Donald Trump attempts to expand the scope of his power, Canada is turning back to the Crown.
Writer @joyscm.bsky.social reflects on what King Charles’s historic speech from the throne affirms and obscures about Canada’s contemporary identity: thewalrus.ca/what-king-charle...
Writer @joyscm.bsky.social reflects on what King Charles’s historic speech from the throne affirms and obscures about Canada’s contemporary identity: thewalrus.ca/what-king-charle...
Amid sovereignty scares, Carney is leaning on big symbols.
My story for @thewalrus.ca on King Charles III’s speech from the throne is now published
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My story for @thewalrus.ca on King Charles III’s speech from the throne is now published
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What King Charles’s Historic Speech Means | The Walrus
Amid sovereignty scares, Carney is leaning on big symbols
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May 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Amid sovereignty scares, Carney is leaning on big symbols.
My story for @thewalrus.ca on King Charles III’s speech from the throne is now published
thewalrus.ca/what-king-ch...
My story for @thewalrus.ca on King Charles III’s speech from the throne is now published
thewalrus.ca/what-king-ch...
Day 2 of the Royal Visit. Awaiting for the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the opening of 45th Parliament in the Canadian Senate
May 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Day 2 of the Royal Visit. Awaiting for the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the opening of 45th Parliament in the Canadian Senate
King Charles uses a ceremonial spade last used by his mother Queen Elizabeth II in 2010 to plant a tree at Rideau Hall as onlookers in the crowd cheer and sing “God Save the King.”
May 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
King Charles uses a ceremonial spade last used by his mother Queen Elizabeth II in 2010 to plant a tree at Rideau Hall as onlookers in the crowd cheer and sing “God Save the King.”
The Eagle Island Singers from Kitigan Zibi (with perhaps a bit nervous) play for the King and Queen and Governor General.
May 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Eagle Island Singers from Kitigan Zibi (with perhaps a bit nervous) play for the King and Queen and Governor General.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla touch down in Canada greeted by Governor General Mary Simon, Prime Minister Mark Carney, the three national Indigenous leaders, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Natan Obed and Victoria Pruden, and Chief Greg Sarazin of Algonquins Pikwakanagan First Nation.
May 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
King Charles III and Queen Camilla touch down in Canada greeted by Governor General Mary Simon, Prime Minister Mark Carney, the three national Indigenous leaders, Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Natan Obed and Victoria Pruden, and Chief Greg Sarazin of Algonquins Pikwakanagan First Nation.
Covering the Royal Tour today and tomorrow. Awaiting the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Ottawa International Airport.
May 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Covering the Royal Tour today and tomorrow. Awaiting the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Ottawa International Airport.
My last story for the Toronto Star is now published.
With greater awareness of adult ADHD, there is also a risk of more self-diagnoses based on symptoms not aligned with clinical guidelines.
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With greater awareness of adult ADHD, there is also a risk of more self-diagnoses based on symptoms not aligned with clinical guidelines.
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These adults say their ADHD diagnoses were ‘life changing.’ But others are falling for ‘clickbaitish’ misinformation
With greater awareness of adult ADHD, there is also a risk of more self-diagnoses based on symptoms not aligned with clinical guidelines.
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May 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My last story for the Toronto Star is now published.
With greater awareness of adult ADHD, there is also a risk of more self-diagnoses based on symptoms not aligned with clinical guidelines.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
With greater awareness of adult ADHD, there is also a risk of more self-diagnoses based on symptoms not aligned with clinical guidelines.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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These adults say their #ADHD diagnoses were ‘life changing.’ But others are falling for ‘clickbaitish’ misinformation, by @joyscm.bsky.social www.thestar.com/news/canada/... via @thestar.com
These adults say their ADHD diagnoses were ‘life changing.’ But others are falling for ‘clickbaitish’ misinformation
With greater awareness of adult ADHD, there is also a risk of more self-diagnoses based on symptoms not aligned with clinical guidelines.
www.thestar.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
These adults say their #ADHD diagnoses were ‘life changing.’ But others are falling for ‘clickbaitish’ misinformation, by @joyscm.bsky.social www.thestar.com/news/canada/... via @thestar.com
I’m excited to share I am this year’s recipient of the 2025 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship.
Beginning in September I will spend four months with the team at CBC Indigenous here in Ottawa, focusing on Indigenous healthcare. Looking forward to this new opportunity!
Beginning in September I will spend four months with the team at CBC Indigenous here in Ottawa, focusing on Indigenous healthcare. Looking forward to this new opportunity!
TORONTO, April 29, 2025 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) announced today that Joy SpearChief-Morris is the recipient of the 2025 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I’m excited to share I am this year’s recipient of the 2025 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship.
Beginning in September I will spend four months with the team at CBC Indigenous here in Ottawa, focusing on Indigenous healthcare. Looking forward to this new opportunity!
Beginning in September I will spend four months with the team at CBC Indigenous here in Ottawa, focusing on Indigenous healthcare. Looking forward to this new opportunity!