Hi! I’m Rowan. I am a freelance journalist and feature writer based in Toronto and sometimes from Vancouver Island. I focus on Canadian health and social issues, from substance use to sexual health and migration. I tell complex stories impacting people and the world, from close and afar, to ignite change, harmony and better understanding. My long-form, human-centred stories combine research and investigation to report comprehensively.
Recent Words
March 2025
Feature: Vancouver Island outdoor enthusiasts want authorities to ‘open the gates’ to the backcountry. Here’s why it’s complicated. (The Discourse)
Hundreds of thousands of hectares of unceded land privatized decades ago are blocked off — causing confusion and frustration for many outdoor lovers. But accessing land with complex ownership is far from simple.
Visit feature articleFebruary 2025
Feature: ‘The biggest keyword is hope’: The expanding futures of Syrian students (The Eyeopener)
Syrian students are envisioning lives with new possibilities and feeling relief now that a repressive regime has ended
Visit feature articleNovember 2024
“They love you so much, but they will never understand how important it is for you.”: A conversation with Daria Maiornykova
Daria Maiornykova has made friends, built a business, and spent years in Canada but she still fears being forced to leave
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