Janani Whitfield
Janani Whitfield is a community engagement producer who also edits feature storytelling and first-person pieces for CBC Saskatchewan. Contact her at janani.whitfield@cbc.ca.
Latest from Janani Whitfield
This American had Regina on his bucket list for 30 years. He finally made the trip
Peter Starkel saw a Regina tourism video in the 1990s and has wanted to come to the city ever since. Once he arrived, however, people seemed to think of the idea of a tourist coming to see their city was a joke.
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This is Saskatchewan
The Sask. Party has had a solid rural base for 17 years. Could health care be a disruptive force?
Access to rural health care has been a political football thrown back and forth between the Saskatchewan Party and the NDP, which has served as the province's Official Opposition since the Sask. Party toppled it in 2007.
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Estevan brings new meaning to its 'Energy City' moniker
CBC Saskatchewan's latest road trip for its series, Land of Living Stories, took us to the city of Estevan, where several people told us about the strength of their community spirit.
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From a secret garden to dozens of art installations, labours of love bring artistic energy to Estevan
When driving into Estevan, Sask., visitors are greeted with a sign proclaiming it "the Energy City." Besides oil and gas and coal energy, artistic energy is on display in this city, with more than 45 murals and art installations dotted throughout the community.
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'Start becoming the disruptors': Estevan looks at big picture in energy transition
This energy city is trying to spearhead projects using technology and innovation that will keep its economy going as the world shifts away from a reliance on fossil fuels and coal-fired power.
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How a teenager rallied the kids of Estevan to help raise $4M toward MRI machine
Jaycee Ross might not have had any idea what his family was starting when they decided to donate a steer in his honour to the local health foundation. But after his steer raised more than $50,000 for a magnetic resonance imaging machine in Estevan, it sparked a wave of giving that has helped the local hospital foundation raise an eye-popping $4 million toward the $6.5 million purchase in just five months.
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Analysis
I asked more than 50 Sask. residents what matters to them in this election. Here's what I discovered
What actually matters to Saskatchewan residents in this month's election? More than 50 people CBC spoke to in five communities explained why health care, education and cost of living matter most to them.
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'Education over indoctrination': Regina's RCAAN backs candidates who promote 'family' values
The Regina Civic Awareness and Action Network is pushing change in the Regina school board and municipal elections by endorsing candidates it says will promote "family values" and steer clear of issues involving gender and sexual diversity.
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A brain tumour at 13 affected her vision. Now, she's a Paralympic javelin thrower
Six years ago, 19-year-old Ashlyn Renneberg was diagnosed with a brain tumour that led to vision loss. At that point, she wondered what sports she might be able to do with her more limited depth perception, but she's since discovered javelin throwing and qualified for her first Paralympics.
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Broncos bus crash survivor Jacob Wassermann headed to Paris after meteoric rise in Para rowing
Six years ago, Jacob Wassermann was still recovering from the international headline-making 2018 Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash, which left the hockey goaltender paralyzed from the waist down. Now, he's about to represent his country as a rower in the 2024 Paralympic Games.
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