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Louise Dickson

Louise Dickson

Louise Dickson graduated from Queen’s University with an honours degree in history, then worked on Parliament Hill as a researcher for three years. In 1985, she joined the Ottawa Citizen, where she was a feature writer and fitness columnist.

Louise joined the Times Colonist in 1997, specializing in crime and the courts. She has been honoured with three National Newspaper Award nominations.

Louise and her colleagues were awarded the 2010 Justicia Award for Excellence in Legal Journalism for a series on access to information in the B.C. court system. The series also won the 2010 Jack Webster Award for Legal Journalism.

Louise has been nominated for numerous Webster awards, including one for her investigation into B.C.’s Name Act in 2001. The government vowed quick legislative change after Louise revealed there were loopholes that allowed offenders to change their names and leave their criminal records behind.

Louise is the author of six children’s books, including The Kids Guide to Fortune Telling, published by Kids Can Press. She is also co-author of Straight Talk About Kids and Sport, published by the Coaching Association of Canada.

Email
ldickson@timescolonist.com

Recent Work by Louise

'I can't look. I can't look': Jury hears Port Alberni mother calling 911

'I can't look. I can't look': Jury hears Port Alberni mother calling 911

When a B.C. Ambulance dispatcher asks Samantha Dittmer if her son’s attacker is still nearby, she says: “No, no. He was attacking me. My baby”
Port Alberni mother accused of murdering son said shooting was accidental

Port Alberni mother accused of murdering son said shooting was accidental

Charged with second-degree murder in death of her son Jesse McPhee in Port Alberni.
Port Alberni woman accused of murdering son was suffering from panic attacks, trial hears

Port Alberni woman accused of murdering son was suffering from panic attacks, trial hears

Samantha Dittmer was under the care of a doctor for anxiety brought on by the stress of a messy divorce her son was going through, the prosecutor said as her trial got underway this week
Campbell River man sentenced to four years for dangerous driving in deaths of two Americans

Campbell River man sentenced to four years for dangerous driving in deaths of two Americans

“What happened here is utterly appalling, all the more so because it was totally avoidable,” judge tells Kyle Rodney O’Callaghan, 33, who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving
Family of man murdered in Rockland 'disheartened' by lack of progress in case

Family of man murdered in Rockland 'disheartened' by lack of progress in case

Two years after Jeremy Gordaneer was killed, his family is appealing for anyone with information about the murder to come forward
Driver plans to plead guilty to careless driving in death of Saanich teen

Driver plans to plead guilty to careless driving in death of Saanich teen

“I want this to be over for my mental health and for his family.”
Victoria man sentenced to three years for jewelry store robbery, role in Oak Bay machete attack

Victoria man sentenced to three years for jewelry store robbery, role in Oak Bay machete attack

Christopher Standell had pleaded guilty in January to the July 19, 2017 robbery of a Fort Street jewelery store.
Day parole extended for Saanich man convicted of arranging murder of mother, grandmother

Day parole extended for Saanich man convicted of arranging murder of mother, grandmother

Parole board says extension protects society by allowing Darren Gowen (formerly known as Darren Huenemann) to continue his reintegration into society
'Carter didn't have to die': Family speaks out about death of Metchosin boy

'Carter didn't have to die': Family speaks out about death of Metchosin boy

Carter Bonsdorf, 9, died after his bowel obstruction wasn’t properly treated at Cowichan District Hospital
Cruise-ship slowdowns good for environment, but not great for Victoria businesses

Cruise-ship slowdowns good for environment, but not great for Victoria businesses

A new regulation requiring ships to slow down to reduce their carbon emissions means cruise-ship passengers are spending less time in Victoria.
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