Virginie Ann

Virginie is an award-winning journalist at CBC Yukon in Whitehorse, where her investigative work sheds light on pressing Northern issues. Her reporting includes a year-long investigation into sexual assault allegations in Ross River, coverage of the coroner's inquest into the deaths of four Indigenous women at the Whitehorse Emergency Shelter, and a solo-produced six-part documentary series exploring addiction and recovery across the territory. At Concordia, she was an integral part of constructive climate reporting in KZA-Gull Bay First Nation and in Inukjuak, Nunavik, recognized nationally by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for excellence in multimedia and digital reporting. Since graduation, her work has earned recognition from the Quebec Community Newspaper Association, the Canadian Association of Journalists and the RTDNA for Excellence in Sports Reporting and Enterprise Journalism. Before moving to Whitehorse in 2022, Virginie reported for The Canadian Press in Montreal and The Eastern Door, an Indigenous-led newspaper in Kanesatake.