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Last modified on Mon 3 May 2021 06.11 EDT Local journalism has shed jobs faster than the coal industry, leaving swathes of North America as news deserts with little or no regular coverage. But the grim prospects for an industry in decline didnât deter the Canadian tech entrepreneur Andrew Wilkinson, who in 2019 hired a reporter and launched a daily newsletter in his hometown, Victoria. Emailed to subscribers early each morning, Capital Daily gave residents news highlights from around the city. Wilkinson bought advertising on Facebook and Google and subscribers started pouring in. A year later the venture had more than 40,000 readers, and within two years, the Capital Daily has transformed from morning digest of the cityâs news into an enterprising outlet publishing long-form investigative features. ....
The Globe and Mail Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Iran Jasmine, who was featured in the investigation, paid $2000 of borrowed money to a recruiter in Mexico, who she said promised her a good job in Canada. She flew to Toronto, and was put to work cleaning hotel rooms for Patricia Zuniga of RTL Services, without the work permit her recruiter promised. Ms. Jasmine said Ms. Zuniga paid her nothing for a week’s work, plus took $400 from her for rent in a house with 13 other workers. ....