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Jake Romphf

Jake Romphf

I'm Jake, a proud graduate of Carleton University. In early 2021, I made the move from the Great Lakes to Greater Victoria with the aim of experiencing more of the country I report on. My upbringing was in a small town that was surrounded by petrochemical refineries and industrial plants. This background ignited a strong passion within me for addressing environmental concerns, sustainability, and wildlife conservation.

Alongside my environmental interests, I'm also enthusiastic about covering sports, politics, and diving into anything new or obscure that catches my attention. My goal as a journalist is to bring attention to a wide array of topics that matter, and I'm excited to continue this journey in Greater Victoria.

Phone
250-480-3214
Email
jake.romphf@blackpress.ca

Recent Work by Jake

Victoria project’s homelessness survivors call for reform at B.C. legislature

Victoria project’s homelessness survivors call for reform at B.C. legislature

Report calls for 20K subsidized homes over next decade in Greater Victoria
Victoria beats interim housing target but adds almost no below-market units

Victoria beats interim housing target but adds almost no below-market units

Oak Bay, Saanich set to fall short of first provincial housing target
Greater Victoria queries BC Transit on what would trigger move to rail

Greater Victoria queries BC Transit on what would trigger move to rail

Population density along busy areas, bus-ridership levels to inform the need for light rail
Victoria centre strives to end legal system’s harms against Indigenous people

Victoria centre strives to end legal system’s harms against Indigenous people

Justice centre offering myriad of supports to Indigenous clients, aims for wider legal reforms
Saanich shoots down creating bus-only lanes to UVic on McKenzie Avenue this year

Saanich shoots down creating bus-only lanes to UVic on McKenzie Avenue this year

Student, advocate and petition call for quick transit changes along corridor’s wider stretches
Camosun College faculty spur creation of decolonized English assessments

Camosun College faculty spur creation of decolonized English assessments

National interest in new tool that will better suit prospective Indigenous students
Bodies found in U.S. waters confirmed to be missing Canadian kayakers: Sidney RCMP

Bodies found in U.S. waters confirmed to be missing Canadian kayakers: Sidney RCMP

Daniel MacAlpine and Nicolas West were missing after paddling off Central Saanich beach
NDP support for consumer carbon price hasn’t wavered: Victoria MP Collins

NDP support for consumer carbon price hasn’t wavered: Victoria MP Collins

Feds should strengthen price that biggest polluters face, NDP’s environmnent critic says
B.C. gaming grants fund upgrades to Braefoot Park’s turf field in Saanich

B.C. gaming grants fund upgrades to Braefoot Park’s turf field in Saanich

Drainage system and shock pad also part of $250,000 grant
PHOTOS: Kids pet goats at the Beacon Hill Farm in Victoria before rain hits

PHOTOS: Kids pet goats at the Beacon Hill Farm in Victoria before rain hits

Sun had families out to see the animals at Beacon Hill Park
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