Frances Willick.
Journalist.
About me
Frances Willick is an award-winning journalist who loves telling stories. Her work has been published in CBC.ca, The Chronicle Herald, Herald Magazine, The Windsor Star, The London Free Press and The National Post and broadcast on CBC Radio, PRX and campus-community radio. Although she'll tackle almost any reporting assignment, she thrives on investigative and feature reporting.
Media Experience
Reporter/Editor ● CBC (Halifax, N.S.) ● April 2017-present
Reporter ● Local Xpress (strike publication) (Halifax, N.S.) ● Jan. 2016-April 2017
Reporter ● The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, N.S.) ● June 2012-April 2017
Journalism Instructor ● University of King’s College (Halifax, N.S.) ● Sept. 2015-Dec. 2015
Web Editor ● The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, N.S.) ● June 2015-April 2017
Freelance Travel Writer ● The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, N.S.) ● May 2013-July 2015
Page Editor ● The Chronicle Herald (Halifax, N.S.) ● April 2011-June 2012
Reporter ● The Windsor Star (Windsor, Ont.) ● May 2009-April 2011
Reporter (Co-op Student) ● The London Free Press (London, Ont.) ● Sept. 2008-April 2009
Reporter (Intern) ● CBC Radio (Moncton, N.B.) ● Dec. 2008-Jan. 2009
Freelancer ● CBC Radio (Nova Scotia) ● Aug. 2006-Jan. 2009
Producer ● CKDU-FM (Halifax, N.S.) ● Jan. 2007-Apr. 2007
Freelance Writer ● Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada ● Nov. 2005-Jan. 2007
News & Current Affairs Co-ordinator ● CKDU-FM (Halifax, N.S.) ● Sept. 2000-May 2003
Assistant Producer ● CBC Radio (Halifax, N.S.) ● May 2000-Aug. 2002
Producer (Intern) ● CBC Radio (Halifax, N.S.) ● Dec. 1999
Assistant to Bureau Chief ● The Toronto Star (Halifax, N.S.) ● Mar. 1999-Apr. 2000
Volunteer ● CKDU-FM (Halifax, N.S.) ● Sept. 1997-Sept. 2000
Education
Master of Journalism ● University of Western Ontario (London, Ont.) ● May 2008-April 2009
Bachelor of Journalism ● University of King’s College (Halifax, N.S.) ● Aug. 1999-Apr. 2000
Bachelor of Arts ● Dalhousie University (Halifax, N.S.) ● Sept. 1994-June 1998
Accolades
March 2017 ● finalist, Atlantic Journalism Award for business reporting (joint nomination)
May 2014 ● finalist, National Newspaper Award for project of the year (team entry)
May 2014 ● winner, Canadian Association of Journalists award in open media category (joint nomination)
May 2014 ● winner, Atlantic Journalism Award for enterprise reporting, print (joint nomination)
November 2013 ● finalist, Beyond Borders Media Awards (joint nomination)
May 2012 ● finalist, Ontario Newspaper Award for feature writing (team entry)
May 2011 ● winner, Ontario Newspaper Award for novice reporter
May 2011 ● finalist, Ontario Newspaper Award for spot news reporting (team entry)
October 2010 ● winner, Third Coast International Audio Festival, ShortDocs Award
May 2010 ● finalist, Ontario Newspaper Award for novice reporter
May 2010 ● finalist, Ontario Newspaper Award for spot news reporting (joint nomination)
Writer.
Donkin official with link to Westray-like blast quits (Local Xpress, April 15, 2016)
Dal Jungle: It started with a friend's photo (March 27, 2015), Questions raised over Dalhousie, Halifax police handling of Instagram photo (The Chronicle Herald, August 8, 2015)
Paradise Lost: N.S. man a suspect in death of his condo neighbour in Mexico (The Chronicle Herald, April 22, 2014)
Was that rape? Rehtaeh's death has opened eyes to the risk world of teens, booze and sex (The Chronicle Herald, June 15, 2013)
Dad: Male IWK staff stripped Rehtaeh (The Chronicle Herald, June 7, 2013)
Is this any way to treat our elders? (The Chronicle Herald, 2013)
Audit reveals questionable spending, record-keeping at King's (The Chronicle Herald, January 3, 2013)
'What happened to our money?'; Immigration counsellor faces fraud charges (The Windsor Star, January 3, 2011), Immigration adviser faces fraud charges; RCMP say clients paid $2K to $100K (The Windsor Star, April 16, 2010)
'Island of misfit toys'; Hard-luck community shuns no one (The Windsor Star, July 24, 2010)
Broadcaster.
Pottersburg creek (CBC Radio, 2009, 5:31): Residents of London, Ont., raise concerns about what they believe are elevated cancer levels in a neighbourhood near a PCB-contaminated river.
Sheep shearer (CBC Maritime Noon, 2007, 6:24 including intro): Val Petersen talks about his life as one of the few sheep shearers in the Maritimes. Rule number one: Don't punch the sheep.
Live tape talk about consumer Christmas spending in Moncton (CBC Moncton, 2009, 6:30 including intro): OK, not the most hard-hitting piece, but I include it here as an example of my live presentation style.
Documentary about Tom Adams (CBC Main Street, 2007, 14:31 including intro): Award-winning banjo player Tom Adams has taken the stage with some of bluegrass's legends. But when he was diagnosed with a neurological disorder that threatened his musical career, his world came crashing down.
Slug sex (Third Coast Festival, 2010, 3:00): In 2004, a group of Pride Day revellers gathered for a party on Creighton Street in Halifax, and were treated to a riveting display of hermaphroditic slug sex.
