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Hollie Ferguson

Hollie Ferguson

Hollie moved to Victoria from Virginia in September 2022 with her partner Zachary and their two pups, Theodore and Bibi. After graduating from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in journalism, she earned her master's degree at James Madison University in strategic communication. Her main passions are community journalism, risk management, chocolate and sleeping. She loves to write stories that focus on human rights, wellness, politics and the arts. In her free time, you can find her curled up with her dogs, at happy hour, trivia or karaoke or hiking up to a climbing wall.
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Recent Work by Hollie

Vancouver Island’s first Little League celebrating its 70th birthday

Vancouver Island’s first Little League celebrating its 70th birthday

Rookie minor tournament connects Greater Victoria youth with players from 1953
VIDEO: Victoria ‘stop the sweeps’ rally calls on city to stop seizing personal belongings

VIDEO: Victoria ‘stop the sweeps’ rally calls on city to stop seizing personal belongings

Members of the unhoused community and aid organizations gathered at city hall, calling for change
4/20: Cannabis activists smoke outside B.C. legislature to push for legalization changes

4/20: Cannabis activists smoke outside B.C. legislature to push for legalization changes

Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club has repeatedly defied laws it says don’t properly serve medical users
Youth drug recovery looks different - here’s how one Vancouver Island program does it

Youth drug recovery looks different - here’s how one Vancouver Island program does it

Threshold Housing Society’s youth recovery program in Victoria is helping young people who use drugs
Overgrow UVic’s guerilla gardeners plant native species on lawn, school digs them up

Overgrow UVic’s guerilla gardeners plant native species on lawn, school digs them up

Environmental studies students trying to send message about biodiversity on campus
Vancouver Island man launches app to track BC Ferries in real-time

Vancouver Island man launches app to track BC Ferries in real-time

Samuel Pratt made the location app as a companion to his BC Ferry Times app, which tracks schedules
Vancouver Island couple camps at B.C. legislature to protest apprehension of newborn

Vancouver Island couple camps at B.C. legislature to protest apprehension of newborn

Philip and Sonja Hathaway say their rights and the rights of their new daughter have been violated
‘There’s more wood than there are thieves’: Island artist defiant despite theft

‘There’s more wood than there are thieves’: Island artist defiant despite theft

Paul Lewis has been creating sculptures out of driftwood for years, delighting beach goers
B.C. teen publishes book about loss to help others her age process grief

B.C. teen publishes book about loss to help others her age process grief

Olivia Hahn’s book explores dealing with grief at a young age, detailing the loss of her mother
Victoria post-COVID clinics close for in-person treatment

Victoria post-COVID clinics close for in-person treatment

The Provincial Health Authority says referrals are low and many are already accessing care virtually
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