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Toronto Star feature writer who loves the news, books, sports, music - and plays the occasional guitar lick when prodded.

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  1. 15 hours ago

    Well said, Josh. One of the more compelling stories I’ve worked on in my career. So many interesting layers. And it was an added pleasure reading the great work from all you guys and others!

    finally taking a second to breathe so time to shoutout the folks who have done fantastic journalism on the Quayside project the last few years, including
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    Mar 17

    COVID-19 LATEST: Ontario declares state of emergency What's closing? • Public libraries • Private schools and child care centres • Bars and restaurants And more. Updates here:

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    Mar 12

    Out of an abundance of caution, I too will be self-isolating & self-monitoring until we get Sophie‘s results back. But I‘ll be busy working from home. Today, I‘ll be speaking with some world leaders and joining ministers for a Cabinet committee discussion on COVID-19.

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    Mar 12

    I have some personal news to share today. Sophie recently returned from a speaking event in the UK, and last night she was experiencing mild flu-like symptoms. She‘s feeling better, but following the advice of our doctor she is self-isolating as we wait on COVID-19 test results.

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  5. 23 Dec 2019

    Thanks Andrew, I appreciate the mention!

    As 2019 winds down, I want to thank the dedicated journalists who have told stories this year. Please follow, subscribe, and share their work. 1/2
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    23 Dec 2019

    As 2019 winds down, I want to thank the dedicated journalists who have told stories this year. Please follow, subscribe, and share their work. 1/2

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  7. 7 Sep 2019

    Fantastic!

    She did it! . First Canadian to win a Grand Slam. Congratulations on winning the Title 🏆 We are so proud of you! The key to the City of is yours forever 🎾🇨🇦
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    14 Jun 2019
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    We were standing right next to the cop when this happened. First of all cop was a hard-ass, Ujiri was pulling out his NBA Pass, the cop did not see badge he put his hands on Ujiri to stop him from going forward. The cop pushed Ujiri, then Ujiri pushed back. Cop was wrong.

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    19 May 2019

    In stunning commencement speech, billionaire promises to pay off student debt for entire graduating class

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    22 Dec 2018

    Earlier in the year, wrote an incredible piece about an incredible man who travelled across Africa with the sole goal of inspiring young people: He wanted young Black people to be brave. So he walked and kayaked across Africa for two years

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    22 Dec 2018

    (full disclosure: I'd gotten wind of this story and wanted to do it myself when I was reporting for Torstar's Metro, but DV being the pro he's always been -and a big bro to me - he beat me to it!)

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    13 Dec 2018

    The bad reporting here wasn’t just a whoopsie - it inflamed anti-refugee sentiments by repeating a lie that got RT’d by alt-right racists

    In a scathing decision, the National NewsMedia Council calls out Sue-Ann Levy and the Toronto Sun for "a serious breach of journalistic standards" in reporting the false claim that refugees were slaughtering goats in hotel bathrooms:
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    29 Oct 2018

    I’ve decided to leave The Globe and Mail after a dispute over a story involving race. You can read more here:

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    7 Sep 2018

    Cleveland Indians praised for shelving Chief Wahoo logo for Toronto series

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  15. 20 Aug 2018

    Leave Trudeau alone. Everybody hurts. Everybody cries

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  16. 18 Aug 2018

    Sharp insights from my Toronto Star colleague ⁦⁩ Crazy Rich Asians doesn’t break stereotypes, it reinforces them

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  17. 16 Aug 2018

    Aretha was always one to take a song and make it her own. Here’s her rendition of the Star Spangled Banner:

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  18. 16 Aug 2018

    Just hearing Aretha Franklin has died. Sad news about one of the greatest voices ever.

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  19. 14 Aug 2018

    Great piece. Stephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle. via

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    24 Jul 2018

    In a vote of 41-4 City Council has voted in favour of a ban on the sale of handguns and handgun ammunition in Toronto. Now up, a vote to increase our funding for community-based violence prevention programs by $30 million.

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