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Housing and real estate reporter @torontostar | [email protected] (she/her)

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Dozens of tenants in Thorncliffe Park have been on rent strike since May 2023. I wrote about the public battle with their landlord, and why, despite their losses, they’re not done fighting @TorontoStar .
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RT @alespassafiume: The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nation….
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RT @abbyjobrien: #NEW: A Canadian citizen has died while in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida, the agency says….
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‘Not just a housing crisis downtown.’ How Toronto’s sixplex vote pushed more density in the same areas. Got to work with @_VictoriaGibson on this one for @TorontoStar:
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RT @alespassafiume: The Senate passed the Liberal government’s controversial major projects bill Thursday -- legislation Indigenous leaders….
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RT @TorontoStar: Another Toronto high school is being accused of suppressing student voices after all Grade 12 quotes were removed from its….
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RT @haaretzcom: IDF officers and soldiers tell Haaretz they were ordered to fire at unarmed crowds near food distribution sites in Gaza, ev….
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RT @rdassaly: Zohran’s campaign was a masterclass on how to galvanize progressives in 2025. “Mamdani’s politics feel fresh and urgent. He….
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The fate of more than 100 East York households on rent strike now rests with the Landlord and Tenant Board after eviction hearings for the unusual case came to a close last week. My coverage for @TorontoStar:.
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RT @haaretzcom: UNICEF warns Gaza faces a "man-made drought" as only 40% of drinking water facilities remain functional amid fuel shortages….
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RT @NBulowski: Carney's Bill C-5 cleared the House of Commons this afternoon thanks to a government order to limit study/debate. As written….
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RT @alespassafiume: First Nations youth leaders are warning Canadians can expect a long, tense summer of protests as governments push forwa….
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RT @dmrider: I wrote about the experience of being interviewed for this, my take on how it came out, and what other parts of this complex m….
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RT @rdassaly: Toronto high school yearbook covers up photos of students wearing keffiyehs. Principal claims it was a “misprint.” . TDSB th….
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Even though rent prices in Toronto and across Canada have declined in recent months, they are still high enough that many renters are spending less on food and accumulating debt to make their monthly payments, a new report says. @TorontoStar .
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RT @nkeung: He's lived in Canada for 6 yrs, issued a study permit and two work permits. He travelled to see mom who just had bone marrow tr….
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A real estate investment firm bought this aging, “luxury” building. Then, tenants say, everything changed.
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RT @washingtonpost: Parnia Abbasi, 23, was described by friends as funny and full of life. She and her family were some of the first peop….
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RT @cassidymcfadz: My reading rec! Minor detail by Adania Shibli translated by Elisabeth Jaquette
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RT @rdassaly: A high school in Toronto recently cancelled a student-organized screening of "No Other Land," calling the film "too political….
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