Alsharif joins the Toronto Star’s biz section
The Toronto Star has hired Ghada Alsharif as a staff writer on its business section to cover workers’ rights and affordability among other topics. Alsharif had been working at the Star since January 2020. She reported in Lebanon for newspaper publisher L’Orient-Le Jour and The Daily Star. Alsharif has a B.A. from the University of […]
Toronto Star taps Passafiume to serve on health team
The Toronto Star has tapped Alessia Passafiume to serve on its health team. Recently, Passafiume reported on social inequities, resilience and progress. She was a city news reporter for The Hamilton Spectator and was a national news reporter at The Globe and Mail. Passafiume has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Western University. Be sure […]
Feinstein joins the Toronto Star as a biz reporter
The Toronto Star has tapped Clarrie Feinstein to serve as a staff reporter on its business section. Feinstein will cover general business stories, real estate and markets. Recently, she was an intern at the Star. She was a reporter at Metroland Media Group in Canada. She covered Toronto news, politics, and real estate for the […]
Toronto Star biz reporter Moon departs
Jenna Moon, a reporter covering affordability and personal finance for The Toronto Star’s business section, has left. Moon’s tweet reads: “Hard to put into words how working at this paper has shaped me, and it’s been such an honour to have my byline in its pages. More on what’s next TK.” Moon joined the Star […]
Toronto Star hires WSJ’s Amiri as a reporter
Ehsanullah Amiri has joined The Toronto Star as a reporter. Amiri was a Kabul-based correspondent at The Wall Street Journal since 2013. Before that, he was a senior current affairs producer at Afghanistan’s news channel, Tolo News. He was a researcher at the Kabul Center for Strategic Studies, where he reported on Afghanistan’s security, human […]
Canadian Press hires Saba as business reporter
Rosa Saba will join The Canadian Press as a business reporter. Saba begins on Sept. 26. Recently, she was a business reporter at The Toronto Star. She covered various topics, including arts, culture and business as a freelancer for the Globe and Mail, Ottawa Life Magazine and Maclean’s. She reported on several topics for Star […]
Warren to cover housing for the Toronto Star
May Warren, a reporter covering COVID-19 at The Toronto Star, has switched to cover the housing beat. Previously, Warren was an associate managing editor and reporter at Metro News Toronto. She interned at The Toronto Star, UC Observer Magazine and The Globe and Mail. Warren has a B.A. from the University of Guelph and a […]
Campion-Smith appointed editorial board head at the Toronto Star
The Toronto Star has tapped Bruce Campion-Smith as head of the editorial board. Recently, Campion-Smith held the post of public editor. Campion-Smith has been with the Star since 1988, when he joined as a general assignment reporter. He served as a transportation beat reporter, assistant city editor, editorial writer, parliamentary reporter and Ottawa bureau chief. […]
Toronto Star taps Francis as team editor of social and video
Angelyn Francis has taken on the role of team editor of social and video and its “In Their Own Voices” column at The Toronto Star. Recently, she was an equity and inequality reporter and previously served as a digital producer. She also provides her own media production services, including photography, video editing, hosting, videography, video […]
Toronto Star reporter Yousif departs for new journalism opportunity
Nadine Yousif, mental health reporter at The Toronto Star has left. Her Twitter announcement reads, “I am leaving the Star for another reporting role — the details of which I will share here closer to my start date. For now, I’ll be logging off for a bit to spend some quality time with family.” Previously, […]
