Hey, there!
I’m a journalist and fact-checker.
I’ve written for the CBC, the Walrus, Canadian Business, ELLE Canada, Longreads, Maclean’s, VICE Canada, and more.
Read some of my work below.
Featured Writing
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Is the High School Reunion Dead?
When you’re twenty-seven and living with your parents, it seems a little too soon to exchange achievements
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I was Hypnotized as a Teen. Was it Dangerous?
Comedy hypnotists bring thousands of willing participants on stage to be hypnotized in front of crowds—harmless fun or risky business?
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I Think I’m Going to Be Sick
The ride technology at amusement parks has become more sophisticated. For ride-goers prone to motion sickness, the outcome can be messy.
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This Former Convent in Nova Scotia Is Now a Vibrant Arts Hub
Against the backdrop of a once booming steel city, this state-of-the-art centre gives hope to local creatives. Photo by Corey Katz.
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This Counselor Uses Reddit to Help Domestic Abuse Victims Escape
"Ebbie" spends hours a day helping women who are victims of marital rape and revenge porn, as COVID-19 has led to a spike in intimate partner violence
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Soaring expenses pushed one Calgary guitarist to GoFundMe. He raised $25,000.
“I’ve played festivals and won Juno awards, but somehow I found myself living in my car.” Photo by Allison Seto.
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The Evolution of Hot Sauce
From the domestication of chili peppers to viral celebrity meltdowns, the fiery business of hot sauce
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'I’m a Canadian ER nurse who took a job in the U.S. so my family can survive'
“My colleagues are doing whatever we can to find stability. I don’t blame any of us for looking for work elsewhere.”
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The Evolution of Rom-Coms
From Shakespeare to streamers, how rom-coms remain a mainstay genre
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Winnipeg's The Leaf is a plant lover’s paradise
A spiraling roof, a 60-foot waterfall, “dinosaur trees”—how architects breathed new life into Winnipeg’s greenest attraction
Fact-checking
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The Rise and Fall of a Chinese-Canadian Pop Star
For Maclean’s, I fact-checked this piece about Kris Wu, a K-Pop superstar-turned-convict. Written by Yvonne Lau. Photo by Bil Brown.
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Brute Force
For Toronto Life, I fact-checked a profile of a Toronto cop blowing the whistle on sexual harassment in the police force. Written by Jason McBride. Photo by Jennifer Roberts.
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Lab-Grown Meat Can Help Save Our Planet—if We Can Get People to Eat It
Danielle Groen wrote this piece for CB about lab-grown protein. Fact-checked by me, photo by Kyle Jeffers.
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The Murder of Ashley Wadsworth
For Maclean’s, I fact-checked a gut-wrenching story of young love and domestic abuse written by Carly Lewis.
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The Rise of the One-and-Done Family
For Maclean’s, I fact-checked this piece about why Canadians are calling it quits after just one child — and what it means for the future of our country. Written by Courtney Shea.
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How a Government Worker Extorted Millions From Canadian Businesses
I fact-checked this story about Sébastien Vachon‑Desjardins a prolific ransomware hacker. Written by Sarah Treleaven. Illustration by Max Guther.
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Women lead here—but why do so many of them leave?
For the Globe’s Report on Business magazine, I fact-checked Deborah Aart’s piece about women leaders who leave.
Greetings!
I’m a freelance journalist and fact-checker from Cape Breton Island. My articles and essays have been published in CBC, VICE Canada, Longreads, Maclean’s, Canadian Business, Pivot, the Toronto Star, ELLE Canada, and more.
I fact-check for Canada’s top magazines, including Canadian Business, Maclean’s, and the Globe’s Report on Business.
I’ve fact-checked two books: one on ocean mapping and another on endometriosis.
I write, edit, and fact-check multiple weekly newsletters.
I’ve worked as a daily news reporter for CBC Nova Scotia.
I’m a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s master of journalism program.
I’m available for assignments and commissions: emilytlatimer@gmail.com
