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

  • 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

    READ IT ON THE WALRUS

  • I Can’t Buy a Home, So I’m Fixing Up a Decrepit Farmhouse

    In Cape Breton, housing was never an issue. Now I’m priced out—and picking up the power tools

    READ IT ON THE WALRUS

  • 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?

    Read it on longreads

  • 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.

    READ IT ON LONGREADS

  • 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.

    READ IT ON CANADIAN BUSINESS

  • 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

    READ IT ON VICE

  • 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.

    READ IT ON MACLEAN'S

  • The Evolution of Hot Sauce

    From the domestication of chili peppers to viral celebrity meltdowns, the fiery business of hot sauce

    READ CB'S EVOLUTION newsletter

  • '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.”

    Read it on Maclean's

  • The Evolution of Rom-Coms

    From Shakespeare to streamers, how rom-coms remain a mainstay genre

    read cb's evolution newsletter

  • 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

    read it on maclean's

Fact-checking

  • 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.

    Read it on Maclean's

  • 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.

    READ IT ON TORONTO LIFE

  • 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.

    READ IT ON CANADIAN BUSINESS

  • 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.

    READ IT ON MACLEAN'S

  • 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.

    READ IT ON MACLEAN'S

  • 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.

    READ IT ON CANADIAN BUSINESS

  • 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.

    read it on the globe

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. Please get in touch.