Hey, there!

I’m a journalist and fact-checker.

I’ve written for the CBC, the Globe and Mail, 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

  • Meet The Woman Keeping Alberta Rat-Free

    For Chatelaine, I checked a fun feature about Alberta’s Rat Lady. Written by Christina Frangou.

    Read it on Chatelaine

  • 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

  • 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 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, editor and fact-checker from Cape Breton Island.

My articles and essays have been published in the Walrus, the Globe and Mail, CBC, Longreads, Maclean’s, Canadian Business, VICE Canada, Pivot, the Toronto Star, ELLE Canada, and more.

I fact-check for Canada’s top magazines, including Canadian Business, CPA Canada’s Pivot, Maclean’s, and the Globe’s Report on Business.

I’ve fact-checked four books, including one on ocean mapping and another on endometriosis. (I love checking books, so please email me if you’re an author looking for a checker.)

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 writing assignments and commissions, as well as fact-checking. Please get in touch.