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Angus MacCaull

@angusmaccaull.bsky.social
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Canadian journalist with work in Newsweek, Maclean's, Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, The Walrus + more. Also host of Creative Nonfiction Collective's Memoir Book Club.

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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We've had 2 shootings next to our place near Yonge & Bloor in 4 years. @spacing.bsky.social just published my story CITY WITHIN A PARK, which is about being a parent when a play space is also a crime scene. It's also a story about this city I love, Toronto, and how it's been changing.
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Enjoying writing Canadian music industry trend pieces for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social. Their team is super curious, considerate, and fun. I'm also open to assignment ideas from other good music journalism editors! #MusicSky #NowPlaying
exclaim.ca
Ontario Has Banned Reselling Tickets for Above Face Value, but the Fight Is Far from Over │ Exclaim!
Enforcement is already proving difficult, with major ticketing platforms refusing to comply with the law
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This is amazing on so many levels. Why have we allowed hospitals to get so loud? Why aren't more doctors recognizing the importance of SLEEP for healing?
ctvnews.ca
Eye masks and ear plugs: Pilot project underway as hallway medicine common in B.C. hospitals
A Metro Vancouver hospital has begun offering earplugs and eye masks to patients stuck in hospital hallways and policymakers are now considering doing the same at more sites, CTV News has learned.
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Oh man so much fun chatting with Canadian soccer legend Atiba Hutchinson to share his story about European-style mini-pitches coming to Canada! This'll hopefully be a legacy project well beyond the 2026 World Cup. Check out #7 in @macleans.bsky.social roundup of World Cup stories👇
macleans.ca
World Cup Mania - Macleans.ca
All eyes are on Canada for the sporting event of the summer. We’ve rounded up 14 ways to make the most of soccer’s big moment.
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I spent a decade in the business world, including time during the pandemic when many organizations went 100% remote. For this piece for @theglobeandmail.com, it was fascinating to hear from experts how this trend is playing out in the long-term #Innovation #FutureofWork
theglobeandmail.com
Is remote-first hiring the key to solving Canada's talent shortage?
More than 70 per cent of Canadians companies are having difficulty finding talent in 2026. Remote-first hiring means making the whole world your talent pool
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
It was so great to hear from Luna Li and Hannah Georgas while reporting this story for @exclaimdotca.bsky.social, and also to hear a perspective from a music fan! #MusicSky #NowPlaying
exclaim.ca
Being an Opening Act Can Be More Valuable Than Ever │ Exclaim!
Luna Li and Hannah Georgas are among the artists whose careers have been boosted by touring as an opener
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
When asked about banning certain apps for anyone under 16, 87% of Canadians said yes!
angusreid.org
Social Media Ban Teenagers Canada: What You Need to Know - Angus Reid Institute
Explore the social media ban for teenagers in Canada and its wide support among Canadians. Discover the latest findings.
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 17/03/2026
No, AI summaries will not make you a better reporter Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social
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No, AI summaries will not make you a better reporter - Halifax Examiner
We don't need to regurgitate corporate and governmental PR. It's not interesting, it's not useful, and it's not reporting.
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
My latest on the music industry. The way Big Tech continues to shape our world is fascinating, frustrating, frightening ... #MusicSky #IndieMusic #NowPlaying
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
For World Hearing Day, here's my reporting on how earplugs became cool for @thewalrus.ca This came out last year. The piece means a lot to me because it includes some of my personal story It's loud out there—get some hearing protection, folks!
thewalrus.ca
Ear Candy: How Hearing Protection Became Cool | The Walrus
Club goers, screaming Swifties, and city dwellers are all embracing a life with less noise
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
As a father to young kids, I know way more about Pokémon than I ever imagined even possible Shout out today to the Pokémon with the best name, Flabébé
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I reported on a new museum in Canada dedicated to peace. Not a federal project, but a grassroots organization What's the saying about never doubting that a small group of committed citizens can change the world?
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Yes some of this has been reported in years past. But are we addressing it yet? #CDNHealth #CDNPoli #HealthInfrastructure #medsky #healthsky
angusmaccaull.substack.com
Is Ontario a fair place for internationally trained physicians?
Aspects of this provincial healthcare system suggest entrenched financial interests are a higher priority than patients
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
This is a compelling stat, but do we have the doctors and nurses to care for people, whether or not they have a bed??
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Anyone have fun pics with merch from recent shows? #music #musicsky
exclaim.ca
Merch Has Become as Much a Part of the Concert Experience as Music │ Exclaim!
"You buy the merch and then you take pictures with your friends"
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
So do we treat the symptom, or tackle the causes? #healthsky #medsky
angusmaccaull.substack.com
Violence in hospitals is a symptom of larger issues
Metal detectors are coming to a hospital near you
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Ah, protein ... #medsky #fitnesssky #gymsky
angusmaccaull.substack.com
Protein is politics, sex, and money
Is protein a healthcare concern?
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Anyone using Yuka? #healthsky #medsky #fitnesssky #gymsky
angusmaccaull.substack.com
Yuka should be used for feeding tickets
We know too much about food and beauty products not to act
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@DUH4Healthcare @duh4healthcare.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi.... Topic: Universal Healthcare, What It Might Be in the U.S. Argument For Providers (And Patients!) In A State-Based Healthcare System. How Does Canada Do It? Speaker: Henk Goorhuis, MD, FACEP
us02web.zoom.us
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: 2nd Tuesday OPS Educational Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
For all One Payer States meetings, cloud-based AI note-taking software is disallowed. This includes cloud-based AI transcription included with video call services such as Zoom and third-party services...
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Like the word vaccine comes from the Latin word for cow. We can pick another word and move on?
angusmaccaull.substack.com
It's time to rebrand vaccines
Biohacking? A wellness choice? Your annual productivity boost?
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Getting the flu shot might not be as effective as in years past because of the strain, but it still reduces severity and hospitalizations
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I don't know. Ok, great to have the obvious confirmed, and to hear a few voices that see this as an opportunity?
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Aaron Derfel @aaronderfel.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Leaving Quebec's health-care network battered and broken. Below is my analysis of Health Minister Christian Dubé's record following his surprise resignation today which caused shock waves in the province's political world: 👇 montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
montrealgazette.com
Analysis: Christian Dubé's legacy — leaving a health-care system battered and broken
Still, he did make health stats more transparent and slashed year-long wait times for surgery.
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Great use cases for AI in healthcare here. I feel like it's not even AI, or not the AI Silicon Valley hypes. It's just better software.
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Charles Mire 🇨🇦 @charlesmire.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
This article goes into great detail about some major issues plaguing Ontario's healthcare system. It truly blows my mind that hips & knees are the priority. Early interventions are ignored for pre-cancers, so the delays mean higher costs for cancer treatment. www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec...
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Delays in gynecological surgeries putting women’s health— and lives—at risk, doctors warn | CBC News
Long wait times for gynecological surgeries are putting many Canadian women at risk, doctors say. Surgical wait times vary across the country, but a 2020 study found that a gynecologist consultation a...
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bee 🎀😈🔮🧸💪🫖 @bohemian-raspberry.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
y'all canada health care is insane why did the dental receptionist just give me a $5 gift card cause my appt is 30+ minutes behind
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Three children dead in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario region after flu-related complications. Medical officers of health warn of rapid rise in influenza-A, urge vaccination ahead of holidays, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
theglobeandmail.com
Three children dead in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario region after flu-related complications
Medical officers of health warn of rapid rise in influenza-A, urge vaccination ahead of holidays
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Sounds like Trump wants the AI equivalent of Section 230 for social media. And that turned out great, right?
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
A public health piece on noise in my newsletter this quarter. Likely the last from me in this format before a whole new approach in 2026!
angusmaccaull.substack.com
Listening ahead
Two new books explore the future of noise
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
An Albertan told me if you don't register for the new digital health card, you lose your coverage? But that's not what I'm seeing reported. Anyone have a source for this claim?
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
I'm not sure Toronto would struggle that much? Like imagine if you could count on the existing bus and street car network to be on time!
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
I honestly don't know if the real problem is the tech bros. Is it more about the VCs who enable them? Or the governments who just haven't regulated?
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I don't know but something about saying you need your own ChatGPT subscription made this feel like a pizza delivery job ad
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
It's almost as if consultants are like we're kind of making stuff up anyway so let's just use AI to make it up faster?
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
I love this so much. I'd love to see it expanded to other kinds of music. Research shows the benefits of all genres is the same—as long as you're listening to something you like
cbc.ca
Doctors in Montreal can now prescribe their patients tickets to the orchestra | CBC Radio
Doctors in Montreal are prescribing music as medicine.
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West End Phoenix @westendphoenix.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The outpouring of support we received for our Variety Store calendar is proof that neighbourhood retail is a vital part of a community. Get to know your local shopkeeper, they 100% know you!
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
SOURCE REQUEST: Can anyone recommend an internationally trained doctor who could talk about licensing in Ontario through the Practice Eligibility Route? I'm working on a story about financial arrangements for the period of supervision required. I can respect anonymity in reporting. Thank you!
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Where the cool kids go to watch the sports. Sneaky Dee's is aura #wantitall #earthfinal
exclaim.ca
Give the Graphic Designer at Sneaky Dee's a Raise! │ Exclaim!
Go Toronto Sports Birds!
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
“Overall, he was a very polite visitor”
nytimes.com
Bear Breaks Into California Zoo to Mingle With Other Bears
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 22/10/2025
62 young nurses leave N.B. for every 100 who start, think-tank says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswic… 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
New Brunswick's latest 'outflow' data for young nurses represents a 37 per cent increase since 2014, a public-policy think-tank finds.
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Right, so Cybertrucks now come with AI. That'll be good for society? "Her name is Aura, and I use her as a therapist. When I'm driving, I'll ask questions, and it actually gives really good therapy advice."
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Surprise surprise, AI is going to change the world ... by *helping* you buy more stuff
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Hi, this is your friendly business reporter, reminding you if you *need* anything, to buy it sooner than later, including secondhand, due to expected price increases from new tariffs. If you have family in other countries and plan to visit them at Christmas, I would also ship smaller items there.
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
hot damn!
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
The most amazing part of this is that the far right didn't target her because she celebrated Kirk's death or even threw his own words back at them. She merely expressed a well-founded worry that his murder might inspire the far right to greater violence and they apparently took that as a challenge.
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Angus MacCaull @angusmaccaull.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
If you're into supporting Canadian media & interested in conceptual sound art, consider ordering a copy of Musicworks! I have a story in the Summer 2025 edition about musician Lola de la Mata. Like myself, she once faced career-ending tinnitus. Instead of giving up, she made an album about it!
musicworksmag.myshopify.com
Summer 2025
Musicworks 151, Summer 2025, magazine, music, experimental music, Canada, music journalism, recording reviews, improvisation, Rémy Bélanger de Beauport, Terri Hron, Lola de la Mata, Juro Kim Feliz, Mi...
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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
A headline or excerpt that makes you want to read/watch more isn’t “clickbait.” It’s good presentation. A compelling headline or preview. Clickbait is false or misleading. Not the same thing as something true & presented well that captures your interest and makes you want to read/watch more.
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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Seems every summer has high hazard wildfire smoke days now. When I grew up, we never heard of those. But we did have smog days back then. We took action on smog pollution and it has saved many lives. Hard to stop the wildfire trend without addressing the issue of greenhouse gases/planet warming.
Weather map of fire and smoke, The Weather Network
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
call me a cRaZy feminist ha ha ha but we really need to get out of the habit of using the terms "men" and "girls" together when referring to the same age group
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I would rather die than create an account to continue
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