Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Also, if you have my cell # number that begins with area code 204 and ends with 02, it no longer belongs to me! I can be reached at marsha@marshalouisemcleod.com or marshamcleod@protonmail.com. Or PM me for my permanent number. 220
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The destruction, which was ordered by the Supreme Court in 2017, is igniting emotional conversations that seek to balance the immense historical value of the records alongside the confidentiality survivors were promised in providing detailed and gruelling testimony about abuses they’d suffered. 000
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The records agent, which runs a website called My Records, My Choice where survivors can request copies of their records and/or have them provided to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, has largely gone quiet: it hasn't posted on its social media channels in nearly six years. 100
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Across Canada, there are calls to stop the destruction of these records, which, amid a rising tide of unfounded residential school denialism, document the scope of the abuse perpetrated on Indigenous children in residential schools, where thousands did not survive. 100
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 05/10/2026In less than a year, a private company is set to destroy the largest cache of records detailing the widespread abuse of Indigenous children at residential schools in Canada. My latest (and final) story for the @winnipegfreepress.com ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...winnipegfreepress.comClock ticks down on destruction of records documenting residential school abusesIn less than a year, a private company is set to destroy the largest cache of records detailing the widespread abuse of Indigenous children at residential schools in Canada. 174
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Read his full statement here: www.instagram.com/p/DdXzGeDEXd...instagram.comWilliam Wilson on Instagram: "Police attack anti-AI demonstration in Downtown Montréal with chemical weapons and beatings September 16, 2026. Protesters gathered outside the Palais des congres to dem...1,992 likes, 69 comments - williamwilsonphotography on September 16, 2026: "Police attack anti-AI demonstration in Downtown Montréal with chemical weapons and beatings September 16, 2026. Protesters ... 020
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is abhorrent. From journalist William Wilson: "I was pepper sprayed from close range without warning...After a heavy baton blow to my leg...I was then pushed to the ground. SPVM continued to beat me as I lay on the pavement. I felt several kicks against my body, including my head and neck." 174
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026As well as to all my colleagues! Who are truly the best! An especially big shout out to my pod-mates @benwaldman.bsky.social, Erik Pindera, @nicbufflin.bsky.social, and @morganmodjeski.bsky.social, with whom I’ve enjoyed a lot of conversations, on journalism and otherwise, and been so inspired by. 020
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I owe an enormous thank you to the paper’s leadership for being so understanding as I took extended time off to care for my mum during her final illness, as well as while I dealt with Stage 4 endometriosis intruding into my life. It was a grace that I did not take for granted. 120
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I am sad to report that today is my last day with the @winnipegfreepress.com. My personal life is taking me back home to Toronto. I'm so grateful to have spent the last 3.5 years working for a paper with such a big heart, & alongside my editor, Scott Gibbons, whose trust in me has been foundational. 1100
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 17/09/2026An amazing opportunity to learn from the best of the best (Bob Fife!) for emerging investigative reporters in Canada ⬇️ globeandmailfoundation.com/robert-fife-mentorshipglobeandmailfoundation.comCall for Applications: The Robert Fife Mentorship — The Globe and Mail FoundationThe Globe and Mail Foundation is launching a six-month, project-based mentorship for emerging investigative and political journalists in Canada. 010
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 05/09/2026"unlike its predecessor, whose release in 2019 was widely publicized and accompanied by minister-led press conferences and technical briefings ... the second edition was quietly posted online ahead of a late-summer holiday weekend." www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...theglobeandmail.comOttawa issues comprehensive climate report that reflects country’s physical transformationFrom retreating glaciers to wildfires and marine heat waves, climate change will likely become even more pronounced, assessment finds 000
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 04/09/2026My latest story, focused on questions around the safety of high-frequency plasma donation, and Canada's unique role around the world in allowing such a high annual number of donations With reporting from Rylee Gerrard, who has since moved over to do great work at the @thebrandonsun.bsky.social ⬇️ 064
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 28/08/2026An inside look at the first responders stretched to their limits, but still showing up – day after day, night after night – to care for the people of this city. A heartbreaking and insightful read from my colleague @scottbilleck.bsky.social ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...winnipegfreepress.comAt the Winnipeg's busiest fire and paramedic hall, first responders face a relentless workloadAs a soft rain begins to fall between the concrete walls of “Hope Alley,” little feels further away than the place’s namesake. 183
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A good read from @mattdfrank.bsky.social, a Free Press intern alum, who is writing A1s for the Globe and Mail this summer ⬇️ www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comTo First Nations that named Lake Ontario, Trump’s threat doesn’t hold water‘Lake America’ proposal irks the people that called it Ontario centuries before Europeans did the same 020
Reposted by Marsha McLeodMike Hager @mikehager.bsky.social · 25/08/2026An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate @karenattiah.bsky.social, who was fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year’s killing of #CharlieKirk: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...theglobeandmail.comWashington Post ordered to reinstate Karen Attiah, Black opinion writer fired for Charlie Kirk postsArbitrator orders newspaper to award Attiah full back pay and lost benefits 001
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A tense, must-read, from my dear friend @titocurtis.bsky.social therover.ca/study-finds-...therover.caStudy Finds ‘Alarming’ Number of Illegal Dumps on Mohawk Land – The RoverWith more than three illegal dumps per square kilometre, Kanesatake absorbed a higher level of pollution on its territory than any other district featured in the study. 000
Reposted by Marsha McLeodOrion Rummler @oriion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026🌹youtube.comDolly Parton - I Will Always Love You (Official Audio)YouTube video by DollyPartonVEVO 0122
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton has sung my grief anthems, especially, 'When Life is Good Again', 'Better Get to Livin', and 'Highlight of my Life'. "We'll make it through this long dark night Darkness fades when faced with light But everything's gonna be alright When life is good again." RIP 💔 010
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The bane of my Winnipeg garden! www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...winnipegfreepress.comPretty, purple and pernicious plants plaguing PrairiesAfter noticing mysterious purple flowers popping up in little patches around the Wolseley neighbourhood last summer, Vic Penner didn’t give it too much thought. 150
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Quite the news from @alannasmith.bsky.social and @hannay.bsky.social ⬇️ www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...theglobeandmail.comGrifols pauses plasma collection at Canada donation centresPrivate blood-plasma collector has been under scrutiny for months after the deaths of two donors 020
Reposted by Marsha McLeodCanadian Centre for Child Protection @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social · 10/08/2026A helpful and informative piece that breaks down Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, and how it'll impact Canadians written by @marshamcleod.bsky.social Read the full article : www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...winnipegfreepress.comCan federal legislation effectively rein in social media’s opaque algorithms and deceptive design features?In June, when Ottawa introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, one element — plans to block children under the age of 16 from certain social media platforms — dominated headlines and fuelled de... 011
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 07/08/2026A little belated, but here's my explainer on Bill C-34, the lengthy, two-part bill meant to reduce online harm in Canada.winnipegfreepress.comCan federal legislation effectively rein in social media’s opaque algorithms and deceptive design features?In June, when Ottawa introduced Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, one element — plans to block children under the age of 16 from certain social media platforms — dominated headlines and fuelled de... 122
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 07/08/2026And she did it all with such compassion and humility and skill. She had the same conversations – over and over – with my mum, who suffered from very extreme medical anxiety. But never got fed up. Where a lot of doctors found my mum difficult or even annoying, Dr. Algu just met my mum where she was. 010
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Dr. Algu cared for our entire family, not just my mum. She always managed to come by our house when we needed her. When she walked in our front door, I could have cried with relief. She gently steered my mum towards some difficult conversations – ones she did not want to have – but were very needed. 132
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 07/08/2026"She gave up her specialization and now works in primary care." This makes me sad to read. Dr. Algu was my mum's palliative care doctor in 2024. She gained my mum's trust, which was almost impossible to do, given my mum's really extreme fears of the medical system. But she listened to my mum.thestar.comA tight-knit Toronto hospital unit cared for the dying. Then, a war thousands of miles away tore them apartA Star investigation reveals how Mount Sinai’s palliative care unit fractured over Gaza, leading to the resignation of a veteran Toronto doctor. 111
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 03/08/2026I am so looking forward to reading this investigation by @ashleyokwuosa.bsky.social and her colleagues at @theexamination.org, as part of a project collaborating with a group of worldwide newsrooms, including the @thestar.com. www.theexamination.org/articles/red...theexamination.orgIs it safe to drink Red Bull and vodka? Dubious research tied to the company has shaped energy drink policy.The company paid scientists whose studies largely found that mixing energy drinks and alcohol isn’t harmful, contrary to most research. 110
Reposted by Marsha McLeodIsaac Phan Nay @isaacphannay.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Want to really make an impact? Share my stories to reddit. 042
Reposted by Marsha McLeodMarsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Fifteen years ago, Manitoba passed a groundbreaking law intended to extract damages from people convicted of crimes related to child sexual abuse material — and use this to compensate survivors of this kind of abuse. The problem? It's never once been used. My latest ⬇️winnipegfreepress.comManitoba law meant to aid survivors of child sexual abuse imagery has never been put to the testA Manitoba law meant to provide financial support to survivors of child sexual abuse that was recorded and distributed online has never once been used in its 15 years of existence, the Free Press has ... 022
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Fifteen years ago, Manitoba passed a groundbreaking law intended to extract damages from people convicted of crimes related to child sexual abuse material — and use this to compensate survivors of this kind of abuse. The problem? It's never once been used. My latest ⬇️winnipegfreepress.comManitoba law meant to aid survivors of child sexual abuse imagery has never been put to the testA Manitoba law meant to provide financial support to survivors of child sexual abuse that was recorded and distributed online has never once been used in its 15 years of existence, the Free Press has ... 022
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 29/07/2026"In Canada, (alcohol) is responsible for an estimated nearly 9,500 new cases of cancer and nearly 4,000 cancer deaths each year ... If any of this seems like news, experts following the industry say it's by design." By Annie Burns-Pieper/@theijf.org ⬇️ theijf.org/article/alco...theijf.orgThe connection between alcohol and cancer is well known. So why are there no warning labels on bottles?Lobbying records reveal years of organized opposition to cancer warning labels 020
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 29/07/2026A new analysis, released Tuesday, of online sex advertisements featuring Indigenous women has identified cross-country corridors that are highly indicative of sex trafficking, while revealing insight into how women and girls are exploited in Winnipeg. Report link: tinyurl.com/mm9wcd7z My story ⬇️winnipegfreepress.comReport draws link between missing Indigenous women and trafficking across CanadaA new analysis of online sex advertisements featuring Indigenous women has identified cross-country corridors that are highly indicative of sex trafficking, while revealing insight into how women and ... 14631
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 28/07/2026I'm trying to switch from Otter to a different transcribing platform with better privacy and turns out if your paid plan lapses, the company locks your recordings older than 30 days. Learn from my mistake—record off the platform, then upload; I often didn't do this and now my files are held hostage. 022
Reposted by Marsha McLeodMickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Scoop: The Liberal government is sitting on a proposal from Meta that could restore news to Facebook and Instagram in Canada. But Playbook has learned the offer is now caught up in broader Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. www.politico.com/newsletters/... 63827
Reposted by Marsha McLeodJoseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Tons of peoples' Claude chats are exposed on Google. Cryptocurrency keys, API keys, login credentials, legal discussions, more. This happened with ChatGPT last year. And Claude too. There's clearly an ongoing issue with search engines indexing peoples' AI chats www.404media.co/tons-of-peop...404media.coTons of Peoples’ Claude Chats and Creations are Exposed on GoogleClaude users are creating public share links, but probably don't realize that means their chats are now ending up in Google searches where anyone can dig through them. 17814391
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Great story by Ian Bickis/Canadian Press ⬇️ www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/202...winnipegfreepress.comAn eroding Winnipeg neighbourhood looks to new foundationsWINNIPEG - The lot Jesse Bettcher lives on in Winnipeg 041
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 24/07/2026This was from 2025. A dark congrats to cartoonist Greg Perry for predicting the future. 020
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Me planning when I can take a weeklong log building course with the whole family 😀 130
Reposted by Marsha McLeodThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 21/07/2026Meta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?theguardian.comMeta’s smartglasses mean any child can be covertly filmed. In the age of AI, how do we tackle that risk?The company argues that it’s for individuals to ensure they don’t ‘actively exploit’ this technology. That won’t keep children safe, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff 364430197
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 15/07/2026"For now, as we walk and bike and work and play under the shade of 120-year-old trees, we should pause to thank those who planted them. It’s easy to forget that the urban forest did not spring up on its own." By @doubleemmartin.bsky.social 🌲🍃 www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/2026/0...winnipegfreepress.comOpinion: When it comes to our city’s tree canopy, Winnipeggers stand tallSummer came to Winnipeg a little late, and a whole lot wet, but at least it finally came. It felt as if, in the last week or so, the rain finally took a backseat to the sun and heat, and the brief but... 030
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I also got to spend two weeks with the incomparable Sheila Coronel, who co-taught our journalism cohort (and my professor almost a decade ago in the Columbia Journalism School's investigative reporting program), as well as our other wonderful instructor, Mark Lukasiewicz (a fellow Canadian!). 020
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I'll have more to say/write on what I learned later, but suffice to say, I met such an amazing group of thoughtful, kind and compassionate people who I am so grateful to have been connected to, both in journalism and in the other fields who traveled with us. 110
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I'm back at work today after two incredible weeks spent in Berlin, Kraków and Oświęcim, studying with the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE), along with 45 or so fellows who are working around the world in journalism, medicine and religious leadership. 110
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 17/06/2026"What can be said with some assurance is that sending a young, impressionable first-time offender to prison is not going to make him a better person, and is not going to leave him undamaged." Gut punch of a story by my colleague Dean Pritchard www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...winnipegfreepress.comUnmoved by young offender’s progress, Manitoba judge ordered prison term; Indigenous man later chose deathThe day started with an email from my editor. 032
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 11/06/2026With Canada proposing new regulations for social media use for teens, you can read into the safety issues that have evolved online for kids and teens in my latest feature, profiling the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, here in Winnipeg. www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...winnipegfreepress.comWinnipeg-based organization resolute in its global mission — protecting children from online pedophilesMore than a century ago, a brick two-storey building near the banks of the Assiniboine River opened as an orphanage. Later, it became a residential school for First Nations children sent hundreds of k... 031
Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Winnipeggers can pick up a copy of this story tomorrow, in our Saturday paper's 49.8 section, with incredible photography from Ruth Bonneville and illustrations by Kris Kuzdub from Kirsch Street Studio. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...winnipegfreepress.comWinnipeg-based organization resolute in its global mission — protecting children from online pedophilesMore than a century ago, a brick two-storey building near the banks of the Assiniboine River opened as an orphanage. Later, it became a residential school for First Nations children sent hundreds of k... 020
Reposted by Marsha McLeodLianna McDonald @liannamcdonald.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Marsha masterfully weaves the history of 615 Academy, the reality of the Assiniboia Residential School, Ted Fontaine’s wisdom, Candace’s abduction & murder, Wilma’s lifechanging dedication to supporting families, & the development of C3P. On behalf of C3P - thank you @marshamcleod.bsky.social! 042
