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Wency Leung

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Reporter at The Local @thelocal.to Pronounced "wen-see," she/her.

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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 26/09/2026
It's a busy day at Word On The Street! Come check us out at Toronto's best literary festival—we'll be at David Pecaut Square all day today and tomorrow 📖
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Rebecca Gao @rebeccaga0.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There is an immeasurable amount of AI slop that these candidates are putting up that the candidate tracker team @thelocal.to is wading through. Read our human generated and fact-checked work here: thelocal.to/candidate-tr...
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Nick Hune-Brown @nickhunebrown.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Candidate Tracker team has been in the trenches reporting and fact-checking bios and platform summaries for EVERY SINGLE CANDIDATE in the 2026 Toronto election. No AI, no campaign talking points. Bookmark it, send it to a friend, we'll update until election day. thelocal.to/candidate-tr...
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Candidate Tracker: Toronto Election 2026 | The Local
The only place to find reported, fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every candidate running in the 2026 Toronto municipal election.
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Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is vital and painstaking work. Please share widely!
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 25/09/2026
Municipal election season is upon us. If you're looking for meticulously researched, fact-checked information on every candidate running for local office in Toronto, look no further—Candidate Tracker is back. We'll be publishing and updating between now and election day! thelocal.to/candidate-tr...
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Candidate Tracker: Toronto Election 2026 | The Local
The only place to find reported, fact-checked biographies and platform summaries for every candidate running in the 2026 Toronto municipal election.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 18/09/2026
Nicki Ward wants to be Toronto’s first openly trans councillor. But even in Toronto Centre, the most LGBTQ2S+ friendly area of the city, municipal politics can be ruthless, writes Local fellow Victoria Hincapie Gomez. thelocal.to/toronto-cent...
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Is Toronto Ready for Its First Openly Trans Councillor? | The Local
Toronto has a history of dismissing trans politicians as fringe candidates. In Toronto Centre, Nicki Ward is fighting for a fair shot.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 16/09/2026
Today Mississauga city council unanimously passed a bylaw pausing data centre development for a year. Read about how the anti-data centre backlash caught local politicians by surprise, and how the issue now threatens to swallow the upcoming municipal election. thelocal.to/mississauga-...
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The Data Centre Backlash Has Come to Mississauga—and It’s Swallowing the Municipal Election | The Local
Ahead of this week’s vote on whether to freeze data-centre development for a year, city councillors seeking re-election are suddenly taking a firm stance in response to public outcry
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Nick Hune-Brown @nickhunebrown.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is so cool. My sister wrote a kids book about my grandmother's journey to Canada from China as a teenage opera singer. It's a wild story, and beautifully illustrated. Check it out!
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It is, actually, patriotic to to critique your government.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 14/09/2026
Mississauga politicians loved the idea of a new data centre. Then came the backlash. thelocal.to/mississauga-...
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The Data Centre Backlash Has Come to Mississauga—and It’s Swallowing the Municipal Election | The Local
Ahead of this week’s vote on whether to freeze data-centre development for a year, city councillors seeking re-election are suddenly taking a firm stance in response to public outcry
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 13/09/2026
In case you missed it: Luc Rinaldi on ABC vs Progress Toronto, the rival non-profits that are reshaping municipal politics, and what it means for the city if they succeed. thelocal.to/abc-toronto-...
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The ‘Shadow Parties’ That Could Swing the Toronto Election | The Local
The rise of ABC Toronto and Progress Toronto marks a new era of behind-the-scenes political organizing at City Hall—and this October's election is their first real test.
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Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
From @thelocal.to archives, here's the wonderful @alisonmotluk.bsky.social's obit for the Science Centre thelocal.to/ontario-scie...
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The Killing of the Science Centre | The Local
The 55-year old museum shuttered without warning one Friday in June. Then devastated staff were given four months to dismantle it. A former employee on the last days of a beloved institution.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 11/09/2026
"The only difference between me and somebody who would still be out on the street is that a lot of people took care of me." Frontline worker and activist Diana Chan McNally on her history with homelessness, and why she's running for council in Parkdale–High Park. thelocal.to/diana-chan-m...
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Toronto’s Most Well-Known Defender of Homeless Encampments Runs for Council | The Local
As a teenager, Diana Chan McNally was briefly homeless. She’s since worked in drop-in centres and become a prominent advocate for homeless people. In the race for Parkdale-High Park, she’s going to ne...
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 11/09/2026
When she was fifteen, Diana Chan McNally was homeless. Today, the frontline worker and activist is running for city council in Parkdale–High Park. New from @emmapaling.bsky.social: thelocal.to/diana-chan-m...
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Toronto’s Most Well-Known Defender of Homeless Encampments Runs for Council | The Local
As a teenager, Diana Chan McNally was briefly homeless. She’s since worked in drop-in centres and become a prominent advocate for homeless people. In the race for Parkdale-High Park, she’s going to ne...
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Nick Hune-Brown @nickhunebrown.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This Luc Rinaldi story is so good. The night Olivia Chow was elected, a bunch of conservatives (including Brad Bradford) found themselves at the bar, commiserating and strategizing. The group that emerged, ABC Toronto, is now trying to reshape Toronto politics. thelocal.to/abc-toronto-...
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The ‘Shadow Parties’ That Could Swing the Toronto Election | The Local
The rise of ABC Toronto and Progress Toronto marks a new era of behind-the-scenes political organizing at City Hall—and this October's election is their first real test.
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Thoughts going into the municipal elections… My latest for The Local Doug Ford vs. Toronto - thelocal.to/toronto-city...
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Doug Ford vs. Toronto | The Local
Good news: your community elected a councillor and even a mayor who share your vision for the city. Then the province steps in.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 10/09/2026
“We are the grown child helping to support the family, who is not allowed out past curfew or even to decorate their own room.” @alisonmotluk.bsky.social wants to know why Toronto voters are so powerless. thelocal.to/toronto-city...
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Doug Ford vs. Toronto | The Local
Good news: your community elected a councillor and even a mayor who share your vision for the city. Then the province steps in.
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Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Omg, this makes me want to cry. 😭 Thanks for reporting on this, @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 09/09/2026
After Olivia Chow won, a Conservative lawyer went to the bar and had an idea. Now he's trying to reshape Toronto politics. thelocal.to/abc-toronto-...
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The ‘Shadow Parties’ That Could Swing the Toronto Election | The Local
The rise of ABC Toronto and Progress Toronto marks a new era of behind-the-scenes political organizing at City Hall—and this October's election is their first real test.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 01/09/2026
Great to see @prarthanapathak.bsky.social's story on the Brampton incinerator republished by our friends @thenarwhal.ca.
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Denise Balkissoon @balkissoon.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Punjabi farmers in Peel have thriving organic farms - and TikToks. "The farming tradition once passed primarily through generation to generation can now reach thousands through a phone. Those screens are, perhaps surprisingly, bringing people back onto the land ...." thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bram...
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Brampton farms offer Punjabi families a taste of home | The Narwhal
Farmers are amassing TikTok followers and real-life visitors, bringing their knowledge from India to Canadian farmland
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Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
You'd think a story about public consultation on a subway station exit would be dullsville. But no, friends, no. This is @alisonmotluk.bsky.social. 🔥
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 24/08/2026
The number of candidates running for trustee at the Peel District School Board is down 35 percent from the 2022 election. At the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, the drop is steeper at nearly 40 percent. thelocal.to/peel-school-...
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Fewer Candidates for Peel School Trustee Following Changes by the Ford Government | The Local
This municipal election there’s a steep decline in candidates for trustee at the Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 24/08/2026
A total of 71 candidates are running for the TDSB’s 12 trustee positions this year. In 2022, there were 136 candidates across 22 wards. We examined who’s running and why. thelocal.to/tdsb-catholi...
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Who Wants to Be a Toronto School Trustee? | The Local
The Ford government has cut their pay, disempowered them, and taken over the board. But some candidates say vying to represent their community’s education concerns is more important than ever.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 22/08/2026
📢 We’re thrilled to introduce the 2026 Local Fellows: Jessica Kim, Nic Hotchkiss, Victoria Hincapie Gomez, and Gabrielle McMann! thelocal.to/introducing-...
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Introducing the 2026 Local Fellows | The Local
We’re excited to welcome Victoria Hincapie Gomez, Nic Hotchkiss, Jessica Kim, and Gabrielle McMann.
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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"Reporters in B.C. are often shocked when they call officials in Alaska or Washington for comment and mid-level government employees freely speak on the record." This is so true and so bizarre. In the U.S., public employees - scientists, program directors, analysts - actually talk to reporters 😱
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B.C. disables employee directory, leaving public in the dark about who works for gov't - Today in BC
Public can no longer look up who works in the B.C. government, or access internal contact information
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Prarthana Pathak (she/her) @prarthanapathak.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My first feature for The Local looks at the proposed expansion of Emerald EFW in Brampton, a project that has environmental groups, public health officials, and residents asking: Why here? This story examines what happens when a project with lasting consequences unfolds largely outside public view
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Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
No mention of the cause, though? 😭 A summer season of fire, smoke, ashes and fear - The Globe and Mail share.google/gUC6ldbAdeY4...
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Globe editorial: A summer season of fire, smoke, ashes and fear
The carefree feeling of summers past has been incinerated as wildfires rage across the country
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 30/07/2026
Many summer camps in the GTA don’t accommodate kids with special needs. The financial, social, and developmental consequences are enormous. thelocal.to/autism-speci...
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For Kids With Special Needs, Summer Camp Is Out of Reach | The Local
Few camps in the GTA serve children with developmental disorders or disabilities, forcing parents to take time off work to stay home and depriving kids of the chance to explore, play, and interact wit...
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 30/07/2026
New from The Local: Most parents are familiar with the challenges of finding childcare during the summer. But for parents of kids with special needs, it can be close to impossible, Gabrielle McMann writes. thelocal.to/autism-speci...
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For Kids With Special Needs, Summer Camp Is Out of Reach | The Local
Few camps in the GTA serve children with developmental disorders or disabilities, forcing parents to take time off work to stay home and depriving kids of the chance to explore, play, and interact wit...
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Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
NEW: Doug Ford railed against his own MPPs for claiming hotel stays in downtown Toronto, telling them they'd all have to pay it back. The thing is, it was actually the government that told them to use the perk in an email last year. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1197496...
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Ford government advised its MPPs they could use hotel benefit for night sittings | Globalnews.ca
For more than a week, government MPPs have been facing scrutiny for charging downtown Toronto hotel stays to the taxpayer instead of commuting to and from Queen’s Park.
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Inori Roy @royinori.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
We just wrapped our sports issue at @thelocal.to with this excellent profile of one of Canada's best wheelchair rugby players. This story avoids all the clichés you've heard about para athletes and instead presents you with a complex image of a young man at a crossroads—don't miss it.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 18/07/2026
We’re 100 days away from the next municipal election. Behind the scenes, things have already kicked into high gear at The Local. thelocal.to/gearing-up-f...
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Gearing Up for October’s Municipal Elections | The Local
We are building a civic newsroom unlike any other, with an expanded scope to serve residents of not just Toronto, but also Mississauga and Brampton.
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How-Sen Chong @how-sen.com · 16/07/2026
I was interviewed in @thestar.com about the wildfire smoke today. “The unfortunate reality is that this extreme weather and wildfire smoke is not natural. It is man-made. It is a result of decades of burning natural gas, gasoline, coal, burning garbage… …we need to stop burning things for energy.”
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Toronto turns orange under a sky choked by Ontario wildfire smoke: ‘Is this the apocalypse?’
The city had the worst air quality in the world on Wednesday, prompting health warnings and event cancellations. About 200 wildfires are burning in northwestern Ontario where First Nations communities...
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Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Boy, people sure do love sports! May I interest you in parasports? #murderball thelocal.to/wheelchair-r...
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Wheelchair Athlete Rio Kanda Kovac Wants to Win | The Local
His thirst for victory has gotten Team Canada's youngest player this far in wheelchair rugby. But in this fast-paced, aggressive, yet remarkably inclusive sport, getting ahead also means learning to p...
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Denise Balkissoon @balkissoon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Yesterday it felt like 40+ C in Toronto. Today it's cooler... because smoke from the wildfire that has obliterated Collins First Nation in northern Ontario is blocking the sun. Seems like time to re-up my column from last year on the summertime blues. thenarwhal.ca/seasonal-dep...
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I have seasonal depression in the summer now | The Narwhal
Extreme heat, wildfires and pests — fuelled by climate change — threaten to make summer the worst season in Canada. It’s time to talk about it
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Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Old dog (me) tries new trick (sports writing!!!😱) Big love to @royinori.bsky.social for all the thought and care she put into editing this story. thelocal.to/wheelchair-r...
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Wheelchair Athlete Rio Kanda Kovac Wants to Win | The Local
His thirst for victory has gotten Team Canada's youngest player this far in wheelchair rugby. But in this fast-paced, aggressive, yet remarkably inclusive sport, getting ahead also means learning to p...
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Edward Xie @edwardxie.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I'm calling this one a buried lede. It's not just about linking #heatwaves to #climatechange. As Hawkins says, it's about linking extreme heat and wildfires to oil and gas infrastructure and spending. @edhawkins.org
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Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Exclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 09/07/2026
Fuelled by waves of South Asian immigration, cricket has become one of Canada's fastest-growing sports, writes Vikram Nijhawan. But overcrowded fields, failing businesses, and allegations of corruption are threatening the game from within. thelocal.to/cricket-popu...
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Cricket in the GTA Is Booming. Now Comes the Hard Part. } The Local
Fuelled by waves of South Asian immigration, cricket has become one of Canada's fastest-growing sports. But overcrowded fields, failing businesses, and allegations of corruption are threatening the ga...
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Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
There are so many gems throughout this entire issue @thelocal.to. "The World Cup is a reminder of the massive influence sports can have over a place like Toronto—reshaping our geography, sparking celebration or mourning, and remaking our experience of the city." thelocal.to/summer-2026/
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Sports and the City | The Local
How we play sports is tied to policy and politics, culture and business. As the larger-than-life FIFA World Cup kicks off in Toronto, we look at sports from the ground, from minor-league baseball to c...
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National Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Writing spotlight: Gold, NMA Long-Form Feature Writing: 6000+ / @thelocal.to @nickhunebrown.bsky.social Contributors: @chloeellingson.bsky.social , photographer; @wencyleung.bsky.social editor 🔗Learn more about the 2026 NMA winners: zurl.co/2lI5g #NMA26 #CanadianJournalism
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Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Huge kudos to Betsy Powell from @thestar.com for her coverage of this atrocious case. The fact that this nightmare was allowed to happen is damning.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 02/07/2026
Womens sports are booming in Canada right now. But without female coaches at the helm, a generation of young athletes may miss out on the opportunity to learn a new way to play, writes @curiouslana.bsky.social. New from our sports issue: thelocal.to/womens-sport...
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Where Are All the Female Coaches? | The Local
Canada is in a moment of unprecedented expansion in women’s sports. But structural barriers and unclear pathways into coaching mean that women are being deprived of opportunities to lead the next gene...
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 30/06/2026
“If you have nothing to hide, what is the problem if your ministry reports are kept public?” More than a decade's worth of reports on long-term care conditions were just taken offline by the government. We've saved 10,000 of them, and we're making them accessible to all. thelocal.to/long-term-ca...
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The Ford Government Just Deleted Thousands of Long-Term Care Reports. Here They Are. | The Local
The provincial government has eliminated access to long-term care home inspection reports from before 2023. We have over 10,000 of those reports, and are restoring access to the public.
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Nick Hune-Brown @nickhunebrown.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Sharing this one again. I wanted to write a how-can-you-not-be-romantic-about-baseball-style story about my beloved Maple Leafs, the professional-ish team that plays in the same playground as my 9-year-old. Then they signed former all-star/convicted criminal Yasiel Puig. thelocal.to/yasiel-puig-...
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Yasiel Puig at Christie Pits | The Local
A free Maple Leafs baseball game at my local playground has long been the best community event in the city. Then the team signed a former Major League Baseball star awaiting sentencing.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 30/06/2026
The Ford government just deleted every long-term care inspection report from before 2023 from their website, obfuscating a vital public record, especially from the devastating pandemic era. But we have 10,000 of those reports, and we're making them publicly available. thelocal.to/long-term-ca...
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The Ford Government Just Deleted Thousands of Long-Term Care Reports. Here They Are. | The Local
The provincial government has eliminated access to long-term care home inspection reports from before 2023. We have over 10,000 of those reports, and are restoring access to the public.
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Wency Leung @wencyleung.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social has done it AGAIN! He's written yet another story you can't put down thelocal.to/yasiel-puig-...
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Liz Renzetti @lizrenzetti.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"Why was the team they loved signing a guy with sexual assault allegations who could be in jail in just weeks?" I also love to watch the Maple Leafs play at Christie Pits. @nickhunebrown.bsky.social has summed up the fans' dilemma beautifully
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Nick Hune-Brown @nickhunebrown.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I wrote about my beloved baseball Maple Leafs signing Yasiel Puig. thelocal.to/yasiel-puig-...
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Yasiel Puig at Christie Pits | The Local
A free Maple Leafs baseball game at my local playground has long been the best community event in the city. Then the team signed a former Major League Baseball star awaiting sentencing.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 29/06/2026
A free game of professional-ish baseball at Christie Pits has long been the best summer activity in Toronto, writes @nickhunebrown.bsky.social Then the team signed former MLB star and convicted criminal Yasiel Puig: thelocal.to/yasiel-puig-...
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Yasiel Puig at Christie Pits | The Local
A free Maple Leafs baseball game at my local playground has long been the best community event in the city. Then the team signed a former Major League Baseball star awaiting sentencing.
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