Jim Rankin
@Jleerankin
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Toronto Star reporter/photographer, 2017/18 William Southam Journalism Fellow @MasseyCollege, [email protected], @jleerankin.bsky.social
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Journo alert: Applications are now open for the 2025-26 William Southam Journalism Fellowships @MasseyCollege. It's an incredible experience. I did it in 2017-18 and happy to go on about it. Deadline is March 31, 2025.
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RT @mahdishabibinia: Toronto’s eastern waterfront is getting nearly a billion dollars in new tripartite money — funds that all three govern…
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@SaraMojtehedz @TorontoStar Congrats, Sara! Looking forward to continuing to see your kick-ass byline on important stories.
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RT @mussettb: Why is the biggest tobacco company in the world urging Canadians not to smoke (while still raking in billions from cigarette…
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"He was a shining light in our lives." Pritpal Singh killed in shooting ambush at Brampton home he was renting with his brother, who was also wounded in the attack. via @calvi_leon
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RT @KenyonWallace: This heart-warming story by @TorontoStar reporter @asmasahebzada is a perfect illustration of how the generosity of Toro…
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“My time at TSDC has been horrific ... Filthy, underfed and caged for prolonged periods. I feel like I am being treated worse than an animal.” via @JacquesGallant #onpoli
A Toronto judge has joined a growing number of her judicial colleagues by condemning “harsh conditions” at the Toronto South Detention Centre while sentencing a man who “embarked on a night of terror” across the GTA.
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RT @JacquesGallant: Exclusive: 4 hours of OT for a 5-minute call: Crown attorneys told to stop calling Toronto police officers to help curb…
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Undercover fare inspectors are coming to the TTC. Shelagh Pizey-Allen, executive director of transit advocacy group TTCriders, calls it “a mistake that will create more conflict and an environment of mistrust.” via @BenSpurr
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RT @_joyscm: My latest feature for @TorontoStar is now live. For families of Indigenous victims killed by police use of force, getting ac…
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RT @dmrider: ICYMI, most read story in the Sunday Star was my look at how "15-minute city" conspiracy theories are roiling efforts of local…
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RT @scottsimmie: Ace photojournalist @RMadonik sits in front of a massive print of his iconic photo from 2019 - the years the @Raptors won…
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Latest on Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish's resignation from Peel police services board over 21 per cent increase to police budget: "I don’t know how we can sell it." Via @TorontoStar's @njaved #onpoli
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RT @mahdishabibinia: Adam Giambrone, the former city councillor and TTC chair who left city hall under a cloud 14 years ago, confirms he is…
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RT @MarkColley: The @TorontoStar sent me -- a non-Swiftie who has covered Taylor Swift for the past few weeks -- to watch the Eras Tour. H…
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RT @CraigBaird: During this week, I am sharing the story the things that inspired my love of Canadian history. Today, it is Pierre Berton!…
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