Latest list of reporters, columnists and other media covering Toronto City Hall, as well as assignment desks/news editors for most media outlets in Toronto.
Last update: November 15, 2021
| Staff person | Media outlet | Email address | Office phone number |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Rieti | CBC News | john.rieti@cbc.ca | 647-638-1722 |
| Jeffrey Gray | Globe and Mail | jgray@globeandmail.com | 416-585-5787 |
| Marcus Gee (Columnist) | Globe and Mail | mgee@globeandmail.com | 416-585-5270 |
| Oliver Moore | Globe and Mail | omoore@globeandmail.ca | 416-585-5785 |
| David Nickle | Mirror Newspapers | dnickle@insidetoronto.com | 416-861-0586 |
| Richard Warnica | National Post | rwarnica@nationalpost.com | 416-386-2616 |
| Chris Selley | National Post | cselley@nationalpost.com | 416-565-9967 |
| Thomas Saras | National Ethnic Press and Media
Council of Canada |
saras@patrides.com | 416-921-8926 |
| Maria Voutsinas | National Ethnic Press and Media
Council of Canada |
mair163@yahoo.ca | 416-727-3004 |
| Arianne Robinson | Signal Toronto | arobinson@signaltoronto.com | 416-304-1881 |
| David Rider (Bureau Chief) | Toronto Star | drider@thestar.ca | 416-869-4343 |
| Samantha Beattie | Toronto Star | samantha.beattie@thestar.ca | 416-869-4441 |
| Francine Kopun | Toronto Star | fkopun@thestar.ca | 416-500-4081 |
| Jennifer Pagliaro | Toronto Star | jpagliaro@thestar.ca | 416-869-4556 |
| Betsy Powell | Toronto Star | bpowell@thestar.ca | 416-869-4976 |
| Steve Russell | Toronto Star | srussell@thestar.ca | 416-451-9104 |
| Ben Spurr | Toronto Star | bspurr@thestar.ca | 416-869-4547 |
| Antonella Artuso | Toronto Sun | aartuso@postmedia.com | 647-402-3482 |
| Staff person | Media outlet | Email address | Office phone number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Preklet | 680 News | irene.preklet@rci.rogers.com | 416-413-3930 |
| Lucas Meyer | Newstalk 1010 | Lucas.meyer@bellmedia.ca | 416-413-1276 |
| James Moore | Newstalk 1010 | james.moore@bellmedia.ca | 416-384-5858 |
| Siobhan Morris | Newstalk 1010 | siobhan.morris@bellmedia.ca | 416-801-3727 |
| Lyne-Francoise Pelletier | Radio Canada | lyne.pelletier@cbc.ca | 416-205-3634 |
| Staff person | Media outlet | Email address | Office phone number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Smee | CBC TV | michael.smee@cbc.ca | 416-205-5770 |
| Natalie Johnson | CTV | natalie.johnson@ctv.ca | 416-384-7100 |
| Peter Kim | Global News | peter.kim@globalnews.ca | 647-244-6576 |
| Cynthia Mulligan | CityTV | Cynthia.Mulligan@citynews.rogers.com | 416-302-6157 |
| George Lagogianes | CP24 | George.Lagogianes@bellmedia.ca | See assignment desk |
| Cristina Tenaglia | CP24 | Cristina.Tenaglia@bellmedia.ca | See assignment desk |
| Jackie Crandles | CP24 | jackie.crandles@bellmedia.ca | See assignment desk |
| Lauren Pelley | CBC | Lauren.pelley@cbc.ca | 647-268-5024 |
| Staff person | Media outlet | Email address | Office phone number |
|---|---|---|---|
| News desk | 640 Toronto Radio | newsroom@640toronto.com | 416-646-8640 |
| News desk | 680 News (CFTR AM) | news680@rogers.com | 416-416-3930 |
| News desk | Associated Press | info@ap.org | 416-368-1388 |
| News desk | Bloomberg Wire Service – Toronto | release@bloomberg.net | 416-203-5750 |
| Assignment editor | CablePulse 24 (CP24) | breakingnews@cp24.com | 416-384-2400
416-384-2607 |
| News editor | Canadian Press (Toronto) | ontariodesk@cp.org | 416-507-2159 |
| Newsroom | CBC National TV | rita.tonelli@cbc.ca | 416-205-6301 |
| Assignment editor | CBC Toronto Radio News – English | tonews@cbc.ca | 416-205-5808 |
| Assignment editor | CBC Toronto Radio/TV news | laura.green@cbc.ca; helen.bagshaw@cbc.ca | 416-205-5808 |
| Assignment editor | CBC Toronto TV (evening news) | newsatsixtoronto@cbc.ca | 416-205-6306 |
| News director | CHUM AM/FM | news@chumamfm.com | 416-384-4080 |
| Sr. Assignment editor | CITY-TV | nicole.mccormick@citynews.rogers.com; mediareleases.to@citynews.ca |
416-764-7435 |
| Assignment Editor | CTV Toronto (CFTO-TV) | torontodesk@ctv.ca | 416-384-7400 |
| News Editor | Fairchild Television (Ontario) | newstor@fairchildtv.com | 905-695-3313 |
| Assignment desk | Global TV | newstips@globaltv.com | 416-446-5481 |
| Editorial newsroom | Globe and Mail | newsroom@globeandmail.com | 416-585-5000 |
| News desk | Inside Toronto (Mirror/Guardian Newspapers) | nym@insidetoronto.com | 416-493-4400 |
| News Editor | Metro Daily News | torontonewsdesk@metronews.ca | 416-486-4900 |
| Assignment Editor | Ming Pao Daily News (Toronto) | newsdesk@mingpaotor.com | 416-673-8219 |
| Toronto editor | National Post | jtimm@postmedia.com | 416-442-2257 |
| News desk | NOW Magazine | news@nowtoronto.com | 416-364-1300 |
| News desk | NRU | newsrelease@nrupublishing.com | 416-260-1304 |
| Assignment editor | OMNI.1 (CFMT) & OMNI.2 (CJMT) | omninews@rci.rogers.com | 416-260-3579 |
| News desk | Radio Canada – radio and TV | iciontario-grp@radio-canada.ca | 416-205-3632 |
| News desk | Reuters Wire Service | toronto.newsroom@reuters.com | 416-941-9685 |
| News desk | Sing Tao | tor@singtao.ca | 416-861-8168, ext 5 |
| News desk | Spacing Magazine/blog | news@spacing.ca | 416-644-1017 |
| Editor | Toronto Life Magazine | news@torontolife.com | 416-364-1300 |
| Assignment editor | Toronto Star, GTA News | city@thestar.ca | 416-869-4301 |
| News editor | Toronto Sun | torsun.citydesk@sunmedia.ca | 416-947-2211 |
| Editor | Torontoist | editors@torontoist.com | |
| Editor | Town Crier newspapers | news@mytowncrier.ca | 416-785-4311, ext 343 |
| Editor | View the VIBE | editor@viewthevibe.com | 647-689-7554 |
The City Hall Press Gallery Accreditation Policy & Procedure took effect July 31, 2012, following Council approval and applies to journalists who work at City Hall in offices leased by their media outlets. Accredited City Hall journalists receive an identification badge to facilitate access within the building. Older City identification badges are no longer active.
Download the policy, procedure and application form and read these carefully before submitting a completed application. The form is fillable for most fields, but a copy must be printed and submitted to the Strategic Communications Division with original signatures.
Applications from new City Hall Press Gallery members are accepted on an ongoing basis and reviewed monthly. There are no changes to access procedures for other members of the media who cover City Hall news, meetings and events.