Emma McIntosh
Reporter | Toronto |
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About Emma McIntosh
Emma McIntosh has covered environment, energy and national news. She covered misinformation and disinformation in the 2019 federal election. She has reported for StarMetro Calgary, the Toronto Star and the Calgary Herald as well as Canada's National Observer. A former Seattle-ite and dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada, Emma graduated from Ryerson University's undergraduate journalism program in 2018.
She has focused on investigative journalism since 2017. Emma also covered the Alberta provincial election in April 2019. Projects she's worked on have been shortlisted for multiple national awards, including a National Newspaper Award, the Canadian Hillman Prize and CJF Jackman Award for Excellence.
Canada’s weather more extreme and variable than ever
“Climate change is like the weather on steroids,” Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips said.
Hamilton slams Doug Ford government for pulling out of LRT
“This decision directly harms business and private investment in our city, said Keanin Loomis, the president and CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.
The piece of the Paris Agreement no one can agree on
Article 6, a little-known section of the international climate agreement, is holding up COP25 negotiations. Here's why.
Federal government underestimated Pinterest's disinformation problem
An internal memo obtained by National Observer shows the government misunderstood the platform, which spread misinformation ahead of the federal vote in October.
Scheer resigns amid allegations of misuse of party funds
Scheer said he felt it was time to put family first. His resignation came amid allegations he used party funds for his kids' private school tuition.
Ford government could be $5 billion short on demand for public services
To make up the gap, the Ontario government will have to either increase spending or make more cuts.
Indigenous rights: how Bolivia got ahead of Canada
While Canada stalled on the UN Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Bolivia has long been held up as a global leader.
Doug Ford 'throwing away' millions to kill Ontario clean energy programs
The Progressive Conservatives had promised the move wouldn't cost taxpayers a cent.
Election complaints are up. Is social media to blame?
Canada's election watchdog received 2,700 complaints about the federal vote.
A climate plan voters disliked
“If you want to be prime minister in this country, you better take climate action,” said Merran Smith, founder and executive director of Clean Energy Canada.