Leslie Kennedy
Leslie Kennedy served as an editor at Thomson Reuters and for Star Media Group, followed by a number of years as a writer and editor and content manager in marketing communications, before returning to her editorial roots. She is a graduate of Humber College’s post-graduate journalism program and has been a professional writer and editor ever since.
EDUCATION
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HHumber CollegePost-Graduate Journalism - print and broadcast 2024
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UUniversity of TorontoBachelor of Arts 2000
Leslie Kennedy's Expertise
Managing Money • Aug 20
Beyond the TV glamour: How math, not magic, saved a Chinatown legacy
Managing Money • Aug 16
Jet-setting to the beat: How concert tourism outsmarted markup prices abroad
Credit Cards • Aug 05
Quebec will require 5% minimum credit‑card payments starting August
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News • Sep 24
153 million driver's licences exposed in IDScan.net breach — Canada's privacy commissioner launches investigation
Canada investigates IDScan.net after 153 million driver's licence records surface on the dark web. Here's how to protect yourself
News • Sep 24
153 million driver's licences exposed in IDScan.net breach — Canada's privacy commissioner launches investigation
Canada investigates IDScan.net after 153 million driver's licence records surface on the dark web. Here's how to protect yourself
News • Sep 23
Loonie drops to 71 U.S. cents, adding costs for winter snowbirds heading south
A widening interest rate gap and ongoing trade tariff friction are driving down the Canadian dollar, adding significant costs for retirees planning their annual warm-weather migration south
News • Sep 23
Loonie drops to 71 U.S. cents, adding costs for winter snowbirds heading south
A widening interest rate gap and ongoing trade tariff friction are driving down the Canadian dollar, adding significant costs for retirees planning their annual warm-weather migration south
Real Estate • Sep 23
Ontario's $130K HST rebate absorbs tariff costs as GTA single-family home sales hit 47% above the 10-year average
GTA new single-family home sales outpaced the decade-long average for a fifth straight month in August
Real Estate • Sep 23
Ontario's $130K HST rebate absorbs tariff costs as GTA single-family home sales hit 47% above the 10-year average
GTA new single-family home sales outpaced the decade-long average for a fifth straight month in August
News • 13464 views
St. Catharines lands No. 9 on Time Out's coolest neighbourhoods list, leapfrogging NYC and Toronto
A Niagara region city with all the goods
News • 13464 views
St. Catharines lands No. 9 on Time Out's coolest neighbourhoods list, leapfrogging NYC and Toronto
A Niagara region city with all the goods
News • 1825 views
Trump eyes Belarus potash deal that could undercut Canada's $4.2B industry — Moe calls it 'blood potash'
Canada supplies 85% of U.S. potash imports, but Trump wants a cheaper Belarus deal. Analysts are skeptical
News • 1825 views
Trump eyes Belarus potash deal that could undercut Canada's $4.2B industry — Moe calls it 'blood potash'
Canada supplies 85% of U.S. potash imports, but Trump wants a cheaper Belarus deal. Analysts are skeptical
News • Sep 22
Manitoba permanently adopts Daylight Saving Time after 92% back the change — and local businesses stand to gain
Premier Wab Kinew confirms Manitoba will stop changing clocks, adding an extra hour of evening light for consumers
News • Sep 22
Manitoba permanently adopts Daylight Saving Time after 92% back the change — and local businesses stand to gain
Premier Wab Kinew confirms Manitoba will stop changing clocks, adding an extra hour of evening light for consumers
News • 1345 views
1 in 7 B.C. students now attend independent schools as Canada-wide private enrollment climbs 45%
Independent school enrollment across Canada has grown 45% since 2000 while public enrollment fell 3.7%
News • 1345 views
1 in 7 B.C. students now attend independent schools as Canada-wide private enrollment climbs 45%
Independent school enrollment across Canada has grown 45% since 2000 while public enrollment fell 3.7%
Insurance • Sep 19
A terminally ill father's $55/month life insurance premium is jumping to $450 — Reddit users break down his best moves
A Reddit user with terminal cancer weighs paying $450/month to keep his $200K term life policy for his family
Insurance • Sep 19
A terminally ill father's $55/month life insurance premium is jumping to $450 — Reddit users break down his best moves
A Reddit user with terminal cancer weighs paying $450/month to keep his $200K term life policy for his family
Investing • 2547 views
Hunting for 100-baggers: How Toronto hedge fund manager finds stocks that could rise 100x in value
Hedge fund founder Eric Jackson explains how he searches for stocks with 100-fold return potential — and why the strategy comes with big rewards and steep risk
Investing • 2547 views
Hunting for 100-baggers: How Toronto hedge fund manager finds stocks that could rise 100x in value
Hedge fund founder Eric Jackson explains how he searches for stocks with 100-fold return potential — and why the strategy comes with big rewards and steep risk
News • 1438 views
U of T trade scholar warns Canada's proposed EU associate status offers 'nothing on the table' economically
U of T professor breaks says the proposed Canada-EU associate status faces major structural barriers
News • 1438 views
U of T trade scholar warns Canada's proposed EU associate status offers 'nothing on the table' economically
U of T professor breaks says the proposed Canada-EU associate status faces major structural barriers
News • Sep 16
Von der Leyen invites Canada to become EU's first associate member, pitching 'Alliance for the Future'
The EU proposal expands CETA into deeper defence, energy and critical minerals cooperation
News • Sep 16
Von der Leyen invites Canada to become EU's first associate member, pitching 'Alliance for the Future'
The EU proposal expands CETA into deeper defence, energy and critical minerals cooperation
News • Sep 16
Carney's airport plan could unlock $1 trillion in private investment across Canada
The federal government will let private investors help run Canada's four largest airports, aiming to unlock billions for infrastructure while keeping public ownership of the land.
News • Sep 16
Carney's airport plan could unlock $1 trillion in private investment across Canada
The federal government will let private investors help run Canada's four largest airports, aiming to unlock billions for infrastructure while keeping public ownership of the land.
News • Sep 16
Disability advocate calls for federal accountability as new class-action launched
Administrative remedies and litigation are complementary tools in a much larger struggle
News • Sep 16
Disability advocate calls for federal accountability as new class-action launched
Administrative remedies and litigation are complementary tools in a much larger struggle
News • Sep 14
Loblaw, Sobeys and Metro are building high-margin ad networks from your grocery loyalty data
Targeted digital ads are a hot commodity, and groceries giants want a piece of that pie
News • Sep 14
Loblaw, Sobeys and Metro are building high-margin ad networks from your grocery loyalty data
Targeted digital ads are a hot commodity, and groceries giants want a piece of that pie
Real Estate • 1732 views
CMHC says Canada needs 469,000 homes a year but is on track to build just 231,000 — leaving a 2.4M shortfall
While the country has made valiant efforts to close the gap, it's still not enough
Real Estate • 1732 views
CMHC says Canada needs 469,000 homes a year but is on track to build just 231,000 — leaving a 2.4M shortfall
While the country has made valiant efforts to close the gap, it's still not enough
Real Estate • Sep 13
GTA new single-family home sales soar 246% in July as Ontario's expanded HST rebate lures sidelined buyers
This tax program shows that a little relief can go a long way
Real Estate • Sep 13
GTA new single-family home sales soar 246% in July as Ontario's expanded HST rebate lures sidelined buyers
This tax program shows that a little relief can go a long way
Mortgages • 2128 views
Bank of Canada's 2.25% rate hold has homeowners debating whether to break their mortgage early or wait
Canadian homeowners weigh steep early-break penalties against the risk of rate hikes before renewal
Mortgages • 2128 views
Bank of Canada's 2.25% rate hold has homeowners debating whether to break their mortgage early or wait
Canadian homeowners weigh steep early-break penalties against the risk of rate hikes before renewal
News • Sep 12
B.C. packaging firm calls direct competitors to replace hundreds of millions in U.S.-made boxes hit by tariffs
CanCorr surveyed Canadian rivals, confirming domestic capacity to replace U.S. box imports facing tariffs
News • Sep 12
B.C. packaging firm calls direct competitors to replace hundreds of millions in U.S.-made boxes hit by tariffs
CanCorr surveyed Canadian rivals, confirming domestic capacity to replace U.S. box imports facing tariffs
News • Sep 11
MapQuest plasters billboards across North America defying Trump's Lake Ontario rename to 'Lake America'
The navigation app is still taking aim at the U.S. government's cartographic revisionism: renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
News • Sep 11
MapQuest plasters billboards across North America defying Trump's Lake Ontario rename to 'Lake America'
The navigation app is still taking aim at the U.S. government's cartographic revisionism: renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
News • 1064 views
Ontario's restraining order forces Toronto's Randolph College to shut down and refund $13,710-per-year tuition
How this iconic performing arts institution fell from grace
News • 1064 views
Ontario's restraining order forces Toronto's Randolph College to shut down and refund $13,710-per-year tuition
How this iconic performing arts institution fell from grace
News • 18801 views
B.C. court certifies class action against Air Canada after passenger alleges he had to drag himself off a flight
Thousands of passengers with mobility disabilities can now seek accountability from Canada's largest airline
News • 18801 views
B.C. court certifies class action against Air Canada after passenger alleges he had to drag himself off a flight
Thousands of passengers with mobility disabilities can now seek accountability from Canada's largest airline
News • 11467 views
US funder pursues $109M from Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath amid frozen assets and First Nations lawsuits
Delaware-based Diriba Investments alleges Jeffrey Rath's firm defaulted on a 2018 litigation financing agreement
News • 11467 views
US funder pursues $109M from Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath amid frozen assets and First Nations lawsuits
Delaware-based Diriba Investments alleges Jeffrey Rath's firm defaulted on a 2018 litigation financing agreement
News • 2582 views
Trump escalates from 50% tariffs to outright import bans on Canadian dairy, alcohol and vehicles by Sept. 29
The trade war between the countires is heating up once again thanks to the U.S. commander in chief — what does this mean for everyday Canadians?
News • 2582 views
Trump escalates from 50% tariffs to outright import bans on Canadian dairy, alcohol and vehicles by Sept. 29
The trade war between the countires is heating up once again thanks to the U.S. commander in chief — what does this mean for everyday Canadians?
News • 1941 views
Telus files $1M lawsuit alleging ex-director used corporate cards for 2,500 Amazon orders — then resold the goods
Former director allegedly bought appliances, electronics and e-scooters on Telus credit cards from 2020 to 2024
News • 1941 views
Telus files $1M lawsuit alleging ex-director used corporate cards for 2,500 Amazon orders — then resold the goods
Former director allegedly bought appliances, electronics and e-scooters on Telus credit cards from 2020 to 2024
News • Sep 09
Steve Bajic admitted to US pump-and-dump schemes — now BC regulators want him permanently banned
The BC Securities Commission seeks to bar Steve Bajic from Canadian markets after his US fraud guilty plea
News • Sep 09
Steve Bajic admitted to US pump-and-dump schemes — now BC regulators want him permanently banned
The BC Securities Commission seeks to bar Steve Bajic from Canadian markets after his US fraud guilty plea
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