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
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News • 10h ago
VQA wine sales surge 43.7% at the LCBO while small Niagara wineries like Atlantis face closure within months
Ontario wine sales are booming at the LCBO, but cellar-door sales are falling — and that's where many small Niagara wineries make their money.
News • 10h ago
VQA wine sales surge 43.7% at the LCBO while small Niagara wineries like Atlantis face closure within months
Ontario wine sales are booming at the LCBO, but cellar-door sales are falling — and that's where many small Niagara wineries make their money.
News • 16h ago
Kelly Clarkson's one post triggered 8 million attacks on a small shop — here's how Canadian businesses can fight back
A celebrity’s viral complaint left a small Brooklyn shop facing a flood of negative reviews. Here’s how Canadian business owners can prepare, respond and avoid costly mistakes
News • 16h ago
Kelly Clarkson's one post triggered 8 million attacks on a small shop — here's how Canadian businesses can fight back
A celebrity’s viral complaint left a small Brooklyn shop facing a flood of negative reviews. Here’s how Canadian business owners can prepare, respond and avoid costly mistakes
News • 16h ago
Quebec man told he won a $70K boat in Tim Hortons' Roll Up To Win — court rules the email meant nothing
How an email sent by mistake landed Tim Hortons in some hot water
News • 16h ago
Quebec man told he won a $70K boat in Tim Hortons' Roll Up To Win — court rules the email meant nothing
How an email sent by mistake landed Tim Hortons in some hot water
News • 5875 views
Poilievre takes his tariff-free auto pitch to CNN as 50% U.S. tariff on Canadian vehicles looms Jan. 1
Pierre Poilievre pitched tariff-free trade to Americans on CNN as a threatened 50% U.S. auto tariff looms. Here’s what it could mean for your job, your next car and your budget
News • 5875 views
Poilievre takes his tariff-free auto pitch to CNN as 50% U.S. tariff on Canadian vehicles looms Jan. 1
Pierre Poilievre pitched tariff-free trade to Americans on CNN as a threatened 50% U.S. auto tariff looms. Here’s what it could mean for your job, your next car and your budget
News • Oct 14
Ontario's $48M bike lane removal blocked by hundreds of cyclists on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke
Cyclists stopped crews from removing Bloor Street West bike lanes, but the province vows to press on — and Ontario taxpayers and commuters could pay for a drawn-out fight
News • Oct 14
Ontario's $48M bike lane removal blocked by hundreds of cyclists on Bloor Street West in Etobicoke
Cyclists stopped crews from removing Bloor Street West bike lanes, but the province vows to press on — and Ontario taxpayers and commuters could pay for a drawn-out fight
News • Oct 14
Stelco says its federal job promises never banned layoffs as Ottawa threatens legal action over 500 Hamilton cuts
Ottawa says Stelco broke its job promises. Stelco says it didn’t. While lawyers argue, laid-off workers need to lock in EI, know their layoff clock and protect their savings
News • Oct 14
Stelco says its federal job promises never banned layoffs as Ottawa threatens legal action over 500 Hamilton cuts
Ottawa says Stelco broke its job promises. Stelco says it didn’t. While lawyers argue, laid-off workers need to lock in EI, know their layoff clock and protect their savings
News • Oct 13
Doug Ford begins ripping out Etobicoke bike lanes as taxpayer costs hit at least $48 million across Toronto
Ontario has started removing a 1.2-kilometre stretch of Bloor Street West bike lanes in Etobicoke. Here’s what it could mean for taxpayers, drivers and cyclists
News • Oct 13
Doug Ford begins ripping out Etobicoke bike lanes as taxpayer costs hit at least $48 million across Toronto
Ontario has started removing a 1.2-kilometre stretch of Bloor Street West bike lanes in Etobicoke. Here’s what it could mean for taxpayers, drivers and cyclists
News • 4704 views
Diesel tops $2.75/litre in Canada, and a Montreal-Toronto haul now costs $1,400 — grocery bills are next
Record diesel costs are moving through Canada’s supply chain, and shoppers could feel the pass-through on groceries and goods for months — even if global supply improves.
News • 4704 views
Diesel tops $2.75/litre in Canada, and a Montreal-Toronto haul now costs $1,400 — grocery bills are next
Record diesel costs are moving through Canada’s supply chain, and shoppers could feel the pass-through on groceries and goods for months — even if global supply improves.
News • 3507 views
CBC aired cricket in Hockey Night's old slot to just 27,000 viewers — while Sportsnet's NHL game drew 1.45 million
Just 27,000 Canadians watched CBC’s Saturday cricket debut, but the real story is where sports audiences — and your viewing dollars — are moving next
News • 3507 views
CBC aired cricket in Hockey Night's old slot to just 27,000 viewers — while Sportsnet's NHL game drew 1.45 million
Just 27,000 Canadians watched CBC’s Saturday cricket debut, but the real story is where sports audiences — and your viewing dollars — are moving next
News • Oct 10
Vancouver man denied a colonoscopy at 33 got colon cancer at 35 — then built his own at-home screening test
A Vancouver man diagnosed with colon cancer at 35 built his own screening test — and his story shows why younger Canadians need a financial plan for a serious diagnosis.
News • Oct 10
Vancouver man denied a colonoscopy at 33 got colon cancer at 35 — then built his own at-home screening test
A Vancouver man diagnosed with colon cancer at 35 built his own screening test — and his story shows why younger Canadians need a financial plan for a serious diagnosis.
News • 14403 views
Carney fires back after Elon Musk calls for 3 provinces to separate from Canada amid $143M in Ontario disputes
Musk's post grabbed headlines, but votes, laws and timelines will decide Canada's future — and those are what could move the loonie, provincial bonds and your savings
News • 14403 views
Carney fires back after Elon Musk calls for 3 provinces to separate from Canada amid $143M in Ontario disputes
Musk's post grabbed headlines, but votes, laws and timelines will decide Canada's future — and those are what could move the loonie, provincial bonds and your savings
News • Oct 08
Elon Musk calls for Alberta, Saskatchewan to separate — here's what the Oct. 19 referendum means for your RRSP
Elon Musk's call for 3 provinces to leave Canada barely moved markets, but Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum could. Here's what it means for your RRSP, TFSA and savings
News • Oct 08
Elon Musk calls for Alberta, Saskatchewan to separate — here's what the Oct. 19 referendum means for your RRSP
Elon Musk's call for 3 provinces to leave Canada barely moved markets, but Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum could. Here's what it means for your RRSP, TFSA and savings
Real Estate • Oct 08
Toronto renters can trigger city enforcement in 24 hours if landlords fail to maintain 21°C heat minimum
Toronto’s heat season started Oct. 1. Here’s what your landlord owes you, how fast they must act and how to report it — and recover rent — if the heat doesn’t come on
Real Estate • Oct 08
Toronto renters can trigger city enforcement in 24 hours if landlords fail to maintain 21°C heat minimum
Toronto’s heat season started Oct. 1. Here’s what your landlord owes you, how fast they must act and how to report it — and recover rent — if the heat doesn’t come on
News • 16534 views
Rogers' $11B NHL deal ends Hockey Night in Canada on CBC — fans now face up to $444/year for Sportsnet and Amazon
CBC no longer airs NHL games, and catching every national broadcast now means paying both Rogers and Amazon. Here's the real cost — and how to trim it
News • 16534 views
Rogers' $11B NHL deal ends Hockey Night in Canada on CBC — fans now face up to $444/year for Sportsnet and Amazon
CBC no longer airs NHL games, and catching every national broadcast now means paying both Rogers and Amazon. Here's the real cost — and how to trim it
Real Estate • Oct 07
Redditors debate whether a paid-off mortgage drops Ben Felix's 5% rule to 2% — the math says otherwise
Paying off your mortgage ends the interest bill, but it doesn't make your home free to own. Here's what Canadians on Reddit got right — and wrong — about the long-term math of owning versus renting.
Real Estate • Oct 07
Redditors debate whether a paid-off mortgage drops Ben Felix's 5% rule to 2% — the math says otherwise
Paying off your mortgage ends the interest bill, but it doesn't make your home free to own. Here's what Canadians on Reddit got right — and wrong — about the long-term math of owning versus renting.
News • 2506 views
Muskoka rehab with fake nurses forced into bankruptcy: how Canadians can vet private treatment
A 'luxury' Ontario rehab that charged up to $150,000 for a six-week stay has been forced into bankruptcy. Here's what Canadian families should check before paying for private addiction treatment.
News • 2506 views
Muskoka rehab with fake nurses forced into bankruptcy: how Canadians can vet private treatment
A 'luxury' Ontario rehab that charged up to $150,000 for a six-week stay has been forced into bankruptcy. Here's what Canadian families should check before paying for private addiction treatment.
News • 1407 views
Parti Québécois wins Quebec: what the minority result means for Canadians' investments
The PQ won Quebec but not a majority. Here's what it means for your investments and what to watch next
News • 1407 views
Parti Québécois wins Quebec: what the minority result means for Canadians' investments
The PQ won Quebec but not a majority. Here's what it means for your investments and what to watch next
Real Estate • Oct 06
Asking rents jumped more than 20% since 2021 — what Canadian renters should know before they move
Asking rents are finally easing in many cities, but Canadians who move still pay far more than tenants who stay put, so it pays to run the numbers before signing a new lease
Real Estate • Oct 06
Asking rents jumped more than 20% since 2021 — what Canadian renters should know before they move
Asking rents are finally easing in many cities, but Canadians who move still pay far more than tenants who stay put, so it pays to run the numbers before signing a new lease
Taxes • 1142 views
1 million Canadians could get a pre-filled CRA tax return in 2027 — Here's the Oct. 31 step to take
CRA pre-filled tax return: 1 million Canadians could be invited in March 2027 — Here's who's eligible and what to finish by the Oct. 31, 2026 deadline
Taxes • 1142 views
1 million Canadians could get a pre-filled CRA tax return in 2027 — Here's the Oct. 31 step to take
CRA pre-filled tax return: 1 million Canadians could be invited in March 2027 — Here's who's eligible and what to finish by the Oct. 31, 2026 deadline
News • Oct 05
Quebec's $171B budget is on the ballot today — here's what each party's relief plan actually means for your wallet
With Quebec inflation at 3.1%, every party is promising relief. But the savings are modest, unevenly spread and sometimes cancel each other out
News • Oct 05
Quebec's $171B budget is on the ballot today — here's what each party's relief plan actually means for your wallet
With Quebec inflation at 3.1%, every party is promising relief. But the savings are modest, unevenly spread and sometimes cancel each other out
News • Oct 05
UofC study puts Alberta separation cost at up to $170 billion — and says Quebec's would look similar
With Quebecers voting Oct. 5 and Albertans Oct. 19, a University of Calgary study puts the cost of separation at up to $170 billion. Here's what that could mean for your job, taxes and savings
News • Oct 05
UofC study puts Alberta separation cost at up to $170 billion — and says Quebec's would look similar
With Quebecers voting Oct. 5 and Albertans Oct. 19, a University of Calgary study puts the cost of separation at up to $170 billion. Here's what that could mean for your job, taxes and savings
News • Oct 04
47% of Canadians oppose privatizing Pearson and 3 other major airports — and fees are the big worry
More Canadians oppose than support letting private investors run the country's 4 biggest airports, and the rules that will decide what travellers pay haven't been written yet
News • Oct 04
47% of Canadians oppose privatizing Pearson and 3 other major airports — and fees are the big worry
More Canadians oppose than support letting private investors run the country's 4 biggest airports, and the rules that will decide what travellers pay haven't been written yet
News • 16137 views
Starbucks shuts 37+ Canadian locations, including brand-new and decades-old cafés — what workers are owed
Starbucks says it's cutting cafés that miss its performance or experience targets, but decades-old and brand-new stores made the list. Here's what Canadian workers and customers should know.
News • 16137 views
Starbucks shuts 37+ Canadian locations, including brand-new and decades-old cafés — what workers are owed
Starbucks says it's cutting cafés that miss its performance or experience targets, but decades-old and brand-new stores made the list. Here's what Canadian workers and customers should know.
Managing Money • Oct 02
Would you drink your mac and cheese? Toronto soda maker teams up with Kraft Heinz betting Canadians will say yes
Want a new way to crave KD? For a limited time, KD is partnering with Toronto-based Solly’s Craft Soda to bring the cheesy goodness of mac and cheese to a cold, fizzy pop can.
Managing Money • Oct 02
Would you drink your mac and cheese? Toronto soda maker teams up with Kraft Heinz betting Canadians will say yes
Want a new way to crave KD? For a limited time, KD is partnering with Toronto-based Solly’s Craft Soda to bring the cheesy goodness of mac and cheese to a cold, fizzy pop can.
Real Estate • Oct 01
Ontario is 550,000+ homes behind its 2031 target — Toronto Board of Trade says zoning reform is the only fix
Ontario's top business group says the province's 2031 housing goal can't be met without zoning and building code reform — here's what that means for Canadian buyers and renters.
Real Estate • Oct 01
Ontario is 550,000+ homes behind its 2031 target — Toronto Board of Trade says zoning reform is the only fix
Ontario's top business group says the province's 2031 housing goal can't be met without zoning and building code reform — here's what that means for Canadian buyers and renters.
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