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Ash-eesh-vung | Writer @CBC News, Written & reported @CBCSudbury @CBCKW891 | Host of the Best of the @WWEST_UBCO | @UBCJournalism alumni | theatre nerd, gym rat

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Joined April 2011
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Toronto rn is like when the Berlin Wall fell. People are hacking off chunks of the CN Tower and reuniting with friends and family.
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And on that note, the first municipal election I ever vote in as a Canadian citizen will be one for the books 😏
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Doesn't get more "Toronto Mans" than this 😬 Wow.
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✅ masters degree ✅ canadian citizenship ❌ knows how to spell Saskachewhen?
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My Vancouver is showing. It took me till today (after witnessing some whining and seeing a few tweets about it) to even realized the sun's been missing for a while in Toronto... That's a mini flex for this west coaster!😎
It’s like Toronto made a bargain with the devil: No snow and the mildest January you ever had, but also no sunlight for weeks.
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This is the feature story that I worked on along with @ArrthyT, @Ashishvangh, Rowan Smart, Ridge Zhang, and @svstaempfli. I couldn't have chosen a more dedicated team. Well done, we did it!
“I don’t want to even think about not being independent,” says Quita Longmore, age 79. She’s determined to live out the rest of her days at her home in Ladysmith, BC. Even as macular degeneration robs her of her vision. A thread, (1/3).
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🪨 ⛏ Hello from 3500ft under the earth’s surface - that’s ALMOST 2 CN towers, or about 1.4 Burj Khalifas below ground! I was there to cover the opening for phase 1 of Vale’s Copper Cliff South Mine yesterday! Definitely top on the list of the coolest opportunities I’ve recieved
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This felt so comforting to my homesick heart @HelmoreKathryn 🧡
“I walk across its sticky floors, pick up a laminated menu and order a $6 bowl of steaming tomato soup with cheesy bread. The fabric of the familiar vinyl seating is ripped, foam pushing out of the cracks.” 🌃☕️ thetyee.ca/Culture/2022/09/1…
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Hello! I'm a reporter w @CBCSudbury, looking to speak with a student who's been impacted by the course cancellations at Laurentian University and is trying to figure out their next steps to meet program requirements. Pls PM, [email protected] or (705) 690 1385.
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Bill 7 would allow people in hospital waiting for a long-term care home to be moved to one without their consent. Are you or a family member an ALC patient? I'd like to speak to you for @CBCSudbury. PM, comment below or email me at [email protected] Thank you, miigwetch, merci!
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Hello #Sudbury, #NorthBay, #SaultSteMarie, #Timmins and beyond! I’m a @cbcsudbury reporter getting some back-to-school content ready. Students, parents & teachers - What's on your mind? How're you feeling about the big return? DMs open or [email protected]! Thanks!
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This 3-year-old in Val Caron has seizures up to 100 times a day. She still can’t get a drug that’s shown to help. Read about her family's struggle in my feature for @CBCSudbury below. You can also listen to the interview on @UpNorthCBC this afternoon. cbc.ca/newsinteractives/feat…