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.
Doug Ford went against COVID-19 health advice to visit his cottage
Before the Easter weekend, the Ontario premier promised he wouldn't go to his cottage in Muskoka due to COVID-19 health advice. Following news reports to the contrary, Ford admitted he had driven there alone to check the property's plumbing.
COVID-19 hasn't driven up garbage disposal in Toronto
COVID-19 is causing more discarded gloves and masks to end up in the trash. But with so much of the province shut down, overall waste levels haven’t gone up in Toronto like they did in Wuhan and France.
Why did Ontario buy natural gas plants instead of clean energy?
Critics and green advocates say Ontario Power Generation's purchase of three natural gas assets from TC Energy will not only make it difficult for Ontario to meet its climate targets, it will also hurt ratepayers' wallets.
Ford blames local public health officers for lagging COVID-19 testing
The Ontario premier previously took responsibility — on April 8 — for Ontario's COVID-19 testing issues. But on Tuesday, he said half of the province's public health units need to "pick your socks up and start doing testing.”
Ontario allowing ‘secret lobbying’ amid COVID-19: critic
The Progressive Conservative government has invited businesses to ask for rule changes to help them weather the pandemic. Companies do not have to disclose lobbying activity if they receive a written invitation to do it.
Some businesses in Ontario allowed to reopen
Premier Doug Ford previously said Ontario's reopening would be slow and gradual. And the list of businesses allowed to open Friday is slim and focused on outdoor activity, including garden centres, landscaping and several broad categories of construction projects.
Did Ontario really need military aid for COVID-19 in long-term care?
The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario says it assembled a list of about 200 nurses who were ready and willing to help in long-term care, but the Ontario government waited weeks to deploy them.
'No imminent risk' that floods will hit oilsands tailings ponds: regulator
Flooding in Fort McMurray has raised concerns that the rising waters could breach toxic waste reservoirs in Alberta's oilsands, which could have devastating consequences for local Indigenous people and the environment. The Alberta Energy Regulator says all dams are intact and teams are monitoring the situation.
Ontario has a reopening plan, but unclear when it will begin
Ontario has a COVID-19 reopening plan, but with heavy caveats. It will likely not be linear, it may not be for weeks, and some events like concerts won't be back for a long time, officials warned.
Alberta premier calls energy transition an 'ideological scheme'
When a reporter asked Alberta Premier Jason Kenney whether plummeting oil prices merit a discussion about energy transition, Kenney questioned the reporter's credentials and criticized him for asking the question. The Premier also unveiled details of a new well-cleanup program, which critics said could leave taxpayers on the hook for oil and gas liabilities.