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Katherine Laidlaw

Katherine Laidlaw is a magazine writer and editor based in Toronto. Her recent work has appeared in Wired, the Globe’s Report on Business magazine, and Toronto Life.

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Feature by Katherine Laidlaw

Fires, Plagues and Also High School

Their school burned down, they survived a pandemic, and endured the ordinary teenage heartbreaks and triumphs under extraordinary conditions. Within the chaos, these York Memorial students found each other and their purpose.

Feature by Katherine Laidlaw

The Emergency Room in the #MeToo Era

In Toronto hospitals, nurses are being asked to do far more than treat physical injuries. Providing that care can take a toll.

Feature by Katherine Laidlaw

Where Torontonians Without OHIP Go When They Get Sick

A day at a clinic in Rockcliffe-Smythe that offers health care to anyone who can provide a postal code starting with the letter M.

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