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Leah Borts-Kuperman

Leah Borts-Kuperman is an award-winning freelance journalist based in North Bay, Ont. Her previous reporting has been published by TVO, CBC and Agriculture Dive.

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Feature by Leah Borts-Kuperman

End Times at Ontario’s Roadside Zoos?

Ontario’s lax regulations have made the province the “wild west” for exotic animals. But as public concern over animal welfare grows, some zoos are buckling under the pressure.

Joint Investigation with The Narwhal by Urbi Khan and Leah Borts-Kuperman

A Mississauga Factory Is Using a Known Carcinogen. Residents Had No Idea

High levels of ethylene oxide were detected near a now-closed Scarborough plant owned by Sterigenics, which has agreed to pay over US$400 million to claimants alleging cancer in the U.S. The company has since moved to Mississauga.

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