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Rebecca Gao

Rebecca Gao is a Toronto-based journalist interested in, more or less, everything. Her work has appeared in publications like Maclean’s, Chatelaine, Bon Appetit and more.

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Feature by Rebecca Gao

Young, Broke, and Unwoke

Less than a decade after Justin Trudeau rode a wave of youthful enthusiasm to power, the Conservatives are winning the youth vote. Inside King Street parties and campaign launches with a new generation of Conservatives.

Short Feature by Rebecca Gao

The First Business in ‘Little Côte d’Ivoire’?

From Chinatown to Little Italy, every historic ethnic enclave in Toronto began with a single newcomer setting up shop. Can that process still work in 2025?

Feature by Rebecca Gao with photos by Christopher Katsarov Luna

Why a Two-Kilometre Strip of Yonge Street Has the Highest Life Expectancy in Toronto

This North York neighbourhood has plenty of public amenities and walkable streets. But the secret to residents’ good health may have a less expected explanation: immigration.

Service Journalism by Rebecca Gao

A Guide to Benefits, Tax Credits, and Rebates for Older Torontonians

Aging in Toronto is expensive. And while there are government supports for older Torontonians, finding them can be hard.

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