The Local’s 2024 Year in Review
Gather ‘round the warm glow of The Local Slack channel as we chat through our favourite stories of the year.
Meet the 2024 Local Fellows
We’re excited to announce this year’s Local Journalism Fellows: Alice Boyle, Sam Rosati Martin, Matthew Molinaro, and Mzwandile Poncana.
The Local Wins at the Digital Publishing Awards and National Magazine Awards
Our coverage of the mayoral election and the Finch West LRT construction were recognized at a pair of awards ceremonies on Friday evening.
The Local Wins Two Canadian Association of Journalists Awards
Daysha Loppie received the Student Award of Excellence and Simon Lewsen won the prize in the Community Written category.
Five National Magazine Award Nominations for The Local
It is the highest number of NMA nominations received by The Local in a single year, and includes one for Editorial Package.
The Local Is Nominated for Five Digital Publishing Awards
The nominations include the prestigious prize for “general excellence in digital publishing.”
The Local Receives Three National Journalism Award Nominations
Our community stories from 2023 are finalists for the Canadian Association of Journalists awards
The Local’s 2023 Year in Review
Favourite stories, best reporting trip meals, worst Big Tech dustups—a Local end-of-year staff roundtable.
Live Results from Scarborough Southwest By-Election
Real-time results from election night, starting at 8 p.m. on November 30, 2023.
Results from Toronto’s Mayoral By-Election
Real-time results from every ward, starting at 8 p.m. on election night.
A John Tory Landslide, and New Faces on Council
With dismal voter turnout and a third term for Tory, the city’s election presented some expected results—and a few big surprises.
We’re in a Climate Emergency—It’s Time We Started Acting Like It
There is still time to mitigate the harms of climate change and build resilient communities in this city. But we need to start now.
Tracking COVID-19 in Toronto Schools
A data blog about the pandemic's effects on the city’s 800 public schools.
The Local Wins Digital Publishing Awards
The Local was the third-most awarded publication, behind only The Globe and Mail and Radio-Canada.
Guest Editor, Indigenous Toronto Issue
Join our editorial team as we put together an issue covering a range of important and under-reported urban Indigenous topics in Toronto.
Health, Incarcerated
How the prison system became a ramshackle, underfunded wing of the health care system.