Sydney Ko

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Sydney Ko is a general assignment reporter at Compass News. Before moving to Ottawa, she worked at WBUR, an NPR-affiliate in Boston where she helped produce shows and reported on City Hall. She holds a master’s in journalism from Boston University and a bachelors degree from Queen’s. Outside the newsroom, she’s probably reading the latest fantasy series that’s trending on booktok.

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Ottawa non-profit distributes 1,000 backpacks to students in need ahead of school year

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