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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‘Losing is the new winning’: Sutcliffe holds lead despite support drop

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe’s support has slipped over the past four months, but his grip on Ottawa’s mayoral race has only strengthened as his challengers...

Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson is ready to deliver results

This is the first edition of iPolitics’ Ottawa mayoral candidate series. Over the next weeks, we will sit down and interview every major candidate...

Ottawa’s shift to weekly beach testing faces criticism

As the temperature warms, Ottawans are ready to dip their toes in the urban beaches the city has to offer. But when residents check...

Mark Sutcliffe wants voters to stay the course, as he pledges to keep fighting for Ottawa

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Canada’s World Cup legacy? It starts with building more community soccer pitches

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Wildfire threat to remain elevated across much of Canada into September

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Carney says trade deal with U.S. ‘reinforces that Canadian advantage’

Prime Minister Mark Carney said a draft trade deal...