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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Wildfire threat to remain elevated across much of Canada into September

Canada has surpassed four million hectares burned by wildfires for the fourth consecutive year, federal officials said Tuesday, forecasting that September will continue to...

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

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Mayoral candidate Alex Lawson is ready to deliver results

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Ottawa Police Blotter – November 11

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This Week in Barrie: Week of November 9

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