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I'm an Ottawa-based multimedia journalist who's interested in intersectional human-driven stories. I live to shine a light on local stories reflecting the wider world's communities, issues and solutions. 

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My radio and digital reporting of more than 200 bylines has tackled union strikes, crime, election nights, festivals, road safety and more. I've worked in newsrooms like the Ottawa Citizen, CBC Montreal, and Canada’s National Observer. I have freelance work in the Globe and Mailthe Toronto Star, Intermission Magazine and more. My fact-checking work appears in Maisonneuve Magazine and Maclean’s, and I spent two years as a communications officer with the federal government.

 

I'm a staff reporter covering breaking news with the Toronto Star’s radio room. I'm also working as a fellowship reporter with the Globe and Mail's​ Ottawa bureau as I wrap up my journalism and law degree from Carleton University. I served as an arts editor, news editor and managing editor at the university's student-led newspaper, the Charlatan. From May to August, I will be a CBC News summer scholar, working with CBC Radio's the Current before heading to Whitehorse for CBC North.

 

When I'm not chasing stories, I enjoy travelling the world, catching up on my “to watch movies” list and folding origami ducks. To me, there’s nothing more rewarding than a life rife with stories.

© 2026 by Alexa MacKie

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