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Articles by Beth Macdonell
- 'Hard on all of us': Petition pushes back on Ontario high school telling students to keep backpack in lockers
- Bisexual man in GTA facing deportation in four days makes desperate plea to stay in Canada
- 'It's an honour': Scholarships awarded to students of fallen parents in the Canadian Armed Forces
- CUPE Ontario president called out for reposting 'divisive' and 'vile' social media post
- 'I feel so betrayed': Toronto police warn of new pick-pocket 'distraction thefts'
- 'Heartbreaking': Bike used for cancer fundraising stolen from Toronto woman's basement
- Community mourns loss of parents killed in Oshawa double shooting
- 'Tears come to my eyes': Track star and family granted extension to stay in Canada after deportation order
- 'It's unfathomable': Leslieville residents concerned following shooting on anniversary of woman's death by stray bullet
- Two Toronto councillors propose action plan to tackle increasing rat infestations
Beth Macdonell
ContactBeth Macdonell joined CTV News Toronto as a videojournalist in November 2019. After covering news in Eastern and Western Canada, she returned to her hometown to tell stories.
Previously, Macdonell was a videojournalist with CTV News Winnipeg, where she reported on a wide range of topics including the rise of asylum seekers crossing the U.S.-Canada border, tornadoes and wildfires, and missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Macdonell has worked as a reporter at CBC News in St. John’s N.L., and as a producer with Discovery Channel Canada and CTV News Channel. She also spent time at a radio station in Accra, Ghana. Macdonell is a graduate of McGill University with a B.A. in International Development Studies and the postgraduate journalism program at Humber College.
Macdonell is drawn to storytelling because she enjoys meeting and talking with people from all walks of life. When she’s not chasing down a story, Macdonell loves exploring the natural world. Depending on the season, you can often find her on the trails, cross-country skiing or hiking.
She speaks English and French.
Follow her on Twitter: @BethMacdonell
