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Articles by Beth Macdonell
- 'A miracle': Man pushed by dump truck from collector to express lanes on 401 survives horrific crash
- 'Gas-and-Dash' thefts on rise as gas prices spike, some Ontario gas station owners say
- 'We're all devastated': Death of cadets killed in crash felt in Toronto
- 'Make peace, not war': Toronto students rally to support Ukraine
- 'His greatest joy': Toronto boy with rare disease surprised with bags of favourite potato chips
- World's once 'oldest drag queen performer' selling costume collection in Toronto
- Fourth doses in Ontario: When should you get one?
- Ontario families already bracing for fall COVID-19 wave as some rules extended, others loosen
- Woman shoved onto Toronto subway tracks speaks out as video emerges of disturbing incident
- Scarborough’s Muslim community unsettled as police search for motive in drive-by shooting injuring five men
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
