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Articles by Sean Leathong
- Burlington, Ont. woman accused of accepting money for fake Taylor Swift tickets
- 'I was trembling:' Brampton, Ont., man says police wrongfully Tasered him in his bedroom
- Maple Leafs fans react to Auston Matthews reportedly becoming captain
- Thousands attend CNE job fair in Toronto
- Why a New Zealander travelled across the world to Toronto to deliver a letter
- Owners reeling after death of 2 dogs under care of Toronto-area petsitter
- 'It's a death sentence': Local Toronto grocery store told it can no longer serve coffee
- 'Not going to wait': Mississauga mayor-elect says she's jumping into job before being sworn in
- 'About to get so much better': Renos kick off at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena
- Toronto officer accused of stealing deceased person's wallet, luxury watch appears in court
Sean Leathong
ContactSean Leathong joined CTV News Toronto as a videojournalist in April 2016. Previously, Leathong was a videographer/anchor at CHCH News in Hamilton, where he reported on a wide variety of topics including the 2015 federal election from Justin Trudeau’s campaign headquarters, the Calgary floods in 2013, and the Toronto International Film Festival.
Upon completion of a B.A. with Honours in History and Politics from Queen’s University, Leathong went on to earn a Master of Arts in Journalism from Western University in 2011. During his time at Western, he won the Hugh Bremner Award for demonstrating outstanding broadcast accomplishments among his peers. Leathong also won the Ursula Walford Memorial Award for displaying “an outstanding degree of the human qualities that are essential in professional journalism" as voted by his classmates.
Off camera, Leathong enjoys playing hockey in his spare time, having played Junior 'A' hockey for the Burlington Cougars in his youth.At Queen’s University, he played varsity hockey for four seasons and was named an alternate captain in his final year.
As a kid in Burlington, Ont., Leathong tuned in to CFTO World Beat News regularly with his family, and he is excited and honoured to work alongside the same team that he watched growing up.
He speaks English and French.
Follow him on Twitter: @CTVSean
