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Newsgirls: Gutsy Pioneers in Canada's Newsrooms

on March 26, 2026, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Newsgirls: Gutsy Pioneers in Canada's Newsrooms 

Toronto author, freelance writer and former Toronto Star reporter, Donna Jean Mackinnon, documents the lives of 10 leading female reporters who started their careers during newspaper's Golden Age. MacKinnon's fascinating, often amusing, presentation includes a slew of vintage photos and intimate anecdotes. Trailblazers in their fields, these adventurous 'newshens', as they were once called, covered every beat from art openings, fashion, crime, politics to major social issues of the day.

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Live or automated closed captioning, sign language interpretation, intervenor services, or attendant services are available upon request. Please submit your request at least 2 weeks in advance to: tpl.ca/accessibility-events. 


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Open from 9:00am–8:30pm on the day of the event
1 Eglinton Square, Unit 126
Toronto, ON M1L 2K1
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Eglinton Square