If you’re looking for top of the line Canadian media contact lists and famous Canadian journalists from Toronto, Vancouver & Ottawa, you’ve come to the right place. Below you’ll find the most popular journalists from Canada by location:
Looking for a full list of Canadian media contacts? Prowly's Media Database has free 7-day access to help you find the most relevant journalists for your story.
Canadian media list
If you’re looking for new media contacts in Canada or famous Canadian reporters, we’ve comprised a short list of a few (not all) of the most well known outlets and reporters from three major cities:
→ Chris Hannay, The Globe and Mail, Toronto
→ Bruce Arthur, The Toronto Star, Toronto
→ Cheryl Chan, The Vancouver Sun and The Province, Vancouver
→ Dan Fumano, The Province Online, Vancouver
→ Rosemary Barton, CBC News, Ottawa
→ Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV National News, Ottawa
→ Amanda Connolly, Global News, Ottawa
With the right media monitoring tool you can also easily find local daily or weekly papers in communities all across Ontario, British Columbia, and other provinces to get closer to your local audience.
Toronto media contacts list
Toronto is one of the most important metropolises of the country and its economic capital. It is here that real business and political discussions take place. Who should you follow?
Here are some selections from our Ontario media contacts and Toronto media contacts lists:
Chris Hannay, The Globe and Mail
Chris Hannay is a Canadian reporter at The Globe and Mail, covering independent and local businesses that make up more than half of Canada's private employment, and was creator and author of the daily Politics Briefing newsletter. He previously worked in The Globe's Ottawa bureau, where directed the coverage of federal politics.
Bruce Arthur, The Toronto Star
Do you want to reach the local community? You’d better get in touch with Bruce Arthur. He’s a columnist for Toronto Star Online. His favorite topics are Local News, Sports, and Community News. An ideal Toronto news contact.
However, before you pitch such a journalist, make sure your sports press release is well formatted. "How to Write a Sports Press Release" article will help you with this, providing examples and templates to use for free.
Find more contacts in Canada or narrow your search filtering by specific keywords, journalists’ names, outlets and location - and you’ll get a full list of journalists with their beats and contact details included.
Vancouver media contact list
If you’re after top journalists, you will surely notice two main outlets: The Vancouver Sun Online and The Province Online. You can find more examples in our Vancouver media contact list or to add to your wider B.C. media contacts below.
Cheryl Chan, The Vancouver Sun and The Province
Cheryl Chan is a journalist for The Vancouver Sun and The Province. Her beat is all about local news, crime, and general assignment news. Her outlets specialize in matters, both large and small, that have an impact on Vancouver and B.C. area residents.
Dan Fumano, The Province Online
A reporter for The Province and The Vancouver Sun daily newspapers in Vancouver, BC. He specializes in topics, such as Entertainment, Finance & Banking Services.
Ottawa media contact list
Canada’s capital city of Ottawa obviously has a big focus on politics and the journalists often walk that beat. CTV News and Global News are the two biggest outlets in the area, so here are a couple of top contacts that should make it onto your Ottawa media list:
Rosemary Barton, CBC News
Chief Political Correspondent for CBC News and host of Rosemary Barton Live on the CBC News Network. She managed to conduct an exclusive interview with the Prime Minister of Canada – Justin Trudeau.
Annie Bergeron-Oliver, CTV National News
Annie Bergeron-Oliver is a Canadian television journalist, parliamentary correspondent, and television reporter for CTV News. She specializes in political stories and those relating to foreign affairs, health, the military, and the RCMP.
Amanda Connolly, Global Television Network
Amanda Connolly is the managing editor of politics and breaking news for GlobalNews. She covers terrorism and the military for iPolitics, a Canadian website focusing on in-depth coverage of federal politics. Her responsibilities include covering Senate and House of Commons committees, the passage and the proposal of national security legislation, and their implications for the Canadian public.
Find more Canadian media contacts
Looking for more people to create a high-quality Canadian media email list or add to your existing Vancouver, Toronto, or Ottawa media contact lists?
Get free 7-day access to Prowly’s Media Database and discover over 30 000 entries in the Canadian media contacts database, plus more from all around the worl
