Kelly Grant
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StaffNational health reporter Health reporterToronto
Area of Expertise
All things COVID-19. Also, health policy, drug pricing, medical aid in dying and the intersection of politics and healthKelly Grant's career in journalism began in high school, when she worked as a night and weekend tape editor at her local television station in London, Ont. She's been hooked on reporting ever since. After earning a Bachelor of Journalism degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Kelly worked as a cop reporter and editorial writer at the Windsor Star and as a general assignment writer and Toronto city hall reporter at The National Post. She joined The Globe and Mail in 2008. Kelly has held a variety of posts at The Globe, including Toronto editor and Toronto City Hall bureau chief. She is now a national health reporter with a special interest in COVID-19, the intersection of politics and health, drug pricing and medical aid in dying. When not reporting, she can usually be found at the arena, cheering on her three sons.
18
Years in Journalism
13
Years at The Globe and Mail
Education
Bachelor of Journalism, Carleton University
Honours & Awards
2019 National Newspaper Awards, winner of the E. Cora Hind Award for beat reporting
2016 RNAO Media Award, Best Newspaper Series, Into the Home (with Elizabeth Church)
2015 International EPPY Award for Best News or Event Feature video for Saving Cyla
2015 Online Journalism Awards, Explanatory Reporting (large newsroom), finalist, for Saving Cyla
Languages spoken
English, smattering of French
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