
Ashleigh Stewart
Ashleigh Stewart is a national enterprise reporter for Global News in Toronto.
Ashleigh joined Global in 2021 after four years reporting on the Middle East, based in Dubai. Originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, Ashleigh has spent most of her career overseas. Prior to moving to the United Arab Emirates, she lived and worked in Tokyo and Jakarta.
An investigative journalist by trade, Ashleigh is particularly interested in stories about mental health, inequality and underrepresented communities. Outside of work, you’ll find her on a ski field or a mountain trail.
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‘It’s almost like a mania’: How Trump won Carney the federal electionA modest crowd celebrated with Mark Carney late into the night at Liberal party headquarters in Ottawa, but U.S. President Donald Trump was never far from anyone's mind.CanadaApr 29
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‘People have almost died’: Soaring N.S. lobster fishing tensions revealedCommunication released to Global News under the Freedom of Information Act provides a rare glimpse into how far the situation deteriorated for fishery officers in Nova Scotia.CanadaApr 23
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Funeral held for Antonine Maillet, renowned Acadian author who died in FebruaryA funeral was held Saturday for Antonine Maillet, with songs and theatrical performances highlighting a celebration of the life of the renowned Acadian playwright and author.CanadaApr 12
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Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, QueQuebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal.CanadaApr 12
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Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffsThe Trump administration will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, which could keep prices down for popular consumer electronics in the U.S.WorldApr 12
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Dropped charges, police overreach: How the ‘Indigo 11’ case fell apartA large-scale investigation into the Indigo bookstore vandalism, involving more than 70 police officers and 10 nighttime raids, is unlikely to achieve a single criminal conviction.CanadaMar 29
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Great White Nothing: How Harper’s naval station became an Arctic white elephantThe Nanisivik Naval Facility still languishes unfinished more than a decade past its completion date, amid a flurry of Arctic announcements from the Liberal government.CanadaMar 14
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Tariffs ‘could go up,’ Trump says while allaying recession fearsDonald Trump said in an interview with Fox News he paused some U.S. tariffs because he 'wanted to help Mexico and Canada to a certain extent,' but added tariffs could also go up.PoliticsMar 9
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Premier hopes identification of remains found at landfill helps family move onManitoba's premier says he has spoken with the family of a 39-year-old Indigenous woman Morgan Harris, after her remains were found in the Prairie Green landfill.CrimeMar 9
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Liberal leader may call election within weeks: former deputy PM Sheila CoppsFormer deputy prime minister Sheila Copps says the chaos resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs has bolstered support for presumed new Liberal leader Mark Carney.CanadaMar 9
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What’s behind Trump’s many grievances with Canada?Theories abound, from the plausible to the personal to the neo-colonial -- to even the perverse.CanadaMar 6
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Trump’s plan for ‘hemispheric control’: Steve Bannon on why tariffs may only be the startSteve Bannon and others in Trump's orbit weigh in on the U.S. president's recent actions and what it could mean for Canada's future.PoliticsFeb 6
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Which provinces are pulling U.S. alcohol off shelves over Trump’s tariffs?As Canada hits back against U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs, American liquor and wine may be one of the first things to disappear from shelves.CanadaFeb 2
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Canada releases first round of U.S. tariffs, announces relief programThe Canadian government has released a list of the goods it will target first in its retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.PoliticsFeb 2
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Ford tells LCBO to pull U.S. booze from shelvesOntario Premier Doug Ford says he's told the LCBO to pull U.S. booze from its shelves after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Canada.ConsumerFeb 2
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D.C. plane crash victims include young figure skaters: ‘Horrific’Two young figure skaters, their mothers and coaches were among those killed in the deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C. after their flight collided with a military helicopter.U.S. NewsJan 30
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Trump says Canada is a bad trade partner. Are his tariff threats justified?Experts say opening up Canada's dairy sector and other protected markets to American firms can have positive effects on the country — and could be crucial to avoiding a trade warPoliticsJan 25
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Chaos and ‘human error’: Why the James Smith Cree Nation massacre could happen againA string of failures by authorities preceded, and followed, the 2022 stabbing spree on James Smith Cree Nation — but authorities don't think they played a role in the outcome.CrimeFeb 3, 2024
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James Smith Cree Nation inquest: What we did — and didn’t — learn in Week 1The RCMP response to Myles Sanderson's 2022 murder spree has been scrutinized during the first week of the inquest into the event – with failings put under the microscope.CrimeJan 20, 2024
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The ‘Indigo 11’: Group of ‘hate-motivated’ vandals or unconnected activists?Eleven people face charges in relation to the 'hate-motivated' defacement of an Indigo bookstore in Toronto. But who is this group of Torontonians? And how are they connected?CrimeJan 9, 2024
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The little university that could(n’t): UPEI’s nightmare behind closed doorsThe University of Prince Edward Island was a success on paper, but the tenure of president Alaa Abd-El-Aziz was marred by an apparent string of failures.InvestigationsNov 13, 2023
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Two killings, the same day, one year apart: Why James Smith Cree Nation mournsJSCN residents say two killings on the Labour Day weekend, a year apart, is pure coincidence, but without dealing with drug and alcohol dependency history could repeat itself.CrimeSep 3, 2023
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James Smith Cree Nation survivors still struggle with trauma, addiction 1 year after tragedyOne year since Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 in one of Canada's worst mass killings, survivors struggle to move on, saying drug use is still rampant.CrimeSep 1, 2023
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James Smith Cree Nation killer’s half-brother reflects on roots of family violenceKelly Burns, half-brother of mass murderer Myles Sanderson, speaks to Global News about his family, his recent arrest and why "jail is really the best place for me right now."CanadaAug 31, 2023
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Mass murderer’s half-brother arrested after report of attack on James Smith Cree NationThe half-brother of mass murderer Myles Sanderson was arrested near James Smith Cree Nation after seriously assaulting a female and "uttering threats," police say.CrimeAug 10, 2023