Miranda Anthistle
Digital Broadcast Journalist
Miranda Anthistle is an award-winning journalist who started her career as a reporter/anchor more than a decade ago gaining experience working in newsrooms across Canada and internationally. Her passion lies in the power of storytelling to make a difference in society.
Since joining Global News Toronto in 2020, she has hosted several specials including the impeachment vote of former U.S. President Donald Trump, the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, and most recently, the vigil held in London, Ont. for the Afzaal family. Anthistle is also the co-executive producer of Hidden Hate: Anti-Asian Racism, Canada’s first national network special on the rise of anti-Asian sentiment.
Anthistle is currently the co-host of Global News Weekend, as well as a weekday news anchor on the Global TV app and Amazon Prime Video. Prior to this, Anthistle was a reporter with Global News Toronto extensively covering the COVID-19 crisis and 2020’s Black Lives Matter movement.
Anthistle joined Global News from Bell Media where she worked as a reporter at CTV Toronto and CP24 for four years covering major breaking news stories including the Jian Ghomeshi trial, the Bombay Bhel restaurant explosion, travelling to Kingston to report on Gord Downie’s death, and delivering hours of live coverage during the Raptors’ historic championship win.
Prior to her career in Toronto, Anthistle co-anchored the evening news at CHCH in Hamilton and also worked as a reporter. She started her career in Medicine Hat, Alta., as a reporter and fill-in anchor at CHAT-TV and was part of the RTDNA award-winning news team providing on the ground coverage of the devastating floods. Anthistle has also worked in newsrooms in Brazil and California.
Born in London, England and raised in Toronto, Anthistle considers both cities home. When she’s not at the news station, she can be found biking around the city, practicing her Spanish, spending time with family and friends – preferably at the cottage, or at home with her two cats. Anthistle has a B.A. Honours from Queen’s University and earned a post-graduate degree from Humber College.
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Video Archives
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Business Matters: World markets recovering after turmoil
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Frankie’s World Rat Rescue changing minds and sharing knowledge about the underappreciated rat
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Caribbean Carnival beyond the fetes & festivities
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A closer look at federal measures for first-time home buyers
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Your Money: Breaking down the 2024 federal budget
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: April 8
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Housing crisis: Will new federal supports go far enough to help Canadians?
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Happy Tails: Finding Hope For Wildlife in an ever-changing world of human & nature-driven challenges
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Canada attending emergency meeting in Jamaica amid Haiti gang violence
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Canadian millennials surpass baby boomers as dominant generation: StatCan
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Gamechangers, trends, and concerns — how AI is dominating the tech space
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Happy Tails: To the rescue! How SAINTS is saving senior and special needs animals
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Happy Tails: A delightful look at The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada
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Nurse practitioners in Canada not being compensated for medical assistance in dying work
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Former president Donald Trump faces 4th criminal case. How will it impact him long term?
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Europe migrant crisis: How Sea-Watch rescued migrants in distress at sea
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Worsening crisis in Niger: factors in play and impact on the region
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Breaking down the health impacts of climate change
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Asian Heritage Month: How Asian-Canadians have shaped Canada
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Asian Heritage Month: Asia’s enduring impact on pop culture
Author Archives
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‘He didn’t get to say goodbye to his mom’: COVID-19 leaves Peel Region teen orphaned“I vividly remember him saying that he wishes this was a dream and that he would just wake up and his mom be there,” said the teen's cousin-in-law.CanadaApr 30, 2021
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‘Some patients die while waiting’: Doctors in India plead for international help'The health-care system in India is literally bursting at its seams [due to COVID-19],' said Dr. Arvinder Soin, the chief surgeon at a hospital near New Delhi.CanadaApr 27, 2021
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Calls for consolidated COVID-19 vaccine bookings in Ontario“It’s quite a disgrace that this province, this government, couldn’t put together a vaccine plan that makes sense to people," said Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath.CanadaApr 26, 2021
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Hidden Hate: Younger generations call out disturbing rise in anti-Asian hate crimes“This type of anti-Asian racism is targeted, it’s targeted to who the racists think are vulnerable and who won’t fight back,” a Chinese Canadian National Council spokesperson said.CanadaApr 24, 2021
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‘He’s reached a breaking point’: Ontario parents frustrated over special needs remote learning“I want Minister Lecce to know that it’s pretty evident he’s never set foot in a public school... because if he did, these wouldn’t be the decisions he’d be making,” said Schwartz.EducationApr 22, 2021
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Doctors say COVID-19 variants put pregnant women at greater risk, cite ‘urgent’ need for vaccines“In 20 years of practice, I have never felt more compelled to get a message out to the public than this one,” said Dr. Mark Walker, a high-risk obstetrician and epidemiologist.HealthApr 16, 2021
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How one TDSB school is dismantling racism and celebrating the Black Community'Aside from COVID-19, our BIPOC students were suffering. They were going to be coming back to school and ... needing the right educators to have those brave conversations.'EducationMar 15, 2021
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Toronto councillors call for ad dollars to be pulled from alleged ‘discriminatory’ newspaperSeveral Toronto councillors are urging the City to pull its advertising dollars from the Italian-Canadian newspaper Corriere Canadese.CanadaMar 9, 2021
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NHL stars help to break down barriers on ice for young newcomers to Canada“Being the only person, you might feel different. But if more people are like you, you feel more comfortable,” 16-year-old Blessing Boakye said.SportsFeb 26, 2021
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‘We’ll support her through this’: Toronto mother grateful for nanny who saved children"She’s the utmost loving and caring nanny and caregiver and I know she would have done everything in her power to protect them."TrafficFeb 25, 2021
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‘It’s a bit gut-wrenching:’ ER doctors frustrated at viral Vaughan HomeSense video"It’s so easy to undo months and months of hard effort in just a short amount of time."CanadaFeb 23, 2021
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‘Please help us’: Vaughan cat rescue scrambling as eviction looms due to licensing issue“Without food, without drinkable water, without shelter, the cats will all die.” The harsh conditions each winter make these months the time when the shelter is needed most.CanadaFeb 17, 2021
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Toronto non-profit bringing virtual reality to seniors for chance to relive memories“A big part of improving people’s quality of life is reminding them of their identity, which is often lost because of illness.”HealthJan 21, 2021
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Toronto nurses upset over COVID-19 vaccine access, allege frontline medical staff not being prioritized“We literally throw our bodies onto people’s chests just so they can live a second longer and this vaccine is life-saving,” a nurse said, stressing the need for vaccinations.HealthJan 8, 2021
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Coronavirus: Ontario hospital staff bracing for COVID-19 surge due to holiday rule-breakers“Ontario is facing some punishing demands... There’s not a chance the system can operate in a normal way under those circumstances.”HealthJan 4, 2021
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Startup aims to help musicians stay afloat during the pandemic'The pandemic has been a huge blow to our community,' said Carol Mak, whose music career was put on hold with all live gigs cancelled.CanadaDec 28, 2020
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Anger, suspicion surround Pakistani activist’s death in Toronto: ‘She got lots of threats’“She got lots of threats and these threats led to her living in exile."CanadaDec 23, 2020
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TTC seeing makeshift shelter spaces on transit, advocate cites ‘absolute need’ to house people quickly“There’s an absolute need to get people housed, and housed quickly."CanadaDec 10, 2020
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23 Milton seniors given 3-day notice to vacate retirement residence due to roof repairsThe company that owns the Milton retirement home attributed the move to emergency roof repairs.HealthDec 9, 2020
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After being detained by CBSA at Toronto airport for days, grandfather released without charges“This is a traumatizing and humiliating situation."CanadaDec 4, 2020
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SIU continues investigation into shooting death of abducted 1-year-old in Kawartha LakesThe one-year-old boy was found inside a suspect pickup truck with a fatal gunshot wound.CrimeNov 27, 2020
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Boy, 1, fatally wounded, father shot, City of Kawartha Lakes OPP officer injured following abduction: SIUOPP say officers were initially responding to reports of a domestic incident involving a firearm in Trent Lakes.CrimeNov 26, 2020
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Coronavirus: Toronto Hudson’s Bay store open on day 1 of lockdown to suspend in-person shoppingThe company issued a statement Monday evening saying the Queen Street location will now be closed as of Tuesday.EconomyNov 23, 2020
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Coronavirus: Two-thirds of children at SickKids hospital have missed surgery target ‘window’“Surgery is particularly important in children in terms of time because of growth and development … and surgery is often timed critically with certain stages of development."HealthNov 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Critics say Bill 218 will shield Ontario long-term care homes from lawsuits“It’s just not fair, not fair to families. We need to have answers and accountability."HealthNov 16, 2020