Rachel Goodman
National Online Journalist, Trending News
Rachel has been reporting in the online and multimedia space since she moved from London, England to Toronto in 2021 and enjoys covering anything from politics to food and film.
Rachel was a writer and reporter for Now Toronto, previously Now Magazine, where she covered city-based news stories, including some of its largest cultural events, like the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
She loves creating engaging and punchy online video content, having fronted hundreds of news reports and conducted countless on-camera interviews spotlighting local news, Toronto musicians on the rise, art shows and of-the-moment cultural movements.
Previously, she was a staff writer for Daily Hive’s Dished, specializing in food and event coverage, and has also worked with Taste Toronto as an editorial writer.
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Ryanair jet’s window was broken by engine fragments before passenger sucked outA preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that an engine blade on Ryanair flight 1879 from Greece failed and broke away shortly after takeoff.TrendingAug 14
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Texas surrogacy, abortion dispute leads to birth of baby with heart defectA disagreement between the self proclaimed pro-life surrogate and the legal parents over an abortion resulted in the birth of a baby with a potentially fatal heart defect..TrendingAug 14
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Jan 6. rioter found guilty of assault for ‘stroking’ woman’s hair on trainBryan Betancur was found guilty in a Washington, D.C., Superior Court of one count of simple assault for the incident on the Metro at the NOMA-Gallaudet station in the D.C. area.TrendingAug 13
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U.S. army OB-GYN pleads not guilty to secretly recording patient examsDr. Blaine McGraw, an OB-GYN at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood in Texas, is charged with nine counts of sexual assault.TrendingAug 13
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Miss North Carolina vows legal action, claims ‘wrongful’ stripping of titleIn a video statement posted on Instagram, Boltinhouse's lawyer, Patrick Mincey, said organizers were "' and unjustified' in their decision to revoke her title.TrendingAug 12
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Trump confirms he left NATO summit on decoy flight over Iran threat'They wanted me to go on a different flight, different plane,' the president told reporters after returning from an event in Ohio.TrendingAug 12
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Bridal brands prepare for Taylor Swift-inspired wedding requestsIt was widely reported that Swift wore a haute couture Christian Dior dress to her Madison Square Garden wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce on July 3.TrendingAug 12
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Trump switched planes hidden in a food truck over Iran threat: U.S. reportAn operation to remove Trump from his usual plane via a food supply truck was reportedly orchestrated by the White House due to security threats.TrendingAug 11
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Harry Potter fans revolt over power cable route near Dobby fictional graveDobby, a fictional elf adored by fans for his loyalty, bravery and touching pursuit of freedom, died in Harry's arms during Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.EntertainmentAug 10
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2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck carrying wine jars found off Sicilian coastAuthorities described the wreck as 'a significant underwater archaeological site' and said it was first reported by private citizens.TrendingAug 10
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Man suspected of orchestrating Tupac killing to stand trial in Las VegasDuane 'Keffe D' Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur’s death.TrendingAug 10
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Abbot’s kneecap returned 70 years after it was taken from 13th century graveGeorge Box, who died last year, was 11 when he swiped the bone fragment while on a school trip to Glastonbury Abbey in the summer of 1956.TrendingAug 7
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Miss North Carolina USA stripped of pageant title after racism allegationsBrittany Boltinhouse, 27, had her title revoked after A Blaze Productions — the pageant organizer — said it had conducted a thorough review of 'recently surfaced information.'TrendingAug 7
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Dozens of improperly stored bodies found decomposing at Chicago funeral homeThe Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said in a statement on Thursday it was notified of bodies being improperly stored at a mortuary on the south side of Chicago.TrendingAug 7
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Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce now linked to 15 states: reportsMissouri, Nebraska, North Carolina Iowa and New Hampshire, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are linked to the outbreak.Aug 6
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Florida pastor accused of sex with a child and hiding HIV-positive statusTimothy Chaneyfield, 42, a pastor at St. James United American Free Will Baptist Church, was arrested while disembarking a flight at Orlando International Airport on July 29.TrendingAug 6
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Mexican influencer Cesar Gastelum shot dead during livestreamGastelum, who had nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and was best known for posting comedy skit videos, was streaming outside a fast food restaurant when he was shot.CrimeAug 5
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SpaceX rocket crashed on the moon, scientists say: ‘100% confidence’Once imaging is returned, scientists say it will confirm what NASA predicted: that the rocket’s upper stage unintentionally slammed into the moon, carving out a large crater.TrendingAug 5
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U.K. man jailed for storing dead mother in freezer and claiming her pensionChristopher Phillips, 60, a former company director, admitted to preventing the lawful and decent burial of his 89-year-old mother, Sylvia Phillips, after she died in March 2023CrimeAug 4
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Pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills in luggage, Indonesian police sayThe drugs were discovered by customs officers at Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, after they noticed a suspicious suitcase during an X-ray screening.TrendingAug 4
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Ariana Grande says choice to step back comes from an ’empowered’ placeWhile on stage in Chicago during her Eternal Sunshine Tour, the 33-year-old took a few moments to address her decision to take a break form public view directly with her fans.EntertainmentAug 4
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U.S. cruise passenger charged after allegedly hitting kids playing tagDavid Crosby II, 44, was charged with two counts of child abuse without great bodily harm at a Florida Court on Monday, according to Brevard County records.TrendingJul 31
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Library book found sealed behind fireplace returned 150 years lateThe book was returned to the library in the coastal town of Kiama, New South Wales, last week by a local named Ross Simmons, who found it inside a crate behind a sealed fireplace.TrendingJul 31
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U.S. men convicted of murdering Quebec couple on Caribbean islandJonathan Lehrer and Robert Snyder Jr. were convicted of killing Daniel Langlois and his partner, Dominique Marchand, who were found dead in December 2023.TrendingJul 31
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Montana man impales self on hiking pole, treks hours to reach hospitalThe impaled climber travelled about 16 kilometres and descended roughly 5,000 feet over the course of six hours with the pole in his body.TrendingJul 30