👤 Joshua Smith

17 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
17
2026-09-06 – 2026-10-18
Claims per article
9
150 extracted in total
Hedged claims
7%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
1,348
characters
Writes for Toronto Star.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Crime & Law
47%
Entertainment
12%
Environment
12%
Other
12%
Politics
6%
Sports
6%
Most-tagged topics
TorontoBellevilleCanadianCanadaEnvironment CanadaOLGSIUThe Toronto Star

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More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-18 · Toronto Star · Other
'Significant and tragic' fire in Wainwright, Alta. spreading after starting near military base
22 outlets covered this event
2026-09-25 · Toronto Star · Crime & Law
'Ambush' outside Belleville synagogue was a hate-motivated attack targeting Jewish community, police say
13 outlets covered this event
2026-09-21 · Toronto Star · Crime & Law
Belleville police identify suspect, police officer struck by gunfire
13 outlets covered this event
2026-09-21 · Toronto Star · Crime & Law
Exchange of gunfire between man armed with rifle and police officer near synagogue
13 outlets covered this event
2026-09-21 · Toronto Star · Crime & Law
Sons of Jacob Synagogue says no injures to anyone inside building, rest of Yom Kippur services cancelled
13 outlets covered this event
2026-09-06 · Toronto Star · Environment
About 100 remain without power days after intense storm: Toronto Hydro
4 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-09-06 · Toronto Star
About 100 remain without power days after intense storm: Toronto Hydro
🔮 The utility company also cautioned that storm damage might affect some customers’ electrical equipment. assertive
2026-09-25 · Toronto Star
'Ambush' outside Belleville synagogue was a hate-motivated attack targeting Jewish community, police say
🔮 “We know that there was a reconnaissance in the presence of our officer, but nothing that would have alarmed him or would have triggered him to be on the defensive. assertive
2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Via Rail reverses decision to cut Guildwood Station service
🔮 Less than two weeks after Via Rail chose to end service to Guildwood and Malton stations, the company says it will stop in Scarborough, after all. assertive
2026-10-03 · Toronto Star
Bonnie Crombie says she received online threats, police investigating
🔮 Mississauga mayoral candidate Bonnie Crombie told police she was threatened on social media last month. assertive
2026-10-03 · Toronto Star
Software problem caused widespread 911 outage last month, Bell says
🔮 On Sept. 17, the Nova Scotia government said intermittent 911 outages could affect some cellphone and VoIP (voice over internet protocol) users. assertive
2026-10-15 · Toronto Star
Lotto Max jackpot for tomorrow climbs to record $90 million
🔮 The prize would be the largest in Canadian history, OLG said in an email Wednesday. assertive
2026-10-17 · Toronto Star
Runners to fill city streets for Toronto Waterfront Marathon. These are the road closures
🔮 Friday through Sunday night Parts of four streets were closed Friday morning and will remain blocked off until Sunday at 9 p.m., Toronto police said in a news release Friday afternoon. assertive
2026-10-17 · Toronto Star
Record $90-million Lotto Max jackpot up for grabs again Tuesday
🔮 Ontarians hoping to take home a record $90-million Lotto Max jackpot will have another chance next week. mixed
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