Matthew Frank

Writer of things | national reporter for The Globe and Mail | All opinions are my own.

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

OPP Const. Mohammed Hussain was set to go on trial Monday on charges of secret commissions and breach of trust. https://t.co/WHeYJaAJdZ

[Shanifa Nasser @shanifanasser]

A significant move, especially considering this comment from an Ontario Superior Court judge two years ago on whether police in the death of Ejaz Choudry should be able to shield their names from the public through a publication ban.

[Matthew Frank @MattDFrank]

My latest and last story for The Globe and Mail this summer.

Experts and advocates say the RCMP’s new policy will limit police transparency, complicate the complaints process and fuel distrust in Indigenous communities.

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Mounties no longer required to wear name tags while on duty https://t.co/IZNdabatIp

[Matthew Frank @MattDFrank]

SCOOP: A third-party report on an inner-city community health facility reveals concerns about management practices and staff safety amid several doctor resignations, the Free Press has learned.

https://t.co/UR79q8Mgfi

[Dan Lett @danlett]

BREAKING NEWS: Former PC Premier Heather Stefanson and two Tory cabinet ministers broke conflict of interest laws by promoting Sio Silica mine proposal after losing election and could face fines of up to $18,000. #mbpoli #cdnpoli #wpgpoli

[Matina Stevis-Gridneff @MatinaStevis]

My head hurts.

[Matthew Frank @MattDFrank]

LATEST: Every year there are headlines about Manitoba First Nation communities evacuating from natural disasters. For communities, the story continues long after the news cycle has moved on.

Check out my feature in Working Draft!

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[Melissa Martin @DoubleEmMartin]

accidentally cancelled Ebola protection

accidentally cancelled Ebola protection

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game.

[Matina Stevis-Gridneff @MatinaStevis]

Senior White House official on "51st state" comments following meetings with Canadian premiers in DC today.

[Matthew Frank @MattDFrank]

LATEST: Manitoba’s new homelessness strategy lacks the queer representation and queer-specific resources needed to help people in the community, advocates and experts say.

https://t.co/tMztslxRpV

[Matina Stevis-Gridneff @MatinaStevis]

I forgot to eat.

[Matthew Trevithick @M_Trevithick]

A highlight from a recent @cbcfifth panel on the future of investigative journalism: @robyndoolittle expressing the frustration all Canadian reporters have accessing public records compared to Americans

[Erik Pindera @erik_pindera]

The Free Press sought to understand the extent of money laundering at Manitoba casinos — an environment rife for exploitation — and what the Crown corporation is doing to address it. It took 10 months to get a word out of Liquor and Lotteries.

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[Susan Gonzalez (@susangonzalez.bsky.social) @TheNewsan]

journalism twitter is weird. these amazing and well-written articles that you can tell reporters put so much time and effort into? 12 retweets. a photo of a coffee-stained dog-eared AP stylebook from 1986? "powerful" "elite" 1500000 RTs

[Katrina Clarke @KatrinaAClarke]

While police brass sounds alarm about officer burnout, cops rack up 50,000+ hours of moonlighting shifts over a recent 13-month stretch.

Story from ⁦@MattDFrank⁩ & me: https://t.co/sNuQfEdVeX

[Helen Coffey @LenniCoffey]

Only journalists will truly understand the raw pain of your computer restarting and getting rid of all the tabs you had open while working on a feature 😭

[Maggie Macintosh @macintoshmaggie]

Indigenous academics and artists are calling on the U of W to take swift action to address an open identity fraud case and update campus hiring policies so applicants who say they are First Nations, Métis or Inuit back up their claims #mbed #wfp https://t.co/adhOsoYUlz

[Katrina Clarke @KatrinaAClarke]

Police now confirm the man who killed 3 people in McCreary first forced his way into woman's home at 1:20 am. She escaped into the woods.

‘I’m scared’: ex-partner of man linked to McCreary slayings
https://t.co/ZMOF7eGw2n by @erik_pindera

[Aaron Epp @aaronepp]

He put his mettle to the pedal... Guinness World Record-holding ultramarathon cyclist Arvid Loewen is parking his bike for good following a three-week victory lap. #volunteermb https://t.co/6aCG0ER692