Grace Elliott (she/her)

journalist | words in: @CBCNews @StJohnsTelegram @chronicleherald @PEIGuardian @SaltWireNetwork @TorontoStar @thismagazine | Newfoundlander in Toronto

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

For @CBCNL: This St. John's trans man thought it wasn't possible for him to get pregnant. Then it happened 👇 https://t.co/7gYihs0Cu5

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

For @StJohnsTelegram, a story about a year long, epic adventure out in the wild!

[The Telegram @StJohnsTelegram]

'I got to see it all': N.L. explorer Justin Barbour completes Northeast Expedition

Barbour started in northern Quebec and ended at the Cape Pine lighthouse 372 days later

https://t.co/rjHmHIM886

[The Telegram @StJohnsTelegram]

'I got to see it all': N.L. explorer Justin Barbour completes Northeast Expedition

Barbour started in northern Quebec and ended at the Cape Pine lighthouse 372 days later

https://t.co/rjHmHIM886

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

For @StJohnsTelegram: a fun historical read about mummering!

[The Telegram @StJohnsTelegram]

Mummering's 'fun and foolish' tradition in Newfoundland has a forgotten controversial history

A nostalgic, quirky cultural past time, it also has what is commonly referred to as 'a dark past,' notably the murder of Isaac Mercer.

https://t.co/CWnab0FqRR

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

On the front page of today’s @StJohnsTelegram, my story about Robert Power and David Philpott, one of NL’s first gay couples to wed. Today, they are celebrating 20 years of marriage, and they have thoughts about who will change the future 👇

https://t.co/0gUbDb1W8h

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

Tomorrow, Robert Power and David Philpott, one of Newfoundland’s first married gay couples, are celebrating 20 years of marriage. Read about their thoughts on politics and the critical role of educators 👇 My latest for @StJohnsTelegram

[The Telegram @StJohnsTelegram]

'I can call him my husband': One of the first N.L. gay couples to tie the knot celebrating 20 years of marriage

There was a time when Robert Power and David Philpott thought getting married would never be possible.

https://t.co/wfwcaTH1ds

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

For @CBCNews, I wrote about how the @nlwestspca said that after it rescued more than 30 animals from a hoarding emergency in Corner Brook, N.L., the city suggested the animals be euthanized👇

https://t.co/IuujQepzxL

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

For CBC: Corner Brook SPCA furious with city over handling of animal hoarding case
https://t.co/IuujQepzxL

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

For @CBCNL, I wrote about how after rescuing more than 30 animals from an out-of-control hoarding situation in Corner Brook, the @nlwestspca said that the City of Corner Brook suggested they be euthanized 👇

https://t.co/sHAZ245If5

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

Source request: I’m looking to speak with someone based on the east coast who has had to deal with a parent being diagnosed with a fatal condition and how they were able to cope. For @SaltWireNews @StJohnsTelegram

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

I was thrilled to finally write about Barbara Houston, an inspiring artist who found an unexpected home in Bonavista, NL 👇

[The Telegram @StJohnsTelegram]

After a series of unexpected twists and turns in life, visual artist Barbara Houston finds her home in Bonavista – and wins an award for designing it
https://t.co/aupmIowzFF

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Who knew!! 👇my latest for @StJohnsTelegram @SaltWireNews

[The Telegram @StJohnsTelegram]

“In the 1800s, we were the place to be when it came to clothing and textiles because we were the first port of call,” says Maureen Peters, the curator of history at The Rooms. https://t.co/n72zdTZBW3

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I wrote this story about how @NBS_ENB took the opportunity of a cancelled conference (due to the pandemic) to rethink how they are approaching the inequities within ballet education 👇

[Pointe Magazine @pointe_magazine]

“It’s really cool for me to be this age doing big things, making big changes.”

Read it on #Pointe+: https://t.co/wytnhbySO0

#AssembleeInternationale #RacialEquity #Ballet #BalletStudents #Change

[Pointe Magazine @pointe_magazine]

“It’s really cool for me to be this age doing big things, making big changes.”

Read it on #Pointe+: https://t.co/wytnhbySO0

#AssembleeInternationale #RacialEquity #Ballet #BalletStudents #Change

[The Telegram @StJohnsTelegram]

Six N.L. artists were honoured at the 38th annual ArtsNL awards ceremony at the Arts and Culture Centre in Stephenville on Friday. https://t.co/BnsSqhgmb8

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

"Over the next five years, New Brunswick is going to see a major dip within the skilled trades workforce, which could impact everything from addressing affordable housing, updating school buildings and expanding hospitals."

For @SaltWireNetwork

https://t.co/A0GWiw9Wjf

[Connie Walker @connie_walker]

A Pulitzer & a Peabody!! What an unbelievable 2 days! This feels like undeniable proof that Indigenous stories matter & that we should support Indigenous people to tell them. We are so grateful to survivors who shared with us & hope this means more people will hear their voices.

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

My story in this weekend's @StJohnsTelegram, @PEIGuardian and @chronicleherald, about how a small and mighty ballet company has become a magnet for newcomers in New Brunswick, a quickly aging province >> https://t.co/4fa6qhb3mz

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

@joshualdwchong @TorontoStar Haha! Good one

[Grace Elliott (she/her) @grace_m_elliott]

"Although experts warn it's risky, Newfoundland woman says keto diet brought her back from a spiralling health crisis"

https://t.co/sTAjNYuZVk