Vanessa M. Balintec

@Reuters journalist. Previously with @CBCToronto. send tips to [email protected]

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

@JessicaNgCBC Thanks so much Jessica! Hope you’ve been well :)

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

I’ve spent the last few years at @CBCToronto, but today that chapter is officially closed. Thank you to every single source that trusted me to help tell their stories, to the marvellous team there that helped me transform my pitches into reality.

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

@KateBueckert @Reuters Thanks so much Kate! Hope you and the KW team are doing well.

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

@janetpanic Thanks for letting me know! I'll make more of an effort to be active here because of this, hahaha

[Mike Crawley @MikeCrawleyCBC]

NEW: Some sports bettors have waited weeks to collect winnings from OLG.
The Ontario Crown corp says it’s working through a backlog of bank account verifications after "a significant influx of new players"

By ⁦@vanessabalintec⁩ + ⁦@CBCLorenda⁩ https://t.co/tOG7bIS9f0

[Mike Crawley @MikeCrawleyCBC]

The average hourly wage for Ontario workers went up 5.1% in 2023, to $34.63.

That increase surpassed the rate of inflation, after lagging behind inflation in 2021 & 2022. Industrial sector wages went up the most.

Reporting by ⁦@vanessabalintec⁩ https://t.co/TuTVHJWYu6

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

Despite the work that needs to be done, advocates remain steadfast in their goals and hope of a more accessible province. Here's what they say could be done today to help close the accessibility gap.
https://t.co/tAcSQp98UF

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

The start of 2024 means we're less than a year away from the accessibility deadline Ontario said it would meet almost two decades ago.

I spent weeks researching and talking to people in the disability community for this series. Here's what they said:
https://t.co/ydpRGxQ0lt

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

Cities also reported having a hard time delivering accessible services. That's what they're mandated to do based off the AODA, but advocates say they need more resources, funding and support to do it.
https://t.co/EAopNhAPtE

[Mike Crawley @MikeCrawleyCBC]

Ontario extended hospital care to uninsured patients during pandemic, but that's ending.
Story by ⁦@vanessabalintec⁩ of ⁦@CBCToronto⁩ https://t.co/k64zpwAzYE

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

@griffjaeger @CBCTheNational This is amazing! Congrats Griffin 👏🏼👏🏼

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

@DaliaReports Sending you love from back home Dalia. It must be so hard. Please take care! Thank you for letting us know what's going on and how you're feeling.

[David Rider @dmrider]

BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE from the @TorontoStar's city hall bureau: Mayor @JohnTory admits to having had an "inappropriate" relationship with a woman who worked for him https://t.co/gY5iVnjNam

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

JOURNO CALLOUT: Looking to speak with parents, families and caregivers that are impacted by the CUPE education workers' walkout today. Wondering how you're dealing with childcare and planning for the days to come. DMs are open, or you can email me at [email protected]!

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

I spent days setting up and working on this. And from what I've been told, this mother's story is just the tip of the iceberg -- these kind of stories are more common than you might expect. But they're often invisible.

My latest:
https://t.co/uioU5T55Ob

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

Met one of my heroes yesterday! Grateful for the chance to hear you speak once again, @mariaressa ❤️

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

@NtUrAvrgCistory Thanks so much, it's appreciated! Your DMs are turned off - would you be able to direct message me? We can coordinate a phone or Zoom call from there!

[Vanessa M. Balintec @vanessabalintec]

@NtUrAvrgCistory If I understand correctly, are you from Toronto originally? We're definitely looking to speak to people from Toronto who moved to Atlantic Canada and will be impacted by the incoming hurricane. And of course, what it feels like waiting for it to arrive!