Josie Kao
@josie_k_ Josie Kao is a journalist currently based in Toronto but with loyalties to Vancouver. She has previously worked at The Narwhal as an assistant editor, The Globe and Mail as a content editor and at The Varsity as News Editor and then Editor-in-Chief. She is passionate about covering the hyperlocal effects of international news, particularly on marginalized communities.
Stories by Josie Kao
Meet Drew Anderson, The Narwhal’s new Prairies reporter
4 min. readDrew Anderson found his calling in journalism later in life but since then has been...
Four ways people are trying to protect Canada’s natural landscapes
Canada is home to a vast amount of carbon-rich ecosystems. Protecting them is crucial to...
Meet Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal’s new Ontario reporter
Investigations are what drew her to journalism and now Emma McIntosh has the Greenbelt and...
Meet Fatima Syed, The Narwhal’s new Ontario reporter
From a hailstorm in Saudi Arabia to dust storms in Dubai, Fatima Syed has endured...
Meet Denise Balkissoon, The Narwhal’s new Ontario bureau chief
Denise Balkissoon is on a long, journalistic mission to challenge marginalization and racism in the...
What the reality of drought looks like in B.C.
The Narwhal’s When in Drought series highlights how watersheds across the province are threatened by...
Nearly 30 years after the original ‘war in the woods’ — what’s changed?
What do you think of when you think of Tofino, B.C.? Long, sandy beaches? A...
Longer summers, shorter winters, less water
In our latest newsletter, we delve into how Manitobans are coping with a devastating drought...
First Nations communities disproportionately threatened by wildfires: study
More than four million people in Canada live near forests that are at increased risk...
