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North Star

Formerly The CJN Daily, our flagship news podcast, hosted by investigative reporter Ellin Bessner, has been downloaded more than 1.5 million times since its launch in 2021. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning, we bring you breaking news, deeply researched stories and interviews with community leaders. Subscribe here.

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Ellin Bessner

Ellin is a journalist and author who has worked for CTV News, CBC News, The Canadian Press and JazzFM. Her assignments have taken her across Canada, Europe and Africa. Ellin taught journalism for nearly 20 years at Centennial College. She authored the book Double Threat: Canadian Jews, the Military and WWII (2019) and contributed to Northern Lights: A Canadian Jewish History (2020). Her work prompted Veterans Affairs Canada to recognize the contribution of Canada’s Jewish community to the country’s military. Currently a resident of Richmond Hill, Ont., she is a fan of Outlander, gardening, birdwatching and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Contact her at [email protected].

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