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Robyn Doolittle

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Robyn Doolittle

@robyndoolittle

Reporter with the Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper, covering corporate law. Formerly i-team. SecretCanada.com for our freedom of information database

Toronto, Canada

Joined August 2008

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Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Dec 12, 2023
Hey all — especially #LawTwitter — I’ve got some work news: I am now in my Business Reporter Era. I am going to be the Globe's new corporate law reporter with a focus on the business of law, the trends, the personalities and any interesting cases. As always I'll be 👀on power.
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Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Aug 18, 2022
Shortly after Michael Melling became head of CTV News, he raised questions about host Lisa LaFlamme’s hair. According to a senior CTV official who was present at the meeting, Mr. Melling asked who had approved the decision to “let Lisa’s hair go grey.”
Lisa LaFlamme ‘going grey’ questioned by CTV executive, says senior company official
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Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Apr 5, 2020
38 seconds is all you need to appreciate how screwed America is:
Amarnath Amarasingam
@AmarAmarasingam
Apr 5, 2020
To laugh or cry or rage. That is the question.
Ramp Capital
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Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Sep 23, 2021
Nothing like being audited because the government can't believe how much you spend on daycare.
Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Feb 2, 2024
In fairness to Bettman... I would have kept going until he stopped me.
Frank Seravalli
@frank_seravalli
Feb 2, 2024
After a string of questions from @robyndoolittle, who has done incredible reporting on the 2018 World Junior sexual assault, Bettman stopped her and said: “Are we having a personal conversation? Should we open the floor to others?”
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Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Sep 30, 2020
Replying to @robyndoolittle
After Ms. Echaquan moaned in pain, one of the workers can be heard saying: “Are you done acting stupid?” “What are your children going to think, seeing you like this, eh?” “She’s good at screwing, more than anything else. And we’re paying for this,” the first employee said.
Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Jan 28, 2024
BREAKING: Alex Formenton, a former NHL player with the Ottawa Senators and 2018 junior player, has turned himself into London police. "Alex will vigorously defend his innocence and asks that people not rush to judgment without hearing all of the evidence.”
Former NHLer Alex Formenton among Canada’s 2018 world junior players facing charges over sexual-a...
From theglobeandmail.com
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Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Jan 25, 2024
Guys I'm of course seeing all your posts about the paywall. I don't know what to tell you: it costs money to pay reporters and editors. "Offer the stories people want to read for free and paywall others!" is not a business strategy.
Five members of 2018 Canadian junior hockey team to face sexual assault charges
From theglobeandmail.com
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Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Nov 11, 2024
The typical 35-year-old now pays approximately 20-40% more for boomers’ healthy retirements than boomers paid as young people to support the smaller number of seniors in their day.
Millennials pay higher taxes for boomers’ retirement - and the burden is only going to increase
From theglobeandmail.com
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Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Jul 13, 2020
Media can — today — stop running mugshots of victims, even if it's the only photo that's available. If we think the story *needs* a photo, we can track another down. And if we can't find one, run the story without.
Shantal
@shantalotch
Jul 13, 2020
CBCs photo of a suspect vs CBCs photo of a victim. @CBCNews 🤔
Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Apr 14, 2024
Absolutely bonkers story here: A court has ruled a tenant can be held liable for taxes that a non-resident landlord fails to pay. So tenants are expected to keep tabs on where their landlords live and pay taxes...
Foreign landlord fails to pay taxes, CRA goes after tenant
From theglobeandmail.com
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Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Feb 13, 2020
😱😱😱 Holy. Sh*t.
🥪🥪🥪🥪🥪
@JanCaruana
Feb 13, 2020
You're a #Jeopardy clue, @robyndoolittle!
Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Jan 24, 2024
Breaking: Five members of the 2018 world junior hockey team have been told to surrender to London, Ont., police to face charges of sexual assault, according to two sources.
Five members of 2018 Canadian junior hockey team to face sexual assault charges
From theglobeandmail.com
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Robyn Doolittle
@robyndoolittle
Sep 16, 2020
Love seeing Daniel Dale trending. He changed how American media covers a president.