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21-399: Blatchford , a surname, may refer to: People [ edit ] Christie Blatchford (1951–2020), Canadian newspaper columnist and broadcaster Claire Blatchford (born 1944), deaf American author Edgar Blatchford (born 1950), Alaska politician and newspaper publisher Edward Blatchford (born 1972), American actor known for his role in

42-544: A columnist there for eight years. During four trips to Afghanistan in 2006–07, Blatchford reported on the experiences of Canadian soldiers . Based on these experiences, she wrote the book Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside the New Canadian Army . The book went on to garner the 2008 Governor General's Literary Award in Non-fiction. Blatchford returned once again to

63-512: A general assignment reporter and then as a sports columnist at the paper from 1975 until 1977; she was billed as Canada's first female sports columnist and was at the time one of only six female sports reporters in North America. Blatchford's first column "focused on Bobby Hull ’s refusal to play in a World Hockey Association game". In it, she said: "It's the only game in the world we play as good as anyone else. But if we aren't careful,

84-625: A news reporter to a columnist, Blatchford proposed a light humour column to the Toronto Sun in 1982, chronicling her new relationship with a younger boyfriend, as well as her interactions with other friends and family. The Sun agreed to the proposal, although at a pay cut from her rate at the Star. Her column was originally in the paper's lifestyle section but moved to the high-profile page 5 feature column space previously occupied by Paul Rimstead , following his death in 1987. Blatchford remained at

105-523: A planned community in Edmonton, Alberta, under development on the former Blatchford Field Glasgow-Blatchford score , a medical screening tool USS  General R. M. Blatchford  (AP-153) See also [ edit ] Blachford (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Blatchford . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

126-598: The National Post in 2011 and would remain there for the rest of her career. She was also a frequent panelist, commentator, contributor and guest on CFRB radio for several decades. Blatchford's book Helpless: Caledonia's Nightmare of Fear and Anarchy, and How the Law Failed All of Us , concerning the Grand River land dispute , led to some controversy, including several members of the student body of

147-718: The Canadian Newspaper Association in Toronto . There are currently 21 award categories: Breaking News; Investigations; Presentation; Sports; Business; Politics; Long Feature Writing; Short Feature Writing; Columns; Editorial Writing; Arts and Entertainment; Editorial Cartooning; Project of the Year; Photo Essay/Portfolio ; Spot News Photography; Sports Photography; Feature Photography; International Reporting; Explanatory Journalism; and Local Reporting (for newspapers under 30,000 circulation). A Journalist of

168-603: The Sun for 16 years, eventually transitioning back into news reporting and harder news features, by the late 1990s, notably covering high-profile trials such as those of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka . In 1998, Blatchford moved to the newly launched National Post . In 1999, she received the National Newspaper Award for column writing. She left the Post to return to The Globe and Mail in 2003, working as

189-709: The University of Waterloo protesting her speaking engagement and leading to its being cancelled on grounds of security. In an article in the National Post online on August 22, 2011, Blatchford criticized the outpouring of support resulting from the death of federal NDP Leader and the Parliament of Canada 's Leader of the Opposition Jack Layton , calling it "a public spectacle", and referring to Layton's " canonization ". This caused an outcry toward Blatchford herself. Blatchford's commentary on

210-530: The 1920s and again in the 1950s and a sports editor at the Toronto Daily Star in the 1930s and 1940s. Her uncle, Tommy Lytle, was a Toronto Star editor until his retirement in 1974. Blatchford began working part-time for The Globe and Mail in 1972, while still studying journalism at Ryerson , where she graduated at the top of her class. She was hired full-time by the Globe in 1973, working as

231-470: The 1980s, Blatchford published two collections of her humour-oriented Toronto Sun columns. Beginning in 2007, Blatchford began publishing book-length non-fiction reportage. National Newspaper Award The awards were first given in 1949 by the Toronto Press Club , which ran the awards until 1989. They are now given by an independent board of governors and administered from the offices of

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252-402: The 2013 suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons also led to Parsons' father accusing Blatchford of victim blaming . In June 2018, Blatchford said of a press subsidy: "God forbid Ottawa should start to subsidize newspapers too. As a journalist, the thought gives me the shudders." After having to cut short her assignment covering the 2019 federal election campaign due to nagging muscle pain, Blatchford

273-624: The Canadian House of Commons Liz Blatchford (born 1980), British professional triathlete Neil Blatchford , American speed skater Olivia Blatchford (born 1993), American squash player Richard M. Blatchford (1859–1934), U.S. Army general in World War I Richard M. Blatchford (attorney) (1798–1875), American attorney, public official, and diplomat Robert Blatchford (1851–1943), British socialist campaigner and author Samuel Blatchford (1820–1893), Associate Justice of

294-592: The New Canadian Army also won the 2008 Governor General's Literary Award in Non-fiction. Blatchford was born in Rouyn-Noranda , Quebec , the daughter of Kathleen and Ross Blatchford. Her father, who was in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II , managed a hockey arena in Noranda. When Blatchford was in grade 11, the family moved to Toronto when her father became manager of

315-551: The North Toronto Memorial Arena. She attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute , graduating in 1970. She then studied journalism at Ryerson University , and worked for the student paper The Ryersonian . Her nephew is sports reporter Andy Blatchford. Blatchford had a number of journalists in her family. Her grandfather, Andy Lytle was a sports writer and editor for the Vancouver Sun in

336-714: The Supreme Court of the United States Samuel Blatchford (university president) , first president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1824–1828) Samuel Nathan Blatchford (1925–2005), American soldier and civil engineer, most decorated Native American veteran of World War II Torrington Blatchford (1871–1938), Australian geologist Winifred Blatchford (1882–1968), English magazine editor and book critic Other uses [ edit ] Blatchford Field , former site of Edmonton City Centre Airport (1927–2013) Blatchford, Edmonton ,

357-488: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blatchford&oldid=1246702158 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Christie Blatchford Christie Marie Blatchford (May 20, 1951 – February 12, 2020)

378-461: The people who make the decisions are going to take the guts and hardness out of hockey and they will do it because they think it is what we want." Displeased when a Globe column was edited against her wishes, Blatchford then abruptly jumped to the competing Toronto Star , where she worked as a feature writer from 1977 to 1982, and began covering criminal trials in 1978, a beat she would return to throughout her career. Looking to transition from

399-600: The television series Malibu, CA Eliphalet Wickes Blatchford (1826–1915), American manufacturer Howard Blatchford (1912–1943), Canadian flying ace in World War II Ian Blatchford (born 1965), British museum director Joseph Blatchford (born 1934), founder of Accion International and third director of the United States Peace Corps (1969–1971) Kenny Blatchford (1882–1933), mayor of Edmonton, Alberta, and member of

420-552: Was a Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster. She published four non-fiction books. Blatchford was Canada's first female sports columnist, reporting on sports between 1975 and 1977. In her 48-year career she worked for all four Toronto-based newspapers, winning the 1999 National Newspaper Award for column writing. She was inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame in 2019. Her book Fifteen Days: Stories of Bravery, Friendship, Life and Death from Inside

441-633: Was diagnosed in November 2019 with lung cancer which was found to have metastasized to bones in the spine and hip by the time it was detected. Blatchford was inducted into the Canadian News Hall of Fame the same month, but was unable to attend the ceremony. Blatchford took leave from writing her column and sought treatment at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre , where she underwent several months of surgeries, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. She died in Toronto on February 12, 2020. In

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