Chloë Ellingson
@chloeellingson.bsky.social
Freelance photojournalist in Toronto Visuals editor @thelocal.to
Writing spotlight: Gold, NMA Long-Form Feature Writing: 6000+ / @thelocal.to @nickhunebrown.bsky.social Contributors: @chloeellingson.bsky.social , photographer; @wencyleung.bsky.social editor 🔗Learn more about the 2026 NMA winners: zurl.co/2lI5g #NMA26 #CanadianJournalism
A free game of professional-ish baseball at Christie Pits has long been the best summer activity in Toronto, writes @nickhunebrown.bsky.social Then the team signed former MLB star and convicted criminal Yasiel Puig: thelocal.to/yasiel-puig-...
Yasiel Puig at Christie Pits | The Local
A free Maple Leafs baseball game at my local playground has long been the best community event in the city. Then the team signed a former Major League Baseball star awaiting sentencing.
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Youth sports in Canada have never been more competitive—or less accessible. The result is a generation of kids moving less, playing less, and falling further behind. thelocal.to/youth-sports...
Kids Aren’t Active Enough. Youth Sports Are Part of the Problem. | The Local
As competitive, specialized athletics dominate gyms and community fields, the children who need physical activity most are the ones being left out.
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@thelocal.to's first audio story! Listent to the great @royinori.bsky.social read this powerful piece.
The Local Magazine@thelocal.to · 4mo agoIf you don't have time to settle in with a magazine feature, this one's for you. The Local is trying something new: our latest story includes an audio version by author @royinori.bsky.social, produced by Gabby McMann and @chloeellingson.bsky.social. Give it a listen! thelocal.to/ontario-long...
If you don't have time to settle in with a magazine feature, this one's for you. The Local is trying something new: our latest story includes an audio version by author @royinori.bsky.social, produced by Gabby McMann and @chloeellingson.bsky.social. Give it a listen! thelocal.to/ontario-long...
He Complained About His Mother’s Care. The Home Restricted Him From Seeing Her | The Local
Five years after Queen’s Park unanimously voted to end the practice, families say they’re still being kept from their loved ones as punishment for complaining about care—with no clear legal recourse.
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In case you missed it: The Local had an exciting week as awards season continues. Read all about it! 🎉 thelocal.to/the-local-is...
The Local is Nominated For Ten More Journalism Awards | The Local
The nominations at the Digital Publishing Awards and National Magazine Awards recognize our journalism in 2025.
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This week, changes to the Interim Federal Health Program, a stopgap for refugees and asylum seekers, come into effect. Photographer @chloeellingson.bsky.social & reporter @wencyleung.bsky.social go inside one Toronto refugee centre to tell stories of the people affected. thelocal.to/refugee-heal...
When Refugees Can’t Afford the Care They Need | The Local
New federal cuts to Canada's refugee health program take effect this week. The people who work with asylum seekers say the consequences could be devastating.
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We’re celebrating a year of visual firsts at The Local, including @chloeellingson.bsky.social joining our team as Visuals Editor! From cormorants, to near-alien landscapes, to up-close moments from local storytelling, here are some of our favourite photos from 2025:
The Year in Pictures | The Local
The Local’s editors pick our favourite images of 2025
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For @nytimes.com I photographed Claire Brosseau, a central person in Canada’s debate over whether mental illness should be an eligible criteria for medical assistance in dying. What a privilege working with @stephanienolen.bsky.social on this important story. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/h...
Claire Brosseau Wants to Die. Will Canada Let Her?
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Some of our favourite photographs at @thelocal.to this year and what went into making them, in the words of the photographers.
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The Local Magazine@thelocal.to · 9mo agoWe’re celebrating a year of visual firsts at The Local, including @chloeellingson.bsky.social joining our team as Visuals Editor! From cormorants, to near-alien landscapes, to up-close moments from local storytelling, here are some of our favourite photos from 2025:
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
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This piece is still the one I'm most proud of in my career. (And @chloeellingson.bsky.social's photos are gorgeous.)
The Local Magazine@thelocal.to · 12mo agoFrom the #LocalArchives: The Annex is shrinking. The towers of Crescent Town are exploding. @simonlewsen.bsky.social on a tale of two cities, and how the uneven, illogical densification pattern of the last 50 years created today’s Toronto. thelocal.to/density-the-...
"Speight Rasees collapsed on Nov. 28. The next day, during the first race, two-year-old Mad Chatter had to be euthanized." @nickhunebrown.bsky.social 📸: @chloeellingson.bsky.social @thelocal.to thelocal.to/breakdown-at...
Breakdown at the Racetrack | The Local
Once a lucrative gambling business, Ontario's horse racing industry is now heavily subsidized by the government. As gamblers turn to online gaming, and ideas about animal welfare shift, a cluster of f...
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I spent the summer going back to Woodbine over and over again, often with photographer @chloeellingson.bsky.social, who gorgeously captured life on the backstretch and in the grandstands. Give the piece a read, then read the rest of @thelocal.to's Wild Wild City issue! thelocal.to/breakdown-at...
Breakdown at the Racetrack | The Local
Once a lucrative gambling business, Ontario's horse racing industry is now heavily subsidized by the government. As gamblers turn to online gaming, and ideas about animal welfare shift, a cluster of f...
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A string of horse fatalities at Woodbine last fall brought attention to a sport that often exists in its own bubble. @nickhunebrown.bsky.social and photographer @chloeellingson.bsky.social go to the backstretch and come back with a portrait of a troubled industry.
Breakdown at the Racetrack | The Local
Once a lucrative gambling business, Ontario's horse racing industry is now heavily subsidized by the government. As gamblers turn to online gaming, and ideas about animal welfare shift, a cluster of…
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When @nickhunebrown.bsky.social writes, he doesn't give you a story. He takes you on a JOURNEY. Brilliant piece and photos by @chloeellingson.bsky.social from @thelocal.to thelocal.to/breakdown-at...
Breakdown at the Racetrack | The Local
Once a lucrative gambling business, Ontario's horse racing industry is now heavily subsidized by the government. As gamblers turn to online gaming, and ideas about animal welfare shift, a cluster of f...
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Excellent photojournalism and illustration has always been part of The Local’s DNA. By bringing in @chloeellingson.bsky.social as our first Visuals Editor, we’re doubling down on our commitment to that work. thelocal.to/chloe-elling...
Meet Chloë Ellingson, the Newest Member of The Local | The Local
The Toronto photojournalist joins The Local as our first Visuals Editor
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I'm thrilled to share that I'm joining @thelocal.to as Visuals Editor! The Local has long been a favourite client of mine as a freelancer. I could not be happier to be part of the team, and to work with this city's incredibly talented photographers and illustrators. thelocal.to/chloe-elling...
Meet Chloë Ellingson, the Newest Member of The Local | The Local
The Toronto photojournalist joins The Local as our first Visuals Editor
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How do photojournalists make life work? Each of us has our own career equation. Let's learn from each other. Introducing Rangefinding, a newsletter considering what makes up a photojournalistic skill set, and how those strenghts can be applied. Subscribe here! substack.com/home/post/p-...
Welcome to Rangefinding
How do we create sustainable careers as photojournalists?
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Hi! Can I entice you to read a story I've been obsessing over for months about #birdflu? thelocal.to/avian-flu-to...
Bird Flu Comes For Toronto’s Wildlife | The Local
For humans, the virus has the potential to spark the next pandemic. But for wildlife, it's already causing devastation.
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Teen influencers for @nytimes.com with photographers Tony Luong and Thalassa Raasch www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/w...
New work on the impacts of tariffs on a family-run, specialty business in Ottawa for @nytimes.com Story written by @petersgoodman.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/b...
How a Small Violin Part Highlights Bigger Problems for the Global Economy
A family business in Ottawa that makes special shoulder rests for violins is imperiled by both Trump’s tariffs on Canada and potential Canadian retaliation.
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Glad to have contributed visuals to this vital coverage by the brilliant @wencyleung.bsky.social @thelocal.to thelocal.to/midwives-uni...
When a Hospital Visit Costs $11,000 | The Local
Amid changes that make accessing health care for uninsured residents more difficult than ever, midwives have led the charge for universal care.
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Photo people! If you're new here, like me, this is a helpful list of photographers on Bluesky. bsky.app/profile/did:...
I photographed Lynn Riordan, who has fought for transgender rights in decades past. "Now I'm 66," she told me at Pearson Airport. "I just want to live my life." Thank you @raminrahimian.bsky.social Story by @raheemfh.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/t...
She lives in the U.S.’ trans ‘sanctuary.’ This S.F. woman left it to escape Trump
Lynn Riordan found stability as a transgender woman in San Francisco. Now she’s considering giving it up to escape President Donald Trump’s anti-trans agenda.
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Photographers, I'm adding people to my Photo People list every day. I'm unsure if there’s a limit, but I'll keep expanding the list until I’m stopped. Feel free to DM me if you want to join. It's a great way for newcomers to discover new imagemakers on Bluesky. Please RT. Thanks!
Lynn Riordan was already in the sky when President Trump signed an executive order claiming the 66-year-old transgender woman didn’t exist. She said she was leaving the U.S. to explore asylum options. I wanted to know why she didn’t feel secure in S.F. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/t...
She lives in the U.S.’ trans ‘sanctuary.’ This S.F. woman left it to escape Trump
Lynn Riordan found stability as a transgender woman in San Francisco. Now she’s considering giving it up to escape President Donald Trump’s anti-trans agenda.
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My most delicious assignment in recent memory. @rebeccaga0.bsky.social
The Local Magazine@thelocal.to · 2y agoToronto’s ethnic neighbourhoods are so ingrained in the fabric of the city that they can feel natural or inevitable. But every immigrant community began with a single shop or restaurant opened by someone like Carelle Lahouri. thelocal.to/ivory-coast-...
I contributed photography to @wencyleung.bsky.social story in @thelocal.to about the prohibitive obstacles faced by internationally educated nurses trying to practice in Canada, and what the rest of society loses while they wait to apply their skills. thelocal.to/immigration-...
