Ellen Mauro
Ellen Mauro is a senior reporter based in Toronto, covering stories in Canada and beyond, including recent deployments to Haiti and Afghanistan. She was formerly posted in Washington, D.C. where she covered the Trump White House for CBC News. Previously, she worked at CBC's London, U.K. bureau where she covered major international news stories across Europe and Africa.
Latest from Ellen Mauro
She was careful online, but this Toronto teen was still targeted with deepfake porn
One of the worst things that can happen to a person, according to Ruby, a 16-year-old from Toronto, is to find a nude picture of yourself on the internet. And that's exactly what happened to her, through no fault of her own.
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What one Michigan county can tell us about the U.S. election
Differing opinions are common in Saginaw County, a diverse area north of Detroit, home to around 190,000 urban and rural voters. Its voting record has given it a reputation as a political bellwether — and this year’s presidential race could also be tight.
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'We want to keep people alive': Outreach workers call for tools to combat toxic new street drugs
How health workers are fighting the overdose crisis when the drugs are changing, and with the 'zombie' drug tranq that causes horrible flesh wounds showing up on the streets.
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As violence rages in Gaza, Israel's Palmachim airbase is a hub for evacuating wounded soldiers
The Palmachim airbase about an hour away from Jerusalem has become a critical operations centre in Israel’s war against Hamas. While injured Israeli soldiers are airlifted from the battlefield in Gaza, there’s no escape from the war for Palestinian civilians.
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Jamaica working on split with monarchy as Charles's coronation looms
Jamaica plans on holding a nationwide referendum on cutting ties with the monarchy. Lawmakers are also calling for an apology and reparations over the painful legacy of slavery on the island under centuries of British rule.
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In Texas, where abortion is already a crime, more roadblocks to access could be coming
CBC News travelled to the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, which already has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. While advocates struggle to help pregnant people, anti-abortion lawmakers are looking to close down any remaining paths to abortion access.
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Untraceable 3D-printed 'ghost guns' on the rise in Canada
Police forces in at least seven cities across Canada have seen an increase in 3D-printed 'ghost guns.' These untraceable weapons can be made at home by anyone with a 3D printer, and design plans for them are easily found online.
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In Depth
Afghan athletes who thought they were headed for Canada plead with Ottawa: 'Don't break our hearts'
Dozens of Afghan female athletes left Kabul holding letters saying they had been granted a visa to Canada. They had no idea, they said, that by the time they were able to flee Afghanistan, the letters no longer had any sway with the Canadian government. They're now stuck in Albania, pleading for Ottawa to resettle them.
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Afghan girl, 10, was preparing for a new life in Canada before she was killed by the Taliban
A 10-year-old Afghan girl who was preparing to come to Canada with her family was instead shot dead by the Taliban last week, a death critics say is partly to blame on Ottawa's sluggish efforts to relocate Afghans who worked with the Canadian military.
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Canada's lawyers in Kabul have been left behind, and are losing hope
Saeeq Shajjan’s law firm was contracted by the Canadian embassy in Kabul eight years ago. Many of his employees remain stuck in Afghanistan, waiting desperately to hear from immigration officials. They fear for their lives given the firm’s long-time relationship with Canada.
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