Wendy Gillis
Biography:
WENDY GILLIS is a crime and police reporter for the Toronto Star.
Her beat coverage on police accountability and justice issues has earned her journalism awards and nominations, including being named the 2021 co-recipient of the Canadian Journalism Foundation's Landsberg Award for coverage of violence against women. Wendy has nominated for multiple National Newspaper Awards, including in 2020 for an investigation into police use of force and in 2018 as part of a team for the Star's coverage of the Yonge St. van attack.
Her four-part investigative series about Toronto serial killer Bruce McArthur earned her a nomination for investigative reporting from the Canadian Association of Journalists.
When not on the crime beat, Wendy has been sent to cover breaking news in French speaking regions, including the 2016 terrorist attack in Brussels and the 2017 mosque shooting in Quebec City. She was the 2020 recipient of the R. James Travers foreign corresponding fellowship.
Activities:
What’s Driving Crime Today: How Old School Criminals are Using New School Technology