Christie Blatchford
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Christie Marie Blatchford (May 20, 1951 – February 12, 2020) was a Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster. She published four non-fiction books.
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Born | Christie Marie Blatchford[1] (1951-05-20)May 20, 1951[2] Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada |
Died | February 12, 2020(2020-02-12) (aged 68) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Alma mater | Ryerson University |
Occupation(s) | newspaper columnist, writer and broadcaster |
Years active | 1972-2019 |
Notable credit(s) | Toronto Sun, National Post, The Globe and Mail |
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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 the New Canadian Army also won the 2008 Governor General's Literary Award in Non-fiction.