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Vjosa Isai

Vjosa Isai reports for The New York Times in Canada. She joined the Toronto bureau in 2021. She previously covered breaking news and crime for The Toronto Star and has written about sexual misconduct, gun violence, and scientific ethics during an investigative reporting fellowship at The Globe and Mail.

  1. Canada extends its deadline for Ukrainians to apply for temporary visa program to mid-July.

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Carly Olson

     

  2. Canadian Supreme Court Judge Put on Leave During Review of Altercation in Arizona

    The judge denied instigating the episode, which an oversight council has been investigating for several weeks.

    By Vjosa Isai

     

  3. The Canadian military is searching for an unidentified object downed in Yukon Territory.

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    By Vjosa Isai

     

  4. Can Money Buy Love? Romance Scammers Want You to Believe It.

    As fraudsters sharpen their hustles, the money lost to romance scams has more than doubled during the pandemic, costing Canadians millions of dollars.

    By Vjosa Isai

     

  5. Toronto Mayor Resigns After Admitting to Relationship With Employee

    The mayor, John Tory, who had led the city since 2014, apologized for what he called a serious error in judgment.

    By Vjosa Isai

     

  6. Canada may fast-track the immigration process for those affected by the earthquake.

    This was featured in live coverage.

    By Vjosa Isai

     

  7. 2 Children Killed After Bus Driver Crashes Into Day Care Near Montreal

    The police in Laval, Quebec, said that six other children were injured and that the driver had been charged with first-degree murder.

    By Michael Levenson, Vjosa Isai and Amanda Holpuch

     

  8. The Dessert-First Author Whose Books Defined Canada’s Treats

    Jean Paré, the prolific, self-published cookbook writer, died last month in Alberta. Her unfussy recipes found an audience with millions of Canadians.

    By Vjosa Isai

     

  9. High Food Prices Rile Up Canadians

    Grocery stores have become a lightning rod for consumer discontent amid inflation and lingering mistrust after a bread price-fixing scandal.

    By Vjosa Isai

     

  10. With Unfit Drinking Water, Indigenous Communities in Canada Bear Hardship

    A legal victory last December raised hopes for an accelerated path to clean drinking water on Canadian reserves. But for many, the wait drags on.

    By Vjosa Isai and Amber Bracken