Anthony Milton
@tonymiltony.bsky.social
Journalist. Assistant Digital Editor at Toronto Life magazine. Words in Toronto Life, Maclean's, TVO.
MJ from @journalismTMU.
Portfolio: http://anthonymilton.journoportfolio.com
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Portfolio: http://anthonymilton.journoportfolio.com
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Anthony Milton
@tonymiltony.bsky.social
· May 29
Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal - Toronto Life
Jontay Porter may have been a Toronto Raptor, but as the pivotal member of a notorious betting ring, he was playing for another team. The story of a...
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How did Jontay Porter, a promising young big from Missouri, get banned from the NBA and implicated in a sports betting conspiracy? For @torontolife, I took a deep dive into Porter's personal history to find out.
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Attention Toronto folks! Is your home a multi-generational one? Have you embarked on a co-ownership scheme with friends? Or are you part of a housing co-op of any sort?
I'm a journalist for Toronto Life magazine, and I want to speak with you! Email me at amilton@torontolife.com.
I'm a journalist for Toronto Life magazine, and I want to speak with you! Email me at amilton@torontolife.com.
June 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Attention Toronto folks! Is your home a multi-generational one? Have you embarked on a co-ownership scheme with friends? Or are you part of a housing co-op of any sort?
I'm a journalist for Toronto Life magazine, and I want to speak with you! Email me at amilton@torontolife.com.
I'm a journalist for Toronto Life magazine, and I want to speak with you! Email me at amilton@torontolife.com.
How did Jontay Porter, a promising young big from Missouri, get banned from the NBA and implicated in a sports betting conspiracy? For @torontolife, I took a deep dive into Porter's personal history to find out.
torontolife.com/deep-dives/f...
torontolife.com/deep-dives/f...
Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal - Toronto Life
Jontay Porter may have been a Toronto Raptor, but as the pivotal member of a notorious betting ring, he was playing for another team. The story of a...
torontolife.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
How did Jontay Porter, a promising young big from Missouri, get banned from the NBA and implicated in a sports betting conspiracy? For @torontolife, I took a deep dive into Porter's personal history to find out.
torontolife.com/deep-dives/f...
torontolife.com/deep-dives/f...
I'm a Canadian journalist looking to interview Americans planning on moving to Canada in response to Trump's policies. If that's you, shoot me an email at anthony.milton@stjoseph.com.
February 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I'm a Canadian journalist looking to interview Americans planning on moving to Canada in response to Trump's policies. If that's you, shoot me an email at anthony.milton@stjoseph.com.
I'm an editor at Toronto Life looking for GTA folks who are making personal sacrifices to join the US boycott - whether that be selling US property at a loss, cancelling booked vacations, or the like. If that's you, shoot me a DM!
February 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I'm an editor at Toronto Life looking for GTA folks who are making personal sacrifices to join the US boycott - whether that be selling US property at a loss, cancelling booked vacations, or the like. If that's you, shoot me a DM!
Are you a migrant in the GTA impacted by the federal government's recent immigration cuts? Toronto Life magazine wants to speak with you! Send me DM here, or an email at anthony.milton @ stjoseph.com (no spaces)
January 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Are you a migrant in the GTA impacted by the federal government's recent immigration cuts? Toronto Life magazine wants to speak with you! Send me DM here, or an email at anthony.milton @ stjoseph.com (no spaces)
There's truly nothing like a good TO council meeting
"I want to use my comments to unmask what I think is a deeper philosophical conversation. I think it's about defining what a proletariat is," says Councillor Stephen Holyday.
Huh. Well. Okay. Did anyone have "proletariat" on their Council Bingo card?
Huh. Well. Okay. Did anyone have "proletariat" on their Council Bingo card?
December 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM
There's truly nothing like a good TO council meeting
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Pitcher Ayami Sato, the first woman to play on a men’s pro team in Canada, on joining the Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club
"Baseball is for everyone": Meet legendary pitcher Ayami Sato, the first woman to play on a men's pro team in Canada - Toronto Life
The world’s best woman pitcher on joining the Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club, breaking into the sport as a young girl and why she’s crossing the world to...
torontolife.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Pitcher Ayami Sato, the first woman to play on a men’s pro team in Canada, on joining the Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club
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For those who aren’t inclined to read all 941 pages of the auditor general's report, we present a holiday-themed guide to the six most ho-ho-holy crap revelations, complete with lumps of coal
A holiday-themed guide to the auditor general’s annual naughty list - Toronto Life
Lumps of coal included
torontolife.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:09 PM
For those who aren’t inclined to read all 941 pages of the auditor general's report, we present a holiday-themed guide to the six most ho-ho-holy crap revelations, complete with lumps of coal
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Rumour has it Taylor Swift made an unexpected stop at Inter Steer, a long-standing no-nonsense bar on Roncesvalles, after her final show in Toronto. But is it true?
Wait: Did Taylor Swift really visit a Toronto dive bar? - Toronto Life
1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.
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December 4, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Rumour has it Taylor Swift made an unexpected stop at Inter Steer, a long-standing no-nonsense bar on Roncesvalles, after her final show in Toronto. But is it true?
Toronto Life is on BlueSky! Follow along for all the best long reads about our fair city.
Ron Oliver is the Hallmark Channel’s most prolific, flamboyant and unapologetically sappy director
Quality Trash: Meet director Ron Oliver, Hallmark’s king of schmaltz - Toronto Life
1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.
torontolife.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Toronto Life is on BlueSky! Follow along for all the best long reads about our fair city.
Reposted by Anthony Milton
it's tuesday evening and we're korean
Absolutely zero shade at all, but why were so many reporters and politicians drunk on a Monday evening?
I am, incidentally, pretty drunk rn (the job is 24/7!!!). This is the most Korean thing I've ever done.
December 3, 2024 at 5:36 PM
it's tuesday evening and we're korean
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I'm fucking blasted and hanging out in the weirdest scene because history happened at a deeply inconvenient hour. so it goes.
December 3, 2024 at 4:24 PM
I'm fucking blasted and hanging out in the weirdest scene because history happened at a deeply inconvenient hour. so it goes.
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Latest by me, in today's Toronto Star. These Canadian cities are finally doing something to fix the housing crisis. Almost none are in Ontario.
www.thestar.com/opin...
www.thestar.com/opin...
These Canadian cities are finally doing something to fix the housing crisis. Almost none are in Ontario
While British Columbia and Quebec move to address the lack of housing, Ontario is going backwards.
www.thestar.com
November 28, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Latest by me, in today's Toronto Star. These Canadian cities are finally doing something to fix the housing crisis. Almost none are in Ontario.
www.thestar.com/opin...
www.thestar.com/opin...
Twenty years after taking the Indie scene by storm, Tokyo Police Club is calling it quits, playing four back-to-back farewell shows this week. I spoke with singer and bassist Dave Monks and keyboardist Graham White about quitting while they're ahead:
torontolife.com/culture/toky...
torontolife.com/culture/toky...
“It’s cool to be ending the band on our own terms”: Tokyo Police Club on their farewell tour - Toronto Life
1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.
torontolife.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Twenty years after taking the Indie scene by storm, Tokyo Police Club is calling it quits, playing four back-to-back farewell shows this week. I spoke with singer and bassist Dave Monks and keyboardist Graham White about quitting while they're ahead:
torontolife.com/culture/toky...
torontolife.com/culture/toky...
Crow's has become one of Toronto's coolest theatre companies - their plays have made comedies out of City Hall bureaucracy and housing bidding wars, to hilarious effect. My interview with artistic director Chris Abraham:
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“There’s untapped beauty in our beleaguered democratic institutions”: Chris Abraham of Crow’s Theatre on turning the Sidewalk Labs fiasco into a hit play - Toronto Life
1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.
torontolife.com
November 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Crow's has become one of Toronto's coolest theatre companies - their plays have made comedies out of City Hall bureaucracy and housing bidding wars, to hilarious effect. My interview with artistic director Chris Abraham:
torontolife.com/culture/inte...
torontolife.com/culture/inte...
And because this thread will be obsolete the moment I press post, check my portfolio for my most recent stuff. Thank you all!
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November 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
And because this thread will be obsolete the moment I press post, check my portfolio for my most recent stuff. Thank you all!
anthonymilton.journoportfolio.com
anthonymilton.journoportfolio.com
To end it, a note to various folks!
EDITORS: You can reach me at charlesanthonymilton [at] gmail.com. I'm always open to assignments.
PR PEOPLE: You're better off contacting editors. My powers of persuasion are limited.
TIPS? Always needed! Fire away!
EDITORS: You can reach me at charlesanthonymilton [at] gmail.com. I'm always open to assignments.
PR PEOPLE: You're better off contacting editors. My powers of persuasion are limited.
TIPS? Always needed! Fire away!
November 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
To end it, a note to various folks!
EDITORS: You can reach me at charlesanthonymilton [at] gmail.com. I'm always open to assignments.
PR PEOPLE: You're better off contacting editors. My powers of persuasion are limited.
TIPS? Always needed! Fire away!
EDITORS: You can reach me at charlesanthonymilton [at] gmail.com. I'm always open to assignments.
PR PEOPLE: You're better off contacting editors. My powers of persuasion are limited.
TIPS? Always needed! Fire away!
I'm also a freelance editor at certain places, every now and then. Vague, but intentionally so. Writers, I'll have more to share soon. Watch this space!
November 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
I'm also a freelance editor at certain places, every now and then. Vague, but intentionally so. Writers, I'll have more to share soon. Watch this space!
In the same vein, I do a lot of thinking about our social contract between the generations. Unwittingly, we've chosen to pay for our elder's retirements via high housing prices. There's got to be a better way to do that, and I have some ideas.
www.tvo.org/article/opin...
www.tvo.org/article/opin...
TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts
www.tvo.org
November 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
In the same vein, I do a lot of thinking about our social contract between the generations. Unwittingly, we've chosen to pay for our elder's retirements via high housing prices. There's got to be a better way to do that, and I have some ideas.
www.tvo.org/article/opin...
www.tvo.org/article/opin...
As a millennial renter in a ridiculously expensive city, I have some rather pointed thoughts about housing policy. I was born and raised in a nice old house in Toronto - a place I'm more than willing to sacrifice for some affordable apartments.
www.tvo.org/article/plea...
www.tvo.org/article/plea...
TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts
www.tvo.org
November 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
As a millennial renter in a ridiculously expensive city, I have some rather pointed thoughts about housing policy. I was born and raised in a nice old house in Toronto - a place I'm more than willing to sacrifice for some affordable apartments.
www.tvo.org/article/plea...
www.tvo.org/article/plea...
Also for New Lines, I wrote about how Canada's housing crisis is affecting refugees from East Africa - leaving many to sleep outside in the pouring rain, unable to find shelter.
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
The Homeless Asylum-Seekers of Canada
As a cold winter approaches, African refugees are sleeping rough on the streets of Toronto
newlinesmag.com
November 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Also for New Lines, I wrote about how Canada's housing crisis is affecting refugees from East Africa - leaving many to sleep outside in the pouring rain, unable to find shelter.
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/th...
I write about global issues too. In New Lines Magazine, I dug into the pan-Atlantic crackdown on Google's monopoly power being done by the US, the UK, and the EU - and how it could change the internet.
newlinesmag.com/reportage/an...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/an...
Antitrust Action Against Google May Transform the Internet
A global court and regulatory battle could have ramifications far beyond the news
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November 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
I write about global issues too. In New Lines Magazine, I dug into the pan-Atlantic crackdown on Google's monopoly power being done by the US, the UK, and the EU - and how it could change the internet.
newlinesmag.com/reportage/an...
newlinesmag.com/reportage/an...
I also write about Canada-wide issues for Maclean's in a long-form format. Most recently, I took a deep dive into the rapid rise of sports betting in the country - and how it's leading people into addiction.
macleans.ca/society/the-...
macleans.ca/society/the-...
The Online-Betting Boom Is Ruining Sports—and Lives - Macleans.ca
In only two years, online betting has changed the face of Canadian sports, lit up gambling addiction hotlines and siphoned billions of dollars from fans to industry and governments. It’s just getting ...
macleans.ca
November 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
I also write about Canada-wide issues for Maclean's in a long-form format. Most recently, I took a deep dive into the rapid rise of sports betting in the country - and how it's leading people into addiction.
macleans.ca/society/the-...
macleans.ca/society/the-...
I also had the immense privilege of talking with the legends behind the Tragically Hip ahead of their TIFF documentary last September. Very witty guys!
torontolife.com/culture/insi...
torontolife.com/culture/insi...
Inside the rise of the Tragically Hip, Canada's most beloved rock band - Toronto Life
1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.
torontolife.com
November 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
I also had the immense privilege of talking with the legends behind the Tragically Hip ahead of their TIFF documentary last September. Very witty guys!
torontolife.com/culture/insi...
torontolife.com/culture/insi...
I'm a regular writer for Toronto Life's culture section, where I interview artists, curators, film-makers, playwrights, authors and creatives writ large. Most recently, I chatted with Dave and Graham of Tokyo Police Club about their farewell tour.
torontolife.com/culture/toky...
torontolife.com/culture/toky...
“It’s cool to be ending the band on our own terms”: Tokyo Police Club on their farewell tour - Toronto Life
1,077,815 Torontonians can’t be wrong.
torontolife.com
November 24, 2024 at 6:19 PM
I'm a regular writer for Toronto Life's culture section, where I interview artists, curators, film-makers, playwrights, authors and creatives writ large. Most recently, I chatted with Dave and Graham of Tokyo Police Club about their farewell tour.
torontolife.com/culture/toky...
torontolife.com/culture/toky...