Neil Fraser

Neil Fraser

Senior Editor, News

Neil Fraser is Senior Editor for News at Fine Times Canada. He spent a decade at the Toronto Star as a senior editor and parliamentary correspondent.

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Biography

As Senior Editor for News, Neil Fraser directs Fine Times Canada's coverage of breaking stories, political developments, and national events. He assigns stories, shapes coverage angles, and works with reporters across the country to ensure speed and accuracy on every major file.

Neil spent ten years at the Toronto Star, where he rose from a parliamentary correspondent to senior news editor. He covered three federal elections from the campaign trail and helped coordinate the Star's pandemic coverage in 2020 and 2021. Before the Star, he worked as a general reporter at the London Free Press and interned at CBC Radio in Toronto.

Neil grew up in Guelph, Ontario, in a family with Scottish roots going back three generations. He studied political science at the University of Guelph before completing his journalism education at the University of Western Ontario. He plays rec league hockey on Thursday nights, reads military history for fun, and drives his family to Prince Edward County every Thanksgiving.

Career

  • 2024-Present

    Senior Editor, News

    Fine Times Canada

  • 2018-2024

    Senior News Editor

    Toronto Star

  • 2014-2018

    Parliamentary Correspondent

    Toronto Star

  • 2010-2014

    Reporter

    London Free Press

  • 2008-2010

    General Assignment Reporter

    London Free Press

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of Guelph, 2006
  • Master of Arts, Journalism, University of Western Ontario, 2008

Awards

  • Ontario Newspaper Award, Breaking News, 2021
  • National Newspaper Award, Nomination for Political Reporting, 2017

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