Birthdate: May 20, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rouyn-Noranda, Canada
Died: February 12, 2020
Christie Blatchford had an illustrious career in Canadian journalism, making history as the first female sports columnist in Canada. She worked for all four Toronto-based newspapers and was highly respected for her column writing, which earned her the prestigious National Newspaper Award in 1999. Her outstanding contributions to journalism were honored with an induction into the Canadian News Hall of Fame in 2019. Additionally, her non-fiction book “Fifteen Days” received critical acclaim and won the Governor General’s Literary Award in Non-fiction in 2008.
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