Canada Scene (canadascene.org) is an independent Canadian digital news and culture publisher owned and operated by Northern Beacon Media Inc., an Ontario corporation (Ontario Business Registry company number 1003194827). Registered office: Unit 12, 95 King Street East, Toronto, ON M5C 1G4, Canada. If you have a story tip, we want to hear from you. Our editorial team, led by Editor-in-Chief Catherine Roy, relies on contributions from readers and community members to uncover public-interest stories that might otherwise go unreported. Every tip is reviewed by a named writer, an editor and our fact-checking desk to ensure accuracy before publication.
What makes a good tip?
A good tip serves the public interest by revealing information that affects the lives of Canadians or sheds light on matters of civic importance. We look for leads that involve government accountability, municipal affairs, provincial policy, community events or culture angles with clear Canadian relevance.
Strong tips often include documentary evidence, on-the-record sources or direct observations. Examples include unreported decisions at city hall, patterns in transit service failures, provincial budget discrepancies, grassroots cultural initiatives with national significance, or local stories that expose systemic issues. We are particularly interested in angles that affect underserved communities or challenge prevailing narratives in Canadian news.
How can you reach us?
You can submit tips by email to tips@canadascene.org. For general editorial inquiries, use newsdesk@canadascene.org. Press releases and media announcements should go to press@canadascene.org. All function emails (@canadascene.org) are monitored by the relevant desk.
If you are unsure which address to use, send a brief note to info@canadascene.org and we will direct your message to the appropriate editor. Our editorial line is also available by phone at +1 416 555 0220 for urgent matters, but we prefer email to maintain a written record.
What should you include in your tip?
Include a clear, concise summary of the story, along with any supporting documents, links or contact information for sources you are able to share. If you wish to remain anonymous, state that explicitly and we will protect your identity.
When possible, provide names and roles of relevant individuals, specific dates, locations and direct quotes or records. The more detail you supply, the faster our team can assess the tip. Avoid lengthy background narratives; focus on the core facts that make the story newsworthy. If you are a source with direct knowledge, indicate your relationship to the subject matter so we can evaluate potential bias.
How do we verify tips?
Verification is led by Andrew Leblanc, our Standards & Fact-Checking Lead (andrew.leblanc@canadascene.org). Every tip we pursue goes through a multi-step process: source verification, cross-referencing with public records, and review by at least one editor. Our full policies are detailed at our fact‑checking policy and sources & standards pages.
We never publish a tip based solely on an anonymous submission without independent corroboration. When a tip involves allegations against a person or organisation, we contact the subject for comment and include their response in any resulting article. We also check for potential conflicts of interest and disclose any that may affect editorial independence.
What about confidentiality?
We take confidentiality seriously. You can submit a tip without providing your name, and we will not share your identity with anyone outside the editorial team unless required by law. If you wish to discuss off the record before submitting, email tips@canadascene.org with “OFF THE RECORD” in the subject line.
We encourage tipsters to provide a secure method for follow-up, such as a ProtonMail address or encrypted messaging handle. Our Standards desk can discuss options for protecting your anonymity. For whistleblower submissions, we recommend consulting legal counsel before contacting us. We will not publish any information that could identify a source without their explicit consent.
What happens after you submit a tip?
Once your tip arrives, it is logged and assigned to the relevant editor — for municipal issues, that is Hannah Walsh; for provincial policy, Jessica Morin; for community events, Kevin Sullivan; for general news, Managing Editor Marc Tremblay. The editor will review the tip within five business days and may follow up with you for additional details.
If the tip is selected for reporting, the editor assigns it to a writer and initiates fact‑checking. You may be contacted for an interview or permission to use your submitted materials. If your tip is not pursued, we will generally not notify you, but we appreciate every submission. All tips are kept on file for reference.
How to request a correction
If you believe our reporting contains an error, send the details to corrections@canadascene.org with the article URL, the incorrect information and the correct version. Our corrections team, overseen by Editor‑in‑Chief Catherine Roy, reviews every request. For our full process, see the corrections policy.
We correct errors promptly and prominently. We also publish a corrections log on the article page and, for significant errors, a note at the end of the piece. We do not charge for corrections and will never require a legal threat to make a change.
Our commitments
- We will treat every tip with respect and give it fair consideration, regardless of the source.
- We will protect the confidentiality of tipsters who request anonymity, subject to legal obligations.
- We will verify all facts through multiple independent sources before publication.
- We will clearly label sponsored or commercial content and disclose affiliate links, as outlined in our advertising & affiliate disclosure.
- We will correct errors promptly and transparently, following our corrections policy.