👤 Briony Smith

9 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
9
2026-09-23 – 2026-10-21
Claims per article
35
317 extracted in total
Hedged claims
4%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
4,279
characters
Writes for Toronto Star.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Entertainment
89%
Sports
11%
Most-tagged topics
TorontoCantoneseStarAlaskanBabaBar IsabelBar RavalBelle Isle

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Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-14 · Toronto Star · Entertainment
Why the return of Lena Dunham's 'Girls' is the TV we need right now
4 outlets covered this event
2026-09-28 · Toronto Star · Sports
'They're our Jays': baseball fans rally on the last day of the season
2 outlets covered this event
2026-10-21 · Toronto Star · Entertainment
These 10 east end Toronto restaurants are chef-approved
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-17 · Toronto Star · Entertainment
Inside the obsessive mind of Grant van Gameren, the reluctant chef who changed how Toronto eats
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-14 · Toronto Star · Entertainment
Nine Toronto food spots these award-winning co-chefs love to eat out at
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-10 · Toronto Star · Entertainment
Canada's polka king plays Oktoberfest one last time: 'Even at 91, I’ll make you happy a little bit'
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-23 · Toronto Star
A beloved downtown dim sum staple is back. Here are 6 Toronto-area restaurants its chef goes to for a taste of home
🔮 When I lived in Guangzhou, wonton noodles were something I would often crave in the afternoon or late at night. assertive
2026-09-25 · Toronto Star
Elliot Page and the stars of 'Slo Pitch' talk proudly showcasing the GTA in their queer softball comedy
🔮 The genre is dominated by the usual configurations: a group of straight guys and gals (great for will-they-won’t-they tension!), a group of straight dudes (bros being bros!), or a group of straight gals (girl power!). assertive
2026-10-03 · Toronto Star
Why Toronto's food scene can't get enough of the humble pickle
🔮 I couldn’t stop staring at it, as entranced by this giant gherkin as the screaming apes agog at the plinth that opens “2001: A Space Odyssey.” assertive
2026-10-10 · Toronto Star
Canada's polka king plays Oktoberfest one last time: 'Even at 91, I’ll make you happy a little bit'
🔮 During the opening ceremonies at Willkommen Platz on Friday, Ostanek was anointed an honorary lifetime member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, an annual festival celebrating all things Bavarian, from beer and schnitzel to traditional music. assertive
2026-10-14 · Toronto Star
Why the return of Lena Dunham's 'Girls' is the TV we need right now
🔮 HBO Max dropped a short video-chat sketch late Tuesday afternoon featuring “Girls” creator Lena Dunham on a video call with stars Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke and Zosia Mamet about spending next summer shooting five new episodes of the show. assertive
2026-10-17 · Toronto Star
Inside the obsessive mind of Grant van Gameren, the reluctant chef who changed how Toronto eats
🔮 No biggie — van Gameren knew he would be worth the cash. assertive
2026-10-21 · Toronto Star
These 10 east end Toronto restaurants are chef-approved
🔮 “Our dishes will always be born from some form of silly inspiration or story, but we try to ground it with serious technique, labour and care for ingredients.” assertive
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