Laura E. Young

Hometown: Halifax, NS
Homebase: Sudbury, ON

Laura E. Young is a journalist based in Sudbury and the author of Soulmates on Ice and the award-winning Solo Yet Never Alone Swimming the Great Lakes. A graduate of the University of Kings College in Halifax, N.S., she has worked in various media in Northern Ontario, including CBC Radio, The Temiskaming Speaker and the Sudbury Star. She has won awards for sports, feature, and spot-news writing through the OCNA. She teaches in Cambrian College’s public relations program. She’s also a certified lifeguard and an avid swimmer.