Mary Wiens is journalist, producer and co-host of The Torontonian podcast. She spent nearly 40 years with CBC, producing stories for news and current affairs, many focused on the people and communities at the heart of a changing Toronto.

As a producer for Metro Morning, she created documentaries and series on subjects ranging from immigration and employment to the transformation of neighborhoods and the impact of major infrastructure projects. Her stories were frequently broadcast on CBC stations across the country.  

Mary also regularly guest-hosted numerous local, provincial and national CBC shows, including Ontario Today, Here & Now, Fresh Air, Ontario Morning, As It Happens and Sunday Edition. Her work received numerous awards, including national RTDNA awards for feature reporting and an international Gabriel Award for her profiles of residential-school survivors during Canada’s historic truth and reconciliation process. 

She has frequently moderated panels and public discussions on urban planning and city-building, including for the Canadian Urban Institute.

Through The Torontonian, she continues to explore the people, ideas and forces shaping Toronto.

We’d love to hear from you! Whether you have a story idea, feedback on an episode, or just want to say hello, we’re all ears. Reach out to us at hello@torontonianpodcast.ca, and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

Thanks for listening and being part of the conversation!