About Steadyprogress

A Toronto newsroom covering the stories that matter to our community.

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Our story

Steadyprogress began as a straightforward idea: give people in Toronto and the surrounding region reliable news without the noise. The founding team saw gaps in how local stories were being told. National outlets often overlooked regional developments. Local coverage was fragmented. Something needed to change.

We built a newsroom at 960 Queen St W, right in the heart of Toronto's west end. From here, our editorial team produces daily reports, conducts interviews, and writes analytical pieces covering politics, economics, culture, and sports. The location matters to us. Being embedded in the community shapes what we cover and how we cover it.

Our approach is direct. We report on events as they unfold through our real-time notification system for breaking news. We also take time for deeper analysis when stories warrant it. Not everything needs to be instant. Some things need context.

The editorial team brings together journalists with backgrounds in beat reporting, investigative work, and feature writing. Different skills for different kinds of stories. That range allows us to serve readers who want quick updates and those who want to understand the bigger picture.

Toronto is a complicated city. Ontario is a diverse province. Canada is always evolving. We try to reflect that complexity honestly in our coverage.

Our mission

We exist to inform. That sounds simple, but it requires daily commitment. Our mission is to provide accurate, timely reporting on the events affecting people in our region and across the country. We believe informed communities make better decisions.

We serve multiple audiences: local residents wanting to know what's happening in their neighborhoods, businesses tracking economic developments, visitors trying to understand the city, government agencies monitoring public discourse, educational institutions seeking reliable sources, and media partners who share our commitment to factual reporting.

Our editorial independence matters. We report what we find, not what's convenient. That's the foundation everything else rests on.

Our values

01

Accuracy first

We verify before we publish. When we make mistakes, we correct them publicly. Speed matters, but not more than getting it right.

02

Local perspective

National stories look different from Queen Street West than they do from Ottawa or Vancouver. We report from where we are, for the people who live here.

03

Accessible reporting

Clear writing. No jargon without explanation. News should be understandable to everyone, not just specialists.

04

Editorial independence

Our reporting isn't shaped by advertisers, politicians, or pressure campaigns. The newsroom decides what to cover and how to cover it.

Key moments

How Steadyprogress developed into what it is today.

Founding

Newsroom established

Steadyprogress launched from our Queen Street West location with a small team focused on regional coverage.

Early growth

Breaking news system launched

We implemented real-time notifications so readers could receive alerts on developing stories as they happen.

Expansion

Coverage areas broadened

The editorial team grew to include dedicated beats for politics, economics, culture, and sports. Analytical materials became a regular feature alongside daily reporting.

Community integration

Partnership network developed

We established working relationships with educational institutions, government agencies, and media partners to strengthen our reporting capacity.

Current

Daily operations

The newsroom now produces daily reports, interviews, and reviews covering regional and national events for readers across multiple audience segments.

What we do

Steadyprogress publishes current news and analytical materials on regional and national events. That covers a lot of ground. On any given day, you might find coverage of municipal council decisions, provincial policy changes, federal developments with local implications, business openings and closures, cultural events, and sports results.

Our editorial team prepares daily reports based on original reporting, interviews with relevant sources, and reviews of developments across our coverage areas. We don't just aggregate what others report. We do the work ourselves.

The newsroom operates Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 8 PM. During those hours, you can reach us at +1 416-792-1855 or contact@steadyprogress.org. We read everything that comes in.