Sandy Garossino new associate editor at National Observer

Building on her extraordinary success as a National Observer columnist, writer Sandy Garossino now joins the publication as Associate Editor.

Sandy is a former Crown prosecutor and Vancouver business owner. She has contributed to National Observer's sister publication, Vancouver Observer, since 2012 and took over VO as editor-in-chief in May 2015.

She joined the National Observer team as a columnist earlier this year, focusing on the trial and diaries of disgraced Conservative senator Mike Duffy, and the 2015 federal election. Since then, her pieces have attracted exceptional traffic nationwide.

The highlights

• YELLOW STAIN: The bystander bigotry of newspaper endorsements
• Your lie-detector guide to the latest PMO spin
• Harper's race card gambles with women's safety to win votes

Sandy will continue her weekly columns with National Observer in addition to her role as an associate editor. Vancouver Observer will be managed by the Observer Media Group.