Ellie Tesher (born 1941) is a Canadian journalist and advice

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Born in

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, Tesher studied sociology at the

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. She then worked for the

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in Toronto as a caseworker. In 1974, while studying toward a master's degree in

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, Tesher began working as a freelance journalist. In 1977, she was hired by the ''

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''. She has held a variety of positions with the ''Star'', both as a writer and an editor. In September, 2002, following the death of

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, Tesher debuted as the ''Star's'' new advice columnist. Her column has now been syndicated to 31 newspapers in both Canada and the

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, including the ''

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'' and most of

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's Ontario dailies. With her daughter Lisi Tesher -also an advice columnist- she briefly hosted a Sunday evening

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advice show on

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radio in 2005. However, the show was canceled at the end of that year. In 2006/2007, she was the host of the reality show " Outlaw Inlaws" on Slice (formerly Life). The show was picked up for a second season.

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at slice.ca 1941 births Living people Canadian advice columnists University of Toronto alumni Toronto Star people Canadian women journalists Canadian women columnists Journalists from Toronto Canadian women non-fiction writers Jewish Canadian journalists Jewish advice columnists Advice columns {{Canada-journalist-stub

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