Chelsea Papineau

Chelsea Papineau was the lead digital content specialist for CTV News Northern Ontario from November 2017 until June 2025 and was based in Sudbury. She created, curated and published content for both the CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca website and social media. Chelsea was instrumental in creating the Northern Ontario Fire Updates page during the Ontario wildfires in 2018 to keep residents informed and the Northeastern Ontario Riding Profiles page during the last two federal elections in 2019 and 2021 and three provincial elections in 2018, 2022 and 2025, with in-depth information on candidates running in the region. She covered stories from the social media response to the Humboldt Broncos crash to the tragic New Year's Day crash that killed three children from the Greater Sudbury area in 2020, as well ongoing coverage through the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on northeastern Ontario. Chelsea is also is a big fan of stories about wildlife. Chelsea grew up in Portland, Oregon and studied scriptwriting at Portland Community College as well as acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts West in Los Angeles, California. In addition to her love for storytelling, she has extensive experience in business administration and project management. Chelsea taught the Youth Drama program with Sudbury Theatre Centre on Saturday mornings from 2005 to 2025. Being involved in the community and giving back is extremely important to her, so she did a lot of volunteer and charity work. She was the co-chair of Ridgecrest Accessible Playground and the applications manager and former podcast producer for the Book Love Foundation. She enjoys reading and is always looking for book recommendations. Chelsea is fluent in English and understands some French.