BREAKING: Investigators with the OPP have begun quietly conducting interviews to determine whether to launch an investigation into the Ford government’s controversial decision to open up parts of Ontario’s Greenbelt for development.
With another lockdown underway, some experts are sounding the alarm, saying these measures may be doing more harm than good.
@AntonyRobart
speaks with Dr. Martha Fulford, an infectious diseases specialist at McMaster Children's Hospital, for her perspective.
The Torontonian HongKongers Action Group has printed 7,000 “The North Stand with Hong Kong” shirts that it plans to hand out at the Raptors' season opener on Tuesday.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Toronto's application to decriminalize drugs is the "craziest thing" he's ever heard and he plans to do everything he can to fight it.
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says its 8,000 education workers will walk off the job Friday in solidarity with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, whose 55,000 education workers are set to strike.
After losing her three children and father in an impaired driving collision almost three years ago, Jennifer Neville-Lake hopes their legacies live on through her new foundation, Many Hands, Doing Good.
A video posted online and viewed more than 250,000 times shows MPP Gurratan Singh, who represents the riding of Brampton East, responding to a man’s anti-Muslim remarks at an event in Mississauga.
For more than a year, Dr. Jennifer Kwan has been tweeting to help people in Ontario understand the data surrounding COVID-19, as well as the province's response to the pandemic.
#NEW
| Premier Doug Ford deems the Easter Bunny an essential service, promises chocolates will be delivered on Easter Sunday. 🐰
#covid19on
#covid19ontario
#BREAKING
: A man who allegedly waved the flag of a terrorist group while marching in downtown Toronto has been arrested and charged, Toronto police say.
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The official opposition at Queen's Park is asking for Ontario's integrity commissioner to expand his Greenbelt probe to include call logs on Doug Ford's personal cell phone.
Members of Ontario's outgoing science table say they would have advised against the province's decision to scrap COVID-19 isolation requirements if they were consulted on the move.
BREAKING: Multiple sources told Global News a coalition of unions is planning a mass demonstration at Queen’s Park next Saturday, and a massive multi-sector strike on Monday, Nov. 14.
NEW: "The science and public health guidance no longer supports the need for a mandatory vaccine policy," interim city manager Tracey Cook wrote in part.
#BREAKING
: The Federal Court has ruled the Trudeau government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act during the trucker convoy that descended on Ottawa in 2022 violated the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Some establishments in Ontario will maintain proof-of-vaccine requirements even after the province ends its vaccine certificate system on Tuesday, saying they want to ensure that people feel safe and comfortable coming through their doors.
Is Canada ready for a 4-day work week? Research suggests it not only boosts productivity, but is better for employees overall. Productivity expert Kane Willmott sat down with
@AntonyRobart
to explain why
During Doug Ford’s daily
#COVID19
press conference on Wednesday, the premier gives a shoutout to the sign language interpreter, Christopher Desloges.
#covid19ontario
#covid19on
STORY:
President Barack Obama is at Scotiabank Arena for Game 2 of the
#NBAFinals
between Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors. Rumour has it, he'll be sitting in Drake's seats tonight.
The Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge wrap up their turbulent Caribbean tour this weekend. On Thursday, Prince William expressed "sorrow" for the history of slavery in the region. Lawyer, activist, and author
@SholaMos1
joins
@AntonyRobart
to discuss the crown's Caribbean future
COMMENTARY: At least 60 per cent of Ontarians don’t want Doug Ford. That majority needs to come together and vote for Andrea Horwath, says
@Tom_Parkin_
#OntarioVotes
#Onpoli
AMBER ALERT: Peel Regional Police searching for 11-year-old Riya Rajkumar, described as 4 ft tall, thin build, last seen wearing a pink dress with black boots. Police say the suspect is her father, 41-year-old Roopesh Rajkumar, driving a silver 2-door Honda Civic, plate ARBV 598.
There are growing calls for Marineland to release a well-known orca from captivity. Former Marineland employee Phil Demers joins
@AntonyRobart
to share his thoughts on the situation, and how it should be addressed.
“We will not allow evil of any stripe to terrorize us. We stand united against these types of senseless acts of violence.”
#TorontoStrong
: City of Toronto bands together after van strikes, kills 10, injures 15 pedestrians
Ontario's Court of Appeal is allowing a class-action lawsuit to proceed against the minister of long-term care for alleged negligence regarding the government's response to COVID.
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For some older kids, today marks their very first Halloween.
Students at
@TDSB_Greenwood
, a school meant specifically for those new to Canada, got into the spirit of the day on Wednesday with a surprise flash mob zombie dance.
The Ford government is facing furious criticism after internal documents, obtained by Global News, acknowledged that low wages and Bill 124 have had a negative impact on Ontario’s ability to retain nurses in the province’s health care sector.
Global News has learned that Edward Lake, the father of the three children killed in 2015 by impaired driver Marco Muzzo, was found deceased on Monday, the day after Father's Day.
Premier Doug Ford was driving around Etobicoke Monday helping drivers who got stuck and giving people rides after a massive snowstorm hit much of southern Ontario.
Global News has uncovered evidence of alleged coercion from the Chinese government to pressure Chinese-Canadians to spy on their fellow citizens.
@JeffSempleGN
joins
@AntonyRobart
with his findings.
This is one Bunny you don’t want to cross! Toronto native
@AllieWrestling
(a.k.a The Bunny) is tearing up
#AEW
and blazing a trail for women wrestlers everywhere. She joins
@MDimainGlobal
to talk about her rise through the ranks and the story behind her unique name.
Canada Goose is moving to increase its domestic production of personal protective equipment for health-care workers across Canada. The company has three of its manufacturing facilities in the Toronto area.
Exploring the politics behind Ontario’s latest COVID restrictions. Columnist
@anthonyfurey
joined
@AntonyRobart
to discuss the mixed messaging from the province and how politics and pressures from other sources could affect some of the decision-making.
"It's a lot of people...who are doing their best to literally keep me here," says Jennifer Neville-Lake, on moving forward after losing her children and father in an impaired driving incident.
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After almost 17 hours of racing,
@ChrisNikic
became the first person with Down syndrome to finish the Ironman Triathlon challenge, with training from his dad, Nik. They joined
@AntonyRobart
to talk about working with
@CdnDownSyndrome
on a new study about fitness and cognition.
A group of emergency services workers held a silent protest at Queen's Park Monday afternoon in response to looming deadlines for employees to provide information on their COVID-19 vaccination status.
A Canadian man who suffered a medical emergency is stuck in a Costa Rica hospital after his family was told no hospitals in Ontario are able to admit him due to a lack of beds.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked citizens of his country to fight on the front lines as the Russian invasion continues. Politicians are answering the call, including
@kiraincongress
. She joins
@AntonyRobart
to discuss taking up arms for the cause.
67-year-old Sam Litvin is often seen running by our newsroom without a shirt - no matter how cold it is! So
@ACarterGlobal
decided to stop him for a quick chat.
BREAKING: Toronto police said after an investigation into the incident where an 11-year-old girl alleged her hijab was cut by a man with scissors, officers concluded the event did not happen.
“People who possess illegal firearms have little regard for community safety so it isn’t surprising that they aren’t concerned about conditions of parole,” said Peel police Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich.
Masks will still be required at Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport, despite the Ontario government’s plan to drop the mandate in most public places later this month.
Ontario ICU doctor
@kwadwo777
has been outspoken about the need to resume in-person learning, after schools were left out of the province’s reopening plan. He joins
@AntonyRobart
to discuss the importance of reopening in the face of a growing youth mental health crisis.
#ONpoli
Hair salon owners are calling on Ontario to allow their industry to reopen, saying their establishments are safe and employ ample measures to guard against COVID-19.
The president of a Pride committee is filing a human rights complaint after the Township of Norwich, Ont., passed a motion to ban non-government flags, including Pride flags, on municipal properties.
BREAKING: The Ontario government says come September, elementary students will be in the classroom five days a week while most secondary students will be in at least 50 per cent of the time.
BREAKING: Ontario's Auditor General says the Kathleen Wynne government has understated the province's true deficit by billions of dollars.
#onpoli
#cdnpoli
"My beautiful Gabriel. He was a little angel," Andrea Magalhaes said of her son, who was killed in what police have called an unprovoked stabbing at a subway station. Gabriel had spent time with friends in downtown Toronto Saturday before he was attacked.
First it was heatwaves and wildfires, now it’s floods and landslides. Geoscientist Matthias Jakob joins
@AntonyRobart
from Vancouver to examine the connection between climate change and extreme weather events in British Columbia
“I haven’t exercised my right to vote enough over the years. There’s no excuses anymore, so get out there and show people how to do it and pave the way,” said Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse.
Peel Regional Police say 78 vehicles have been recovered worth more than $10 million and four people have been charged with the theft, transport and export of stolen vehicles.