Isaac Callan
Online Digital Broadcast Journalist
Isaac Callan is an Online Digital Broadcast Journalist for Global News Toronto, specializing in provincial and municipal politics from Global’s Queen’s Park Bureau. His work spans daily news coverage, in-depth features and investigative reporting, leveraging freedom of information laws to uncover new stories.
Collaborating closely with Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello, Isaac has contributed to breaking stories, including articles about Bill 124, Premier Doug Ford’s daughter’s stag and doe fundraiser, Ford’s 2018 mandate letters and revelations about the premier’s use of his personal cellphone.
Prior to joining Global News, Isaac delved in-depth in the Region of Peel, establishing a firm foundation for both local and provincial politics. His commitment to reporting extends beyond the headlines, pushing for detailed and nuanced perspectives alongside new, untold stories.
Beyond his professional endeavours, Isaac is a keen soccer fan and history student. He also stays up to date with the occasional sporting achievements of his home country, Scotland.
You can connect with Isaac on X @isaaccallan or via email at isaac.callan@globalnews.ca. He welcomes story ideas, diverse viewpoints and is always looking for ideas for new investigations and features.
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Video Archives
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Ford chief of staff missing months of government messages after ‘inadvertent error’
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Ford government faces accountability questions over hasty fall sitting
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Breaking down who decided to close the Ontario Science Centre and when
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Ontario hasn’t defined ‘attainable’ housing but promises it will be about innovation
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Ontario forges ahead with renovations and modular construction to boost jail capacity
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Ontario municipalities renew calls for long-term, comprehensive approach to homeless encampments
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How a paper bag contract at the LCBO sent the Ford government scrambling
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Ontario integrity commissioner completes recommendations for municipal conduct
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Schools don’t have provincial funds to remove roof panels that closed Ontario Science Centre
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Ontario government launches financial audit of troubled child welfare sector
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Ontario minister quizzed on high number of deaths for kids associated with care
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Advocates concerned as data shows a child dies every 3 days under Ontario’s care network
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Ontario supervised consumption site surprised by order to close
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Disability advocates concerned by billion dollar Toronto courthouse
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Fresh questions over Ontario Science Centre business case
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Why an Ontario town with fewer than 6,000 people has OPP’s largest facility
Author Archives
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Men convicted after moose shot from motorboat in northern OntarioThe government said the charges came from a two-year investigation that ran between 2020 and 2022, looking into illegal moose hunting in a remote area north of Pickle Lake, Ont.CrimeDec 30
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Ontario bank robber forced to flee on foot after ‘fellow delinquent’ steals getaway bikeHamilton police said the bizarre and unsuccessful robbery took place at a BMO branch on Upper Paradise Road just after midday on Dec. 18.CrimeDec 30
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TTC plans to redirect downtown access with potential lineup on New Year’s EveThe TTC said it would be restricting access to Union Station Subway Station and make people enter the station via the Brookfield Place doors on Bay Street, south of Front Street.CanadaDec 27
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Toronto police make Christmas Eve arrest in 1st-degree murder caseOn Dec. 9 just after 4 a.m., police were called to the area of Fairholme Avenue and Shermout Avenue near Lawrence West Subway Station in North York.CrimeDec 24
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Montreal jewelry heist: Video shows vehicle crashing into store, owner assaultedPolice said they were called to the store, which is located on Rue De Liege in Montreal, around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.CrimeDec 24
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Ontario opposition postpones convention to focus on potential early electionThe Ontario NDP is postponing its annual conference to focus on campaigning because it believes chaos in Ottawa could also spark an early provincial ballot.PoliticsDec 23
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Weekend sunshine in Toronto to precede ‘increasingly likely’ white ChristmasSaturday and Sunday are set to be sunny in the city with the temperature dropping into negative double digits before the arrival of more snow.WeatherDec 21
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Ontario supervised consumption site worker pleads guilty to accessory in shootingThat summer, Karolina Huebner-Makurat was walking in the Leslieville area beside the South Riverdale Health Centre when she was struck by a bullet and killed.CanadaDec 20
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‘No college will be spared’: International student cap bites in OntarioSeveral colleges have announced massive changes and suspended programs, blaming the moves on the reduction in international students, which they relied heavily upon for funding.PoliticsDec 12
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How the Ford government in Ontario plans to escalate trade war with the U.S.Global News has learned the Ford government is considering other retaliatory measures that are squarely within the province's jurisdiction.PoliticsDec 12
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Amber Alert near Montreal ends after 9-year-old found: policeThe nine-year-old was allegedly abducted 30 km from Montreal and found within an hour of the alert being issued.CrimeDec 11
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Ford government faces constitutional challenge over bike lane lawCycle Toronto has launched a charter challenge claiming the Ford government is engaging in a "legislative campaign against people who ride bikes"PoliticsDec 11
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First Nation police service opts into Ontario framework in ‘historic’ agreementOpting into the provincial framework comes with financial aid from the province and allows the First Nation police to respond to crimes it previously had to hand over to the OPP.CanadaDec 11
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Ontario man accused of killing girlfriend had history of partner violence, docs showAaron Shea, who was charged with the first-degree murder of his girlfriend, was out on statutory release on when the shooting took place, according to the Parole Board of Canada.CrimeDec 10
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Trudeau set to meet with Canadian premiers amid Trump tariff threatOntario Premier Doug Ford's office said on Tuesday that a virtual meeting of the country's premiers would take place with Trudeau on Wednesday afternoon.PoliticsDec 10
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Ford legislation to dismantle homeless encampments won’t pass until next yearThe Ford government plans to table legislation to tackle encampments on Thursday but won't finish debating and passing it until well into the new year.PoliticsDec 9
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Ontario soldier shocked to find her name included on monument to the fallenThe monument was unveiled two years ago to celebrate the completion of an initiative to plant two-million-plus trees along the Highway of Heroes.CanadaDec 7
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Ontario did not illegally lock out engineers striking on Hwy. 413: labour boardThe union representing striking government engineers had complained that the province had effectively locked out members who had withdrawn their labour from key projects.PoliticsDec 6
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Ford appears on Fox News joking Trump tariff threat is retribution for War of 1812Doug Ford appeared in an interview with Fox News host Neil Cavuto to promote Ontario's relations with the United States and position the province as a key trading partner.PoliticsDec 5
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Ford government preparing law to dismantle homeless encampmentsDoug Ford says new legislation is coming that will target homeless encampments across the province, and he's pledging to use the notwithstanding clause if necessary.PoliticsDec 5
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New Metrolinx CEO promises to ‘start talking’ in effort to finish Eglinton Crosstown LRTOn Monday, Infrastructure Ontario CEO Michael Lindsay was appointed as the head of the provincial transit agency Metrolinx to replace the departing Phil Verster.PoliticsDec 4
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Ontario spent record sum on advertisements ‘to promote’ governing party: AGAuditor General Shelley Spence found as part of her annual report that, in the fiscal year ending at the end of March, the province spent a total of $104.6 million on advertising.PoliticsDec 4
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Ontario does not have ‘effective processes’ to handle opioid crisis, AG findsOntario's auditor general was critical of the province's opioid addiction strategy, suggesting it was uncoordinated and didn't have proper processes in place.PoliticsDec 3
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Cost of moving Ontario Science Centre skyrockets before construction even starts: AGSavings the government boasted about moving the Ontario Science Centre from its current location have already been wiped out before construction even begins, a new report said.PoliticsDec 3
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Worries of ‘preferential treatment’ in Ontario zoning orders, AG report saysA scathing auditor general report looking at special zoning orders in Ontario raises concerns about the perception of 'preferential treatment' and expert advice going ignored.PoliticsDec 3