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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World Cup legacy: Inside Toronto’s transit preparations to host FIFA matches -
Ontario sets date to reveal companies breaking ticket reselling rules -
Ontario government releases details of $191K in extra private jet costs -
Ontario pledges municipal code of conduct changes will finally become law -
FOI request reveals school supervisor pay -
Ford government moves to next phase of fare integration ahead of Hurontario LRT opening -
Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget -
Ontario’s resale cap will apply to original price of World Cup tickets -
Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation -
Metrolinx sheds 400-plus consultants, some move to become VPs -
Ford government stops reports summarizing child welfare network deaths -
Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting -
How the Ford government sped through the fall sitting -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails -
Ontario sets spending record on commercials that improve view of government -
Ontario plans to release delayed EQAO results next week, after ‘deep dive’ -
Metrolinx prepares to open long-delayed LRTs in winter -
Ontario government starts tentative use of AI -
Ontario Public Service has highest Copilot use in Canada, as Ford government rolls out AI -
Ontario school board supervisors eligible to charge $350K
Author Archives
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Ontario applies new transparency law to Premier Doug Ford’s cellphone, denies accessThe government announced this spring it would tighten Ontario's transparency laws to offer near-blanket exemptions for the premier, ministers and all of their political staff.Canada2 hours
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Toronto gets orange heat warnings as Ontario bakes under heat waveEarly Monday morning, Environment Canada issued heat warnings for much of southwestern Ontario as well as large portions of the east, stretching all the way up to the north.CanadaJun 29
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Smaller interim Ontario Science Centre opens on Toronto’s waterfrontThe Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming unveiled the new Harbourfront Centre location on Monday, two years after the permanent science centre was abruptly closed to the public.PoliticsJun 29
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IN PICTURES: Mark Carney joins Toronto Pride Parade through downtownTens of thousands walked through the downtown to celebrate the annual festival, which has struggled with funding in recent years.CanadaJun 29
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Pedestrian sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries after east-end collisionJust after 6 a.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Carlaw Avenue and Commissioners Street for reports of a pedestrian being hit.TrafficJun 29
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Ontario city, local restaurant file lawsuits against each other over arena naming dealIt was the end of May when Mississauga abruptly announced it would rename the Paramount Fine Food Centre, claiming the restaurant, run by Mohamed Fakih, owed it $1.6 million.CanadaJun 25
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Doug Ford visits northern Ontario to mark construction for road to Ring of FireDoug Ford flew into the remote Webequie community on Thursday for the first time since taking office in 2018 to celebrate a construction milestone for the long-awaited work.PoliticsJun 25
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Toronto bylaw officers issue almost 100 charges to businesses over FIFA branding violationsAs part of its host agreement with FIFA, the City of Toronto agreed to use public bylaw officers to enforce the governing body's trademarks.CanadaJun 25
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Police charge Toronto massage therapist with sexual assaultAccording to police, an incident of sexual assault was reported near Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue on June 20.CrimeJun 25
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Internal Ford government notes admit it will ‘not reach’ 1.5M homes targetAs a central plank of its 2022 election campaign, the Ford government pledged it would construct 1.5 million new housing units by 2031.PoliticsJun 25
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Speeding increases in Toronto significantly after province turns off camerasIn November 2025, the Ford government completed a controversial and rapid removal of automated speed cameras from municipalities.PoliticsJun 24
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Ontario announces more highways where speed limit will be 110 km/hThe changes will mean nearly 90 per cent of the provincial highway network will have a limit of 110 km/h. Ontario's transportation minister said.TrafficJun 24
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Doug Ford pushes back on negative polling as some conservatives begin ‘contingency planning’While Ford has a comfortable three years remaining in his current mandate, recent polling has raised questions about how much runway the premier has left.PoliticsJun 24
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Ford fest photos colour corrected to remove ‘orange hue’: Premier’s OfficeThe scene came after weeks of negative headlines, including the purchase of a $28.9 million jet for the Premier's use, and polling that put Ford's approval rating at 21 per cent.PoliticsJun 23
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Metrolinx writes off $500M in signalling upgrades that are no longer usefulAs part of its annual report, Metrolinx said it would write off $504 million spent on signalling work for the Union Rail Corridor section of its track, which began in 2013.CanadaJun 22
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Ford government mum on whether it will offer update on its 1.5M homes goalClose to three years ago, the Ford government began setting targets for the number of new homes in towns and cities around Ontario.PoliticsJun 22
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Beer Store prepares to open new outlets after steadily shuttering locationsOn June 22, a new location will open on Kingston Road in Scarborough, while another Beer Store will begin operations on Don Mills Road in North York on June 29.CanadaJun 19
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Polling firm sends Doug Ford legal letter demanding retraction over ‘fake’ poll commentOn Thursday, Global News learned the firm sent Ford's office a letter demanding a retraction after Ford claimed a poll was "fake."PoliticsJun 19
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Billionaire Frank Stronach found guilty of historic indecent assault, sexual assaultThe charges against the former head of Magna International relate to alleged incidents of sexual assault spanning the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.CrimeJun 19
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Canadian politician says ‘foreign entity’ hired people to shoot at Toronto synagoguesRuby Sahota suggested the shooters were recruited online and said that if authorities had been able to find them sooner, there would have been fewer victims.CanadaJun 18
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Flood warnings for Toronto lift after more than 70 mm of rain falls in some areasThe agency had been concerned by massive flooding from heavy rainfall that began on Wednesday evening and continued into the next morning.CanadaJun 18
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Toronto police arrest missing suspect accused of U.S. Consulate shootingIt was early March when bullets were shot at the consulate on University Avenue in an attack police have since linked to a 'criminals for hire' network operating in Toronto.CrimeJun 18
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Ford government refusing to release secret report that suggested selling off ROM artifactsConsultancy firm Ernst & Young completed an audit of the Royal Ontario Museum toward the end of 2022 after the government tasked them with digging into its finances.PoliticsJun 18
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Family of woman fatally stabbed in Toronto ‘pray’ released killer follows treatment planThe family of a woman who was fatally stabbed by a stranger in downtown Toronto more than a decade ago say they hope her killer will follow her treatment plan.CrimeJun 17
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Toronto readies itself for thunderstorms during 2nd FIFA World Cup matchAt 7 p.m., Ghana and Panama will kick off their first Group L match in front of 40,000-plus fans at Toronto Stadium for the city's second game of the World Cup.CanadaJun 17