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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Hazel McCallion LRT struggled with liquidity, design and ‘quality of work performed’ -
Ford government defends forest fire spending as smoke covers Ontario -
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
Author Archives
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‘The world we are in’: Ford government signals deficits will continueAt the same time, Peter Bethlenfalvy is also warning taxpayers that service cuts could be on the horizon if Ottawa scales back financial transfers in the upcoming federal budget.CanadaSep 24
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Ford government says ‘people voted’ to cancel Starlink deal, won’t reveal costAt the start of the trade war with the United States, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced he would rip up a deal with Musk, then a close ally of President Donald Trump.PoliticsSep 24
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Crombie proposes subway extension into Mississauga in election bidUnveiling her transit proposals on Thursday, Crombie said she wanted to see Line 2 extended eastward from Kipling Station into downtown Mississauga.CanadaSep 24
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Most Ontarians don’t recognize current Ontario Liberal leadership contenders, poll findsWhile Liberal leadership candidates have worked to raise their profiles, a new poll of 1,600 Ontarians found all five are relative unknowns.PoliticsSep 24
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Police watchdog clears officer who tackled Toronto cyclist after ignoring stop signIn late May, as Toronto police officers were handing out tickets to cyclists who failed to stop by Little Norway Park, one cyclist was tackled by police after he failed to stop.CanadaSep 23
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Toronto Zoo seeking names for ‘little potato’ baby wombatIn a social media post, the tourist attraction said its southern hairy-nosed wombat had given birth to a baby girl who needs a new name.CanadaSep 23
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Roads reopen after fire in Toronto’s east endAround 6:30 a.m., firefighters and police were called to the area of Carlaw and Eastern avenues for reports of a fire.FireSep 23
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Number of Ontario LTC homes requiring ‘exceptional circumstance’ bail outs growingData shows how much money Ontario spends every year from its "homes in distress" fund, a pot set aside for long-term care operations on the brink of collapse.PoliticsSep 23
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Ford government delays paying Taste of the Danforth full $200K premier promisedThe popular street festival, which typically attracts up to a million people to Toronto's Greektown, took a three-year hiatus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaSep 22
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Police seeking information on fatal 2-vehicle crash north of TorontoAround 7:40 p.m., officers with York Regional Police were called to a collision in the Jane Street and Brandon Gate Drive area of Vaughan.TrafficSep 22
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Toronto mayoral race tightens, Chow’s lead cut to single digitsThe latest study from Liaison Strategies has Chow at 47 per cent among decided and leaning voters, just seven points ahead of Bradford, who is at 40 per cent.PoliticsSep 22
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StubHub fined for allegedly violating Ontario ticket resale law, plans to appealOntario's Consumer Beware List showed Monday that StubHub was being fined a total of $20,000 for two alleged contraventions of a new ticketing law brought in during the spring.PoliticsSep 21
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Daylight shooting in Toronto leaves 2 people deadAround 12:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of St Clair Avenue East and Warden Avenue for reports people had been shot.CrimeSep 21
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Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike voteOn Sunday, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions, a part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, announced it would hold a strike vote in November.CanadaSep 21
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Ontario NDP asks auditor general to investigate Staples education contractMarit Stiles raised questions about the value of a contract the government gave to the company to set-up a portal for teachers to spend up to $750 on equipment for their classroom.CanadaSep 21
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Police officer, firefighter injured rescuing residents from burning Mississauga buildingA police officer and 10 people were hurt early Monday morning after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Mississauga.CanadaSep 21
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Ford says glowing comments about Chow were not an endorsementFord was asked about work on a new funding deal for Toronto and whether he'd be endorsing anyone in the Toronto election.CanadaSep 18
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Toronto police seize 2 dogs over attack beside off-leash areaOn Sept. 12, police said they were told about an animal complaint around Avenue Road and Roxborough Street, which had happened two days earlier.CrimeSep 18
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Northlander train still being repaired months after crash during testingIn early July, one of the Northlander trains ploughed into a vehicle at the rail crossing on High Falls Road when the lights were active to stop cars entering the track.PoliticsSep 18
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New Project South documents claim officer sold uniforms to alleged criminalsA decision from an Ontario judge Wednesday allowed the release of wiretap transcripts, tracking information and surveillance notes gathered over the months-long investigation.CrimeSep 17
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Police charge 16-year-old with first-degree murder of fellow teen in TorontoAround 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Toronto police were called to a shooting in the area of Jane Street and Finch Avenue West.CrimeSep 17
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Elections Ontario closes complaint into Progressive Conservative MPP over newspaper adsGrewal unseated the NDP’s Gurratan Singh more than four years ago in Brampton East, winning the riding again in the 2025 snap election.CanadaSep 17
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After passing Bill 5, Ford government asked staff for suggestions on how to use lawThe spring 2025 sitting of the legislature was dominated by Bill 5, a law that would allow cabinet to designate areas where provincial and municipal laws could be suspended.CanadaSep 17
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New details emerge about alleged Project South plot to kill Ontario jail guardA judge agreed with parts of a request from a media consortium to loosen a publication ban on evidence found by York Regional Police.CrimeSep 17
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Ford government threatens to cut funding to towns, cities that break ‘Buy Ontario’ rulesThe government wrote to the heads of council "to make clear our government’s expectation" that they would follow a series of rules prioritizing local bids for contracts.CanadaSep 16