Kayla McLean

Associate Producer

Author Archives

• WNBA lands in Toronto for first game ever on Canadian soil

  Come Saturday, the Minnesota Lynx and the Chicago Sky will face off at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for the first ever WNBA game to be played on Canadian soil.

  Sports

  May 12
• Respite suspension at Ont. centre for children with disabilities leaves families high and dry

  ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development says it's putting a temporary pause on its respite care while it works to expand its services, leaving some families scrambling.

  Canada

  Apr 18
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• Woman finds hen wandering the streets of Toronto, hopes to find its owner

  'There were many dog owners with dogs that were kind of looking at something,' Vera Belazelkoska recounted. 'And the dogs were lunging at it, and it was a chicken.'

  Canada

  Mar 31
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• Toronto resident says Canada Post carrier forged signature on delivery

  When Jeff Green arrived home to find a legal document addressed to his late mother in his mailbox, alarm bells went off.

  Canada

  Mar 24
• Toronto placemaker combats erasure of Little Jamaica through mapping

  In the spring of 2021, the city announced plans to turn Little Jamaica into an official cultural district and hired Jay Pitter Placemaking to lead the process.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• Top Chef Canada’s first Black winner plans to shake up the industry with Caribbean fine dining

  "My goal right now as a chef is to bring Caribbean cuisine to another level, modernize it and make people appreciate what it is and view it differently."

  Canada

  Feb 9
• How your home could be fraudulently sold without you knowing

  In January 2022, Toronto homeowners away on a business trip discovered their home was sold behind their backs. Global News spoke with an expert on how that is even possible.

  Consumer

  Jan 6
• Brantford, Ont. father calls for safety changes after son gets dragged by school bus

  "He got both feet onto the ground at which point the bus door shut around him, pinning him half-in, half-out of the bus," recounted David Tappen.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
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• New development plans could demolish row of restaurants in Toronto’s Little Tokyo

  There's growing fear that a row of predominantly Asian restaurants near Dundas Street West and University Avenue in Toronto's Little Tokyo could soon be eaten away.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2022
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• How a Brampton man’s ‘aha’ moment led to one of the hottest-selling beef ribs pop-ups in the GTA

  "These ribs are bar none...you can tell that there's love in the food."

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
• Toronto artist reimagines Black history through art exhibit at Spadina House

  At Spadina House or 'Louisa Pipkin's Manor,' as Toronto artist Gordon Shadrach calls it, visitors these days are dropping by to take in the beautiful new art pieces.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2022
• Toronto father in hospital with severe injuries following alleged road rage attack

  "I got a very strange phone call from one of my neighbours saying that Justin has been run over," Justin Smith's wife, Magda Szozda, told Global News.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2022
• Residents in Toronto neighbourhood concerned about ‘monster home’ build on their street

  'I mean, it’s too tall, it’s too big and it’s upsetting too — because the whole street was against it,' said Heather Reier, a resident of The Beaches of a new home being built.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2022
• Beloved Pickering, Ont. dry cleaners say they might have to close, blame local Loblaws superstore

  Seunarine says Loblaws closed one of two of its main entrances during the pandemic. The problem is that the entrance also happens to be same one his customers would walk through.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2022
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• Emancipation Day and its relevance to Canada

  'There (are) people in this country who fail to recognize that Black people had been here since before Confederation.'

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2022
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• Toronto graduates return for in-person grad ceremonies, including a corgi

  For the first time in two years, in-person graduation ceremonies had graduates of Toronto Metropolitan University cross the stage, including a Corgi named 'Bao Bao.'

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
• Jewish York University students sound alarm over antisemitic graffiti found near campus

  The violent message and antisemitic caricature were found just steps away from the York U campus, where theatre student Robert Leitner studies.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2022
• Scarborough Grade 8 teacher uses hip hop to teach language arts to students

  When his students returned to in-person learning, Mr. Grandsoult noticed that they were struggling. So, to keep them engaged and to make learning fun again, he 'schooled' them.

  Education

  Jun 9, 2022
• Toronto’s Taste of the Danforth could be in jeopardy

  Toronto's Taste of the Danforth is scheduled to make its comeback to the streets of Greektown Aug. 5-7, but local businesses say they'll need some help from the city first.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2022
• Port Perry couple warns others after custom 1968 Camaro stolen from garage

  "We don't have kids, so these are our kids," the car owner said. "You work all your life and somebody takes it? Not fair. Not fair at all."

  Canada

  May 28, 2022
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• Toronto woman shares encounter with dozens of ticks in her suburban backyard

  Michelle Snider warns others ticks may be on the rise in her area, after she says 25 or more ticks have bitten her and her dog in the past few days.

  Canada

  May 19, 2022
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• Toronto ranked the 3rd-largest tech hub in North America

  A rapidly expanding tech industry and workforce here in Toronto is growing fast enough for the New York Times to rank the city the third-largest tech hub in North America.

  Tech

  Mar 22, 2022
• Markham Ont. vet heads to Poland to help animals displaced by Ukraine war

  ”These animals are sick and injured, dehydrated, hungry, they have burn wounds, broken bones. Have been caught in the bombings and shelling just like people,” said Dr. Redford.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2022
• Toronto opera singer commemorates loved ones lost to pandemic through performance

  For Gabrielian, 'Requiem' wasn't only a chance to heal and commemorate the fathers who gave him his voice, but to help those who lost loved ones to COVID-19 feel less alone.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2022
• Urban noise and the dangers to our health 

  As Canada’s population grows, so too do its big cities. With that growth comes urban noise, a serious public health threat that experts say doesn’t get the attention it should.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2022