Matthew Bingley
Toronto City Hall Reporter
Matthew Bingley is the Toronto City Hall Reporter for Global News.
Before he joined Global News in 2018, he worked as a reporter in Saint John, Calgary, and Iqaluit.
Matthew studied in Fredericton for his BA, and Nottingham, England, where he received his master’s degree in journalism, getting his start in the industry as a freelancer.
He comes from a family of broadcasters, and originally hails from Toronto.
Matthew is a big fan of music, and the proud owner of a massive vinyl record collection.
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Video Archives
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Court denies injunction to block Toronto bike lane removal
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Measles cases surge in Ontario
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Toronto to overhaul its ferry services with operations review
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Cycling advocates seek court injunction to save Toronto bike lanes
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Program continues collecting trash and microplastics from Toronto Harbour
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Toronto to direct more spending outside U.S. in response to tariffs
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Union gives Toronto Sunday night deadline to avoid strike
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Ontario Municipalities weigh US tariffs response
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Upgrades to Toronto’s BMO Field teased ahead of FIFA World Cip
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Time running out for Toronto to reach deal with civic workers
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Toronto’s deputy mayor presents downtown plan to attack coyote incidents
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Chow pushes for review of Toronto snow clearing after recent storms
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TTC Urged to Improve Extreme Weather Response Plan
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Third Witness Testifies in Michael Thompson Trial, Alleges Toronto Councillor Forced Himself on Her
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Toronto Board of Trade Unveils Plan to Address City’s Congestion Problem
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Toronto begins removing snow as complaints pile up
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Concerns over Toronto’s snow clearing effort days after storms finish
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Toronto Kids Enjoy Extended Snow Day Break
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Toronto officially passes 2025 budget with 6.9% tax increase
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Last-ditch effort to address Trump tariffs with Toronto’s budget
Author Archives
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Toronto cyclists lose bid to force Ford government to pause bike lane removalsA group of Toronto cyclists hoping to put a road block in the way of Doug Ford’s bike lane plans have lost their bid to delay them.PoliticsMar 14
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Cycling advocates call for court injunction over Toronto bike lane removalsAdvocates spent Tuesday asking an Ontario Superior Court Justice to grant an injunction preventing any removals before they have their day in court.PoliticsMar 11
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‘I felt trapped’: Woman tells court Toronto city councillor forced himself on herMichael Thompson's sexual assault trial resumed Friday and heard from a third woman who alleged Thompson woke her in the middle of the night and sexually assaulted her.CrimeFeb 21
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‘An incredible jewel’: Toronto ponders future use of Old City HallIt’s one of Toronto’s most recognizable buildings but soon it will be vacant leaving officials with what the future role will be for Old City Hall.PoliticsJan 24
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Toronto’s challenges ‘requires investment,’ Chow says as property tax decision loomsToronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the upcoming year will continue to see her focused housing, affordability for renters, and dependable municipal service.PoliticsDec 27, 2024
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‘Unfair and harmful’: Watchdog rips Toronto’s move to deny refugees shelter spaceToronto’s ombudsman says the city's move to deny refugees certain shelter beds and redirect them to federal programs two years ago was a “failure" that had “profound" consequences.PoliticsDec 12, 2024
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Toronto reveals 6 locations for new shelter sites amid overcapacity woesToronto has unveiled the locations of six planned homeless shelters to be built across the city and are expected to be ready to take on occupants by 2030.PoliticsDec 11, 2024
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TTC bans e-bikes, e-scooters aboard vehicles during winter monthsThe TTC Board of Commissioners voted in favour of banning e-bikes and other micromobility devices which use lithium-ion batteries during winter months over the fire risk.PoliticsDec 3, 2024
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Toronto parking officials call for increase in metered ratesToronto parking officials are seeking a 25 cents per hour increase to most metered parking spots in the city. If approved, the increase will be the second in two years.PoliticsNov 29, 2024
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Latest Toronto ferry outage raises further reliability questionsToronto's only municipally-owned car ferry was pulled from service on Monday, and while it isn't expected to take long to fix, it's the latest issue in a year.PoliticsNov 13, 2024
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Toronto councillor resigns from FIFA committee amid sex assault trialThe decision comes in the middle of an Ontario Court of Justice trial in which Michael Thompson is fighting two counts of sexual assault, following a 2022 Muskoka cottage weekend.PoliticsOct 25, 2024
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Bylaw targeting Toronto renovictions to be implemented summer 2025The plan will be debated at the Planning and Housing Committee next week and at Toronto City Council later in November.PoliticsOct 24, 2024
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Testimony wraps on first week of Toronto city councillor’s sexual assault trialMichael Thompson, 64, was charged with two counts of sexual assault in September of 2022, following a long weekend cottage getaway in Muskoka.CrimeOct 11, 2024
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‘It really angers me’: Toronto urged to make progress on ancient remains discoveryMore than nine months after ancient human remains were discovered in a Riverdale neighbourhood, the city has spent nearly $200,000 monitoring the location.PoliticsSep 19, 2024
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Toronto’s handling of ferry crashes raises questionsIn the past decade there have been eight incidents involving the city’s ferries, but only one of those has yielded a full-scale investigation from the Transportation Safety Board.PoliticsSep 14, 2024
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Toronto plan to ban professional dog walkers from park sparks outrageA motion presented by the local councillor has banned commercial dog walkers from using a dog park in midtown Toronto after neighbours complained about it.CanadaAug 27, 2024
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Organizers worry Ford government parking garage could throw CNE into ‘turmoil’The arrival of the middle of August brings about the Canadian National Exhibition with crazy food and wild carnival rides. But plans for a parking garage could mar future events.CanadaAug 14, 2024
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Accelerated Gardiner Expressway timeline murky until deal finalizedToronto officials have given the green light to an expanded work schedule that will see construction on the western leg of the Gardiner Expressway end earlier than expected.CanadaJul 31, 2024
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Liberty Village residents on the edge over congestion, Toronto says a solution is comingCouncil is also due to look at a plan to speed up construction on the Gardiner Expressway at this week's meeting. A wider congestion plan will also be due in September.PoliticsJul 23, 2024
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Definition of 100-year storm ‘seems to have flown right out the window’: Toronto officialToronto’s city manager says the city will review its response to Tuesday's storm, while an area food bank is calling for support after being impacted.PoliticsJul 18, 2024
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‘We’re all drowning’: Inside the chaos of Toronto’s vacant home tax rolloutNewly released internal emails are offering a glimpse of the chaos behind Toronto’s vacant home tax rollout that had staff and councillors scrambling for answers.PoliticsJul 15, 2024
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Chow ambitious as mayor enters 2nd year on job: ‘We can do a lot more’The sudden scandal-plagued departure of John Tory as Toronto's mayor vaulted Olivia Chow into the city's top job. One year later, Chow says 'we need to do more.'CanadaJul 13, 2024
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Questions mount after cost nearly quadruples for 2 new Toronto ferriesYears after the city began the process of replacing its aging ferries to Toronto's harbour islands, the cost of two new vessels has nearly quadrupled from the original figures.CanadaJul 4, 2024
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Toronto investigating new suicide barrier following deaths, including DVP passengerToronto city staff have been directed to look into the viability of a new suicide prevention barrier on the Leaside Bridge over the Don Valley Parkway.CanadaJul 3, 2024
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‘They will eat everything’: Toronto enlists goat herd to tackle invasive speciesOver the next couple of days, the goats will be munching away at invasive species in a unique pilot project.EnvironmentJun 25, 2024