Megan King

Digital Broadcast Journalist

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• 69-year-old Canadian bikes around the world, raises $50K for cancer research

  A 69-year-old Ontario man has returned this week from a journey around the world on his bicycle. He took on the challenge to raise funds for cancer research.

  Canada

  Dec 3
• Quebec doctors consider moving to Ontario due to introduction of Bill 2

  Since Quebec passed its new pay reform bill just over two weeks ago, 285 doctors have applied for a licence to gain the ability to work in Ontario.

  Health

  Nov 12
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• Meet the Blue Jays fan knitting a post-season sweater while watching the playoffs

  One Blue Jays fan is combining her love of baseball and knitting to create a special sweater, marking Toronto's historic playoff run.

  Sports

  Oct 24
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• Some Ontario grocers to end alcohol sales over empty collection requirement

  A number of independent grocers are threatening to stop alcohol sales ahead of the January 1 deadline that will require them to take back empties.

  Consumer

  Sep 23
• Great Lakes cruises offer boost to Toronto’s waterfront tourism

  Toronto's cruise ship industry has seen a lot of growth over the last few years, bringing in millions of dollars to the Great Lakes region.

  Economy

  Sep 19
• Have you noticed an increase in wasp activity around Toronto? Here’s why

  As summer comes to a close, many Torontonians have noticed an increase in wasp activity — as experts say wasp season is in full swing.

  Environment

  Sep 17
• Toronto man runs weekly races against TTC streetcars, keeps winning

  A Toronto man has challenged himself to a series of foot races against the city's streetcars. The show of man vs. machine tests whether he can outrun the so-called "red rocket." 

  Traffic

  Aug 13
• Hundreds of Toronto students walk out of class after beloved principal shuffled by board

  Hundreds of students at Rosedale High School of the Arts have walked out of class in support of their beloved principal, who is being transferred to another school.

  Education

  Jun 12
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• Ontario First Nation residents take shelter in Toronto-area amid wildfires

  Hundreds of Deer Lake First Nation residents forced to flee their community amid wildfires are now sheltering in the GTA, waiting ON news of when they can go home.

  Canada

  Jun 12
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• Iconic Toronto church marks 1 year since fire ripped through its walls

  A 2024 fire at the national historic site in Toronto's Little Portugal left many of the paintings it housed damaged or destroyed, including works by the Group of Seven.

  Fire

  Jun 9
• Here’s the best time to see the cherry blossoms at Toronto’s High Park

  Cherry blossom season is in full swing at High Park, with spring’s arrival bringing vibrant blooms and peak bloom is just days away.

  Canada

  May 1
• ‘Means the world’: Tiny home removed from Toronto park after resident given full time housing

  After years of experiencing homelessness, a Toronto man is celebrating a fresh start as he moves into permanent housing with the help of Tiny Tiny Homes.

  Canada

  Apr 1
• Toronto engineer develops app to navigate PATH. Here’s how it works

  A Toronto engineer has developed a new app to navigate the city's PATH system during the extreme cold, helping users get to their destination in a convenient way.

  Canada

  Jan 26
• Toronto non-profit building tiny homes for unhoused

  A Toronto man is building warm places for people experiencing homelessness to stay while on housing waitlists through his 'Tiny Tiny Homes' non-profit.

  Canada

  Jan 24
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• Toronto neonatal unit celebrates milestones with ‘Journey Beads’ program

  The 'Journey Beads' program is allowing families of the most vulnerable babies born at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital to celebrate every 'first' and mark every milestone.

  Canada

  Jan 1
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• As Pacific Islanders struggle with climate change, Canadians can learn a few lessons

  Developing countries like Fiji are some of the most affected by climate change -- and least able to afford the consequences.

  Features

  Dec 4, 2024
• Woman’s family wants it known her death by ex-RCMP officer was intimate partner violence

  Tara Graham says her family is speaking out because her mother, Brenda Tatlock-Burke of Nova Scotia, was the victim of intimate partner violence.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2024
• Newly elected HRM council sworn into office, including Mayor Andy Fillmore

  The new mayor and members of Halifax regional council have officially been sworn into office. More than half of the councillors are familiar faces to city hall.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2024
• Requiring rent in advance is illegal in Nova Scotia. But it keeps happening

  A Nova Scotia tenant is speaking out about paying rent in advance -- a policy that advocates say is increasingly being enforced by landlords despite being illegal. 

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2024
• Apology over KKK costumes at Halloween party doesn’t go far enough, N.S. advocate says

  People are wondering what consequences will result from a group of Halloween partygoers wearing KKK costumes at a Nova Scotia fire hall dance.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2024
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• Family of N.S. homicide victim in shock, remember her as a ‘loving, sweet sister’

  Family members of Esther Jones were inside a Kentville, N.S. courtroom Monday as a show of solidarity as her accused killer had his first scheduled court appearance.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2024
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• The Halifax library strike and its heavy impact on the city’s unhoused

  Libraries across HRM remain closed after workers walked off the job on Monday. One woman experiencing homelessness says libraries offer her a safe space and 'not feel alone.'

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2024
• Halifax community concerned about fire risks and ‘hydrants that cannot protect us’

  A Halifax council meeting about wildfire protection had some people in the Upper Hammonds Plains area leaving with more concerns than answers. 

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2024
• Halifax-area residents upset as local arena says it won’t put in ice this year

  The Sackville Community Arena near Halifax says it may not be able to put in ice this year due to the end of a funding agreement. Residents are raising concerns over the prospect.

  Sports

  Aug 7, 2024
• N.S. farmers say constant ‘intense’ weather is impacting their livelihood

  From heat waves to flash floods, the constant weather changes make life extra challenging for some Nova Scotia farmers who are trying to make this their living.

  Environment

  Aug 2, 2024