Sean O’Shea
Consumer and Investigative Reporter
Seán O’Shea is regarded as one of the most tenacious news reporters in Canada. He was nominated in 2023 for a Canadian Screen Award in the best local reporter category.
In 2022, O’Shea was honoured by Toronto Life Magazine on its list of the 50 most influential people in the city.
The magazine recognized O’Shea for his extended coverage of Canada’s protest convoy and described him as “something of a cult hero—the most trustworthy and definitive source of information on the biggest story of the country, not just for Canadians but for viewers around the globe.”
Also in 2022, O’Shea reported extensively for Global News from Ukraine on Russia’s invasion including on-scene reports from a shopping mall in Kremenchuk after two cruise missiles killed at least 20 people.
O’Shea has reported from around the world in his career, but now primarily focuses on consumer investigative reports that hold businesses and governments accountable to the public.
O’Shea has exposed organized crime figures, scam artists and unscrupulous contractors at frequent risk. He was once assaulted on camera by members of a biker gang who sprayed him with a fire extinguisher.
In 2020, O’Shea received a Lifetime Achievement Award from RTDNA Canada for his contributions to Canadian broadcast journalism. He has worked as an on-air reporter at Global News Toronto for more than 35 years.
Born in Calgary, O’Shea began his television career at CBC News. He has also worked in radio and print journalism. He is a graduate of the University of Regina, School of Journalism.
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Video Archives
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LCBO, union reach deal to end strike
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Rainstorms and flooding strand drivers in GTA
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Anonymous donor pays $1K for disconnected Ontario senior
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Bars, restaurants challenged by LCBO strike
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Toronto senior powerless during heat wave after utility company cuts off power
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LCBO stores close as workers take part in historic 1st strike
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UofT encampment: Pro-Palestinian protesters leave campus before court-ordered deadline
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U of T wins injunction to clear encampment protest
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WestJet strike settled, delays persist
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Pride Parade 2024: Toronto hosts Canada’s largest pride event
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Flight cancellations grow as WestJet mechanics hit picket lines
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Scaled down marineland opens without rides, animals
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Ontario Science Centre architects say it didn’t have to close
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Ontario police warn about high risk of carjackings, home invasions
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Government defends Ontario Science Centre shutdown
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Ontario Science Centre: Community outraged over abrupt closure
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Calls for tougher enforcement after murder-suicide
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Gunman in Toronto office shooting was ‘pushed to the edge,’ wife says
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University of Toronto goes to court to block encampment
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Ontario boat charter safety warnings renewed
Author Archives
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Anonymous donor pays $1K power bill for disconnected Ontario seniorFor more than two months, Toronto senior Maxine Stirling Dawe couldn't make toast, turn on the lights, or power a fan or air conditioner in her one-bedroom rental apartment.CanadaJul 11
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‘All or nothing’: Utility cuts off Toronto senior, now powerless in heat waveWith no power in the midst of a summer heat wave, the stifling heat is a challenge for the 74-year-old Toronto woman, who fell behind on her payments in the spring.CanadaJul 9
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Community outraged over abrupt closure of Ontario Science CentreThose fighting to prevent the move of the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place say the sudden closure of the facility Friday 'is a manufactured crisis ... an abuse of power.'PoliticsJun 22
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Warnings ring out to avoid ‘under the table’ boat hires in Toronto amid extreme heatAs Toronto swelters under the heat and more head down to Lake Ontario to find relief, boat operators are warning people to be careful to avoid unlicensed operators.ConsumerJun 19
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An Ontario company lost its licence to build homes. It’s allegedly doing so anywaysAlbion Building Consultant Inc., also known as Albion Builders, or simply Albion, had its licence to build and sell homes in Ontario revoked in February 2023.ConsumerJun 15
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‘We need to occupy the house’: Ontario landlord says tenant won’t leaveA Brampton woman and her husband say they're out more than $22,000 in unpaid rent and can't occupy their home because a tenant has refused to leave after being asked to move.ConsumerMay 21
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Police wrongly impound Ontario man’s car saying it was stolen. Now he’s out $4KVanden Heuvel began driving a new, leased Toyota RAV-4 in 2018. When the lease ran out, he bought the vehicle in 2021 through the Toyota dealership in Hamilton.ConsumerApr 24
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‘Cowardly option’: Family of woman killed in Toronto hit-and-run want lengthy sentenceThe family of the 29-year-old woman who was killed in a hit-and-run in Toronto two years ago is hoping the driver responsible receives a lengthy sentence.CrimeApr 20
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Ontario man stranded in Costa Rica due to lack of hospital beds at homeA Canadian man who suffered a medical emergency is stuck in a Costa Rica hospital after his family was told no hospitals in Ontario are able to admit him due to a lack of beds.CanadaApr 12
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Ontario woman forced to walk topless through airport security in Dominican RepublicA Burlington, Ont. woman says she was forced to walk naked from above the waist through an airport security line in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic earlier this month.CanadaMar 22
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‘A nightmare’: SIM card swap scam hits Toronto-area couple for more than $140,000Scammers gained access to a Toronto couple's bank accounts through a ploy called the SIM swap. The pair lost more than $100,000 as a result.ConsumerMar 21
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Ontario family identified as victims in Nashville plane crashGlobal News has new details that the pilot Victor Dotsenko and his wife Rimma were on board, alongside their two 12-year-old boys and seven-year-old daughter.CanadaMar 7
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‘Write it off’: Why Ontario woman wishes police never found her stolen carA Durham Region woman had her Jeep taken by thieves in early January. While police quickly found the car, she says she wishes they hadn't.ConsumerFeb 29
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Toronto neighbourhood group opposes development, gets hit with legal feesMembers of a west Toronto neighbourhood association are being ordered to pay $10,000 after fighting a development project.EconomyFeb 20
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3-year-old boy allegedly assaulted in Toronto CAS building before death: sourcesToronto police say a three-year-old was the city's 62nd homicide victim after he was discovered by officers at an address on Sunday.CrimeDec 11, 2023
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Electric car shock: Ontario man told new battery would cost more than $50,000A warning light appeared on the instrument panel of Simrat Sooch's electric car, a 2017 Hyundai Ioniq. He was told he needed to buy a new battery — for $50,000.ConsumerNov 20, 2023
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Emotional family reunion as Canadian couple returns home from Gaza StripAfter weeks in the Gaza Strip under bombardment, a Canadian couple was able to return home through Egypt. Their son was at Toronto Pearson Airport, desperate to see them safe.CanadaNov 14, 2023
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Bad Boy furniture files notice under bankruptcy act, unable to give refundsPopular Canadian furniture store Bad Boy has filed a notice of intention (NOI) to make a proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act to begin a restructuring process.CanadaNov 13, 2023
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Owen Sound restaurant owner dead after assault remembered as ‘gentle,’ family manThe city's mayor, Ian Boddy, announced the death of 44-year-old Sharif Rahman on Friday.CrimeAug 25, 2023
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Mother detained on TTC bus because daughter was sleeping in strollerThe TTC apologized to the four-year-old girl's mother, who was detained by the driver over concern for the child's well-being. "I could have woken her up," Rebecca Clements says.CanadaAug 17, 2023
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Toronto wedding customers left in the lurch days before nuptialsA company that controls many Toronto social event venues is now in receivership and brides and grooms are unable to host the weddings they planned.ConsumerAug 2, 2023
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Toronto-based boys camp sued by former student and staffer over alleged sexual assaultsThe lawsuit alleges the director used his position to build trust with the plaintiff, who was between seven and 10 years old at the time, according to the statement of claim.CanadaAug 1, 2023
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‘The scariest moment of my life’: Toronto subway stabbing victim recounts violent incidentA 37-year-old man stabbed several times on a Toronto subway train on July 6 speaks for the first time on camera with Global News about the violent attack and his lengthy recovery.CrimeJul 21, 2023
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Seniors demand money back after Toronto church condo project failedSome investors have received their deposits back, but protesters say the money was refunded to certain members of the church, not other seniors.ConsumerJul 13, 2023
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Toronto nail salon customer, staff tussle on street over $165 billToronto police confirm they are investigating but no charges have been laid so far.ConsumerJul 12, 2023