Sean O’Shea
Consumer and Investigative Reporter
Sean O’Shea is an award-winning investigative and consumer reporter and is regarded as one of the most tenacious reporters in local television. O’Shea has exposed organized crime figures, scam artists and unscrupulous contractors at frequent risk (he was assaulted on air by biker gang members who attacked him with a fire extinguisher.)
A passionate advocate for consumer rights, O’Shea has uncovered scores of scams and has helped viewers recover hundreds of thousands of dollars in over-billed or wrongfully charged services.
Each night, O’Shea fights for fairness in his consumer action segment, Consumer SOS. His reporting helps families spend their dollars wisely on products and services including travel, home renovations, automobiles, telecommunications and entertainment.
O’Shea is also a contributing correspondent to 16:9, the Global News magazine program. His investigative reports have included segments on Canadian connections to the destruction of the Malaysian rainforest, the safety risks of laser eye surgery, and the battles consumers face in selling their own real estate property.
In 2012, O’Shea reported from Ghana in association with Toronto-based Journalists for Human Rights (JHR). He also mentored and trained television reporters with Viasat 1, an independent broadcaster in the west African country.
Born in Calgary, O’Shea began his career at CBC Television. 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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Toronto man experiencing homelessness, health issues at 61
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Toronto-area movie theatres evacuated after unknown substances released
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Public health clinics closing
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Fire fear in new Burlington neighbourhood
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Ontario real estate rules to change
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By-election vote questioned
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Region of Peel accepts $7 million to aid asylum seekers suffering from homelessness
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VIN fraud in Ontario: You could be driving a stolen car
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Liberal government unveils new rules targeting short-term rentals
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‘Kicked in the privates’: $50,000 electric battery quote
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Hamilton fans gear up to host massive Grey Cup game
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Death of asylum claimant outside Mississauga shelter prompts calls to Feds for support
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Emotional family reunion as Canadian couple returns home from Gaza Strip
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Toronto’s Bad Boy Furniture files notice under bankruptcy act, unable to give refunds
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Air Canada called ‘callous’ after man dies on plane
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Car thefts at Toronto Pearson Airport up
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International Students Not Welcome
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Ontario to legislate salary ranges in job ads
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Brink’s sues Air Canada over $23M Toronto gold and cash heist
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GM Canada settles 12 hour strike with Unifor
Author Archives
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Infant gets sick after being given wrong breast milk in Toronto ICUGabriele Forneris said his infant daughter later tested positive for cytomegalovirus, commonly known as CMV. The virus spreads through bodily fluids, including breast milk.HealthJun 27
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Canada’s largest casino opens in TorontoThe newest and biggest casino in Canada takes up enough space to accommodate BMO Field, Scotiabank and the Rogers Centre. And now it is part of northern Etobicoke.CanadaJun 21
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Bell cuts off phone for 95-year-old Etobicoke senior and his wifeBell left Mykola Latyshko and his wife without phone service for several days twice this year during network upgrades. The Latyshkos say Bell could have at least called them first.ConsumerJun 16
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Owner waiting for car 5 months after going to Mississauga, Ont. dealer for recallGabriella Jaszai took her vehicle to a dealership in Mississauga, Ont., before Christmas and, in May 2023, she's still waiting to get it back.ConsumerMay 8
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Dad of U.K. suicide victim seeks justice after Toronto man allegedly sold lethal substanceDavid Parfett's son Tom, a student in the United Kingdom, died by suicide at the age of 22. Parfett claims a Canadian man in the GTA knowingly shipped sodium nitrite repeatedly.CanadaApr 28
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Toronto woman gets pedicure, infection then has toe amputated'It was shocking, I wasn't expecting that,' Gaitri Singh said in an interview at her apartment, choking back tears and sobbing as she described what happened after the pedicure.ConsumerMar 16
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Reno gone wrong: Toronto-based contractor takes $82K, disappearsA Toronto-based renovation contractor who held about $82,000 in deposits without completing work has left a customer convinced he'll never see any of the money again.ConsumerMar 9
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‘Yes, I broke the law. Anything else?’: Toronto home builder banned from new constructionThe Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has revoked the licence of Albion Building Consultant Inc. for failing to enrol new homes in the warranty program with Tarion.CanadaFeb 15
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Heat at Toronto apartment finally coming back after 8 daysAlex Donovan, a longtime resident of the building who lives on the third floor said he felt like he was "in the Arctic."CanadaFeb 2
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‘Grateful it wasn’t a bullet’: Toronto bus driver shot in the face with BB gun thankful to be alive"I looked up and got hit right in the face,” said Alexandra Stoeckle, who’s been a bus driver for the last 16 months.CrimeJan 24
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Toronto bicycle manufacturer loses prototype to speedy thiefBased on how quickly the thief got in and out, it’s possible he knew exactly what he wanted and where to look to find it.CrimeJan 23
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Air Canada says no, then gives customer credit after booking errorPhil and Marsha Rehel thought they were going one way, but the Air Canada booking they made was in the opposite direction of what they wanted.CanadaJan 20
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Toronto baby boy born in back seat of Beck taxi: ‘It was quite an experience’"Frankly, I would do it any day, anytime,” said the Beck taxi driver, who operates car number 2241.CanadaJan 13
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Toyota customer calls Global News for help, finally gets $5,000 payout on protection planIn March of 2021, Taylor bought a new Toyota Highlander SUV from a dealer in Scarborough.ConsumerJan 12
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Improper rental tank installation risked family’s gas supply until they called Global NewsThe issue had nothing to do with bill payment; their energy bills were fully up to date.ConsumerDec 9, 2022