Tim Sargeant
Reporter
Tim Sargeant is one of Global’s most accomplished reporters.
He’s been with the station since 2000 and has covered just about every issue facing Montreal and the province of Quebec.
He’s interviewed a wide variety of personalities from politicians to athletes to astronauts to entertainers to people living on the street and everyone in between.
For the last decade Tim’s beat has primarily been covering city hall.
He’s had several exclusive interviews and scoops that have been picked up by competing news organizations.
By far the biggest story Tim has ever covered is 9/11.
He was one of Global’s first reporters to arrive on the scene in NYC on that tragic day.
He reported from near ground zero for Global stations across the country for four consecutive days.
Tim is also a featured panelist on Vermont This Week (VPT) in Burlington where he appears twice a year to discuss Canadian-U.S. relations specifically as they affect QC and VT.
Prior to joining Global News Tim worked as a general assignment reporter at WPTZ-TV (NBC) in Burlington, VT.
Tim got his first professional TV reporting experience working as a summer replacement journalist for CBC Television in St-John’s, Newfoundland.
Tim is a graduate of Concordia University with a BA major in Journalism and minor in Political Science.
Tim’s interests include politics, tennis and baseball.
Tim lives in the greater Montreal area with his wife and son.
Contact Tim Sargeant
Video Archives
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Concerns mounting over lack of public transit funding following Quebec
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Montreal to invest $1B to fix aging infrastructure
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Closure of Montreal train station might make commute longer for thousands of users
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Just for Laughs comedy festival cancelled in Montreal as group seeks creditor protection
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After spring thaw, wild weather on its way to Quebec
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New Moderna mRNA vaccine production plant opens in Laval
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New multi-level parking at Trudeau airport aims to help ease traffic chaos
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Feb. 16
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Global News at 6 New Brunswick: Feb. 16
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 16
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Quebec public transit advocates call for new funding framework
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Montreal school board facing legal action following allegations teacher sold students’ artwork
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Armed violence down, arrests up says Montreal police chief Fady Dagher, one year into new job
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Fallout continues for CAQ party after grieving parents made to pay $200 to meet with minister
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Montreal’s mayor and Quebec government clash over university tuition hikes
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Visually-impaired Quebecers claim lack of accessibility to online grocery shopping is costing them more
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Is 10 seconds too short for an new idling car bylaw in Montreal borough?
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Inflatable tennis domes a big hit for Quebec’s indoor players over winter
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Montreal-area wind farm born of partnership between Mohawk community, Hydro-Québec and Kruger
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Quebec judge gives long-term care patients green light for class-action lawsuit
Author Archives
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4 in hospital after suspected spate of overdoses in MontrealMontreal police say all the people involved in the Ville-Marie borough overdoses were reacting to the same unknown substance and an investigation is underway.CanadaSep 11, 2023
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STM transit consultations in Montreal’s West Island underwayOfficials at Montreal’s largest public transit agency are hoping to learn how they can better meet the needs of their clients in the West Island.CanadaOct 13, 2022
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Montreal woman claims she was scammed for $15,000Sparapani received a call from an impersonator claiming to work for Amazon telling her that her Prime account was overcharged and that the company wanted to issue a reimbursement.CanadaOct 7, 2022
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Job fair opens at Palais des Congrès amid Quebec labour shortage12,000 positions are available at a two-day job fair at the Palais des congrès. Thousands of people are expected to show up and rejoin the labour market.EconomyOct 5, 2022
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Montreal marks 50-year anniversary of Blue Bird Café fireSurvivors, family members and friends paid tribute to the 37 victims of the Blue Bird Café arson Thursday, marking the 50th anniversary of one of Montreal's worst-ever fires.CanadaSep 1, 2022
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New solar panels providing additional energy to Montreal’s Saint-Laurent boroughForty-five solar modules were added to the roof of the Saint-Laurent Borough hall's office building as a way to generate new sources of energy while reducing utility costs.CanadaAug 27, 2022
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First housing summit in Laval, Que. looks at solutions to make homes more affordableHundreds of people from across the province met in Laval, Que., to discuss the housing crisis, trying to find solutions to make housing more affordable and accessible.CanadaAug 26, 2022
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Beaconsfield, Que. residents reject higher taxes to pay for sound wallA Léger survey shows most residents in Beaconsfield don't support paying more taxes for a sound barrier to shield residents from the noise pollution of Highway 20.CanadaAug 23, 2022
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6-year-old in Quebec spearheads effort to force speed limit reductionAfter being injured in a crash, Avaley Kevens collected enough signatures to convince the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion to reduce the speed limit on her street to 30 km/h from 40 km/h.CanadaAug 5, 2022
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Westmount Conservatory reopens to the public after restorations completedOne of the city's crown jewels has been renovated to its original design and is now open to the public as a place to visit and relax.CanadaAug 4, 2022
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Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at seniors’ residence in Dollard-des-Ormeaux sends two to hospitalHealth officials say the water cooling system at the Sunrise residence in DDO has been decontaminated after people became sick with illnesses related to the legionella bacterium.CanadaAug 3, 2022
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New Quebec political parties setting sights on Liberal strongholdsBoth the Canadian Party of Quebec and Montreal Bloc party are trying to win the protest Anglophone vote in Liberal riding strongholds.CanadaAug 2, 2022
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‘Very frustrating’: Roadwork forces Indian restaurant in downtown Montreal to temporarily closeThe owner of the 26 year old restaurant says a lack of clientele forced him to temporarily close while contractors dig up parts of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and its sidewalks.CanadaAug 1, 2022
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Transports Quebec officials hope A35 work will be completed near end of 2023Workers are building the third or four phases of the long awaited extension of the A-35 to the U.S. border. The latest section is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.CanadaJul 25, 2022
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Water polo players in Pointe-Claire battle, raise funds to honour athlete who diedTwenty-six teams from across Montreal's West Island competed in a fund raising tournament in honour of a former water polo player to sponsor future athletes.CanadaJul 22, 2022
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Residents near Montreal’s Trudeau airport upset about increase in overnight flightsPeople living below the flight path of the Trudeau Airport in Montreal say the noise from overnight planes is extremely loud and they want the number of flights reduced.CanadaJul 22, 2022
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De la Montagne exit to remain closed until at least the end of this yearAn engineering strike has pushed the scheduled reopening of the de la Montagne exit off of the Ville-Marie Expressway until the end of 2022, more than six months late.CanadaJul 19, 2022
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Montreal radio co-hosts say they were victims of racial discrimination at jazz festivalThe co-hosts of 'The Morning Detour' on CKUT 90.3 FM claim the Montreal International Jazz Festival discriminated against them because they're Black.CanadaJul 15, 2022
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World’s top tennis players return to Montreal this August for National Bank OpenThe best male players in the world will be in Montreal to compete in the National Bank Open without any COVID-19 restrictions — the first time since 2019.CanadaJul 14, 2022
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City’s Caribbean community calling for meeting with Montreal policeMembers of Montreal's Caribbean community are calling for an apology and a meeting with the SPVM senior brass following an intervention by officers over a noise complaint.CanadaJul 13, 2022
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Advocacy group urges federal government to grant permanent status to undocumented migrantsAdvocates for foreign nationals and undocumented migrants demand the federal government grant the people permanent residency to legally stay in Canada.CanadaJul 12, 2022
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17M Canadians got Omicron in 5 months, new federal report saysThe COVID-19 Immunity Task Force released a report illustrating how transmissible the Omicron variant and its subvariants have become as millions of Canadians were infected.CanadaJul 6, 2022
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More orange cones greet drivers on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridgeNew repair work is being conducted on the support pillars and driving deck of the 57-year-old span bridge and will continue for at least three years.CanadaJul 5, 2022
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Demand continues to grow for passports in QuebecMany Canadians remain on edge as they wait to receive their passport with international flights booked days or even hours from receiving the travel documentCanadaJun 24, 2022
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Montreal’s new wet shelter opens at the Old Brewery MissionThe homeless shelter is opening its doors to help those who are struggling with severe alcoholism to wean them off of binge drinking and take better control of their livesCanadaJun 22, 2022