
Touria Izri
Digital Broadcast Journalist
Touria Izri was born in Edmonton, but grew up in Mississauga, ON.
She joined Global News’ Ottawa bureau in November 2022 as a digital broadcast journalist. Before that, Touria spent almost a decade at CTV News.
Her first reporter job was as a videojournalist with CTV Winnipeg where she covered the pandemic, provincial politics, wildfires and Indigenous communities in Manitoba.
Touria won an RTDNA Award for her profile about a Winnipeg high school student with down syndrome.
After her time in Winnipeg, Touria worked as a reporter for CTV Edmonton and CTV Montreal. Prior to working in local news, Touria wrote and produced for CTV National News, travelling to Pyeongchang for the 2018 Winter Olympics and Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D-day.
Touria’s first gig in journalism was as an intern at the Toronto Star. She received a degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Touria speaks French and English.
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Video Archives
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After threats to his life, Jagmeet Singh’s family says Canada’s invite to India’s Modi crossed line
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Canada repairs rift with India, as CSIS raises new foreign interference concerns
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Palestinians say Israeli fire killed 12 near aid sites, Israel says it fired warning shots
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Carney lays out G7 priorities, faces criticism over Modi invite
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Carney’s G7 invite to India’s Modi stirs up controversy with suspected ties to B.C. murder
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‘Live for today’: Centenarians reflect on 100 years of life
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Canada-Israel tensions rise after Carney’s sanction threat, IDF shots fired near Canadian diplomats
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Canada in talks with U.S. on ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence partnership
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Canada, U.K., France threaten ‘concrete actions’ against Israel over Gaza offensive
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Canada’s military recruitment tool faces rollout problems
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Canada’s foreign student asylum claims hit record high in 2024, set to grow in 2025
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Recount sees Liberals take Quebec riding of Terrebonne by single vote
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India-Pakistan ceasefire violations leave deal hanging by a thread
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Canadian government ‘fact check’ dismisses Trump’s border security claims
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Poilievre begins political comeback attempt on sidelines of Parliament
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Premiers Houston, Ford blast Conservatives as Poilievre faces uncertain future
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Canada election 2025: What happens to the Conservatives now that Poilievre lost his seat?
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Canada Election 2025: Conservatives react to ‘surprising’ outcome after Liberals projected to win
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Conservatives face criticism over online post linking Vancouver tragedy to Liberal crime policy
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Canada Election 2025: Poilievre puts focus on Vancouver, Toronto to finish out campaign
Author Archives
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‘Scant progress’ offloading federal office space for affordable housing: AGAuditor General Karen Hogan found Public Services and Procurement Canada reduced only two per cent of its office footprint between 2019 and 2024.CanadaJun 10
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Canadian military surpasses 2025 recruitment goal, hits 10-year highThe spike in new members comes at a time of heightened focus on Canadian sovereignty, and as Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to rebuild the military.CanadaJun 10
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Prime Minister Carney’s G7 invite to Modi sends ‘wrong’ message, Liberal MP saysLiberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal represents a B.C. riding and says dozens of his constituents have reached out in 'outrage' over India's Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Canada.CanadaJun 7
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Canada-Israel relations are in a ‘new atmosphere,’ Israeli ambassador saysCanada summoned Israel’s ambassador after the Israel Defense Forces fired shots in the vicinity of a diplomatic delegation in the West Bank that included four Canadians.CanadaMay 22
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Canadian military’s new recruitment tool faces rollout problemsOne applicant trying to reenlist describes the system as slow and cumbersome, saying: 'Any enthusiasm I had for re-enlisting has completely evaporated.'PoliticsMay 16
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Foreign student asylum claims hit record high in 2024, set to grow in 2025The claims are rising, even as Ottawa cuts the number of study permits it issues, with Prime Minister Mark Carney pledging to return Canadian immigration to 'sustainable levels.'PoliticsMay 12
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Liberal MP celebrates ‘rollercoaster’ win, flipping Quebec seat by one voteAfter a razor-thin victory, Tatiana Auguste says she and the Liberals represented a 'breath of fresh air' in Terrebonne, where the Bloc Québécois had been in power for a decade.PoliticsMay 12
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Meet the man who ousted Pierre Poilievre: ‘Someone had to stand up’Liberal MP-designate Bruce Fanjoy, who defeated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, said, 'I think he took the riding a bit for granted.'CanadaApr 29
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Poilievre makes final push to fortify the West as eastern support in flux'We're desperate for a change in this country, and it's obvious,' says a Poilievre supporter in Saskatoon. But Western voters may not get the results they're hoping for.PoliticsApr 26
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‘I’m hoping the polls are wrong’: Conservatives in GTA fear Liberal winTuesday’s rally was held in the riding of Vaughan-Woodbridge, held by the Liberals and the kind of GTA seat the Conservatives must win to form government.CanadaApr 24
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Snowbird selloff: Canadians are parting ways with U.S. properties'If you’re Canadian, you’re either putting your house up for sale and leaving or you’re talking about it,' says snowbird Bob Gass.ConsumerApr 11
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Inside the NDP’s struggling campaign as party faces possible collapseGlobal News travelled with Singh the first week of the federal campaign and witnessed a leader struggling to attract large crowds and facing repeated questions about his future.PoliticsApr 6
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Canada wanted to ‘cooperate’ on illegal immigration. Trump chose tariffsNewly released documents show Canada favoured 'cooperation' with the second Trump administration on 'common challenges' related to illegal immigration, before the U.S. tariffs.PoliticsApr 5
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U.S. maple farms ‘rely’ on Canada. How Trump’s tariffs tap a pain point'We wouldn't be able to make maple syrup without Canada. They're the kings,' Vermont maple farmer Jim Judd said. 'Everything we own is from Canada.'PoliticsMar 21
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Joly says Europeans thought Trump’s annexation threat was a ‘joke’'The reaction of my colleagues coming from Europe about this absurd threat of annexation was really, "Is that a joke?”' Mélanie Joly told reporters.CanadaMar 14
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Trump wants Canada’s critical minerals. Here’s why they matter so muchU.S. President Donald Trump is making the race for critical minerals a key part of his agenda — and Canada's rich reserves are a prime target for his ambitions.CanadaMar 6
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What to watch for at the Liberal leadership debateFour contenders will try to make the case for why they should be the next prime minister during two debates in Montreal: the first in French, the second in English.PoliticsFeb 24
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Trudeau is ‘radioactive,’ says NDP MP as party caucus retreat begins'Justin Trudeau’s name is very radioactive in my parts of the country,' said NDP MP Alistair MacGregor at the party's Montreal caucus meeting.CanadaSep 10, 2024
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How do you solve a problem like Canada Post? Even Ottawa isn’t sure'Something's got to happen and it's got to happen quick,' one expert warned as the clock ticks amid continued steep financial losses for Canada Post.PoliticsAug 30, 2024
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Park’N Fly data breach hits roughly a million customersThe incident happened between July 11 and July 13, and may have included names, email and mail addresses, Aeroplan and CAA numbers.CanadaAug 26, 2024
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Trudeau says Poilievre urging EV tariff is ‘baloney’ as industry awaits decision'It’s a bit of a joke that Poilievre is suddenly talking about workers in the industry,' Trudeau said at a funding announcement for the EV industry in eastern Ontario Monday.CanadaAug 12, 2024
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Why Quebec is backing away from controversial health-care language directiveHealth Minister Mark Holland’s office says there are 'broad principles' under the Canada Health Act that provincial governments must respect.CanadaAug 9, 2024
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Poilievre vows 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs as Liberals say decision coming ‘soon’Speaking at a steel plant in Hamilton Friday, Poilievre criticized Beijing for producing 'artificially cheap steel and aluminum and EVs' and threatening Canadian workers.CanadaAug 9, 2024
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Canada pulls diplomats’ families out of Israel as fears of a spiral grow“Global Affairs Canada approved the temporary relocation of dependent children and their legal guardians from Tel Aviv to a safe third country,” says Ottawa.CanadaAug 8, 2024
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AirTags only go so far: A new partnership is filling Canada’s car theft gap'The Air Tag -- it is not precise enough,' said Port of Montreal COO David D’Amboise. 'There are thousands of containers, so it's very difficult to identify.'CanadaAug 5, 2024