Isaac Callan
Online Digital Broadcast Journalist at CIII-TV (Toronto, ON)
Online Digital Broadcast Journalist for @GlobalNewsTo focusing on Ontario politics. Tips? Snazzy spreadsheet? 📧[email protected] 🗣️ DMs open.
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globalnews.ca | Isaac Callan
Police in Ontario have issued an emergency alert about a homicide suspect believed to be in Durham Region. At around 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, police issued the emergency alert to devices telling residents near 2125 Lynn Heights Drive in Pickering to shelter in place. "The Durham Regional Police (are) investigating a homicide suspect," part of the alert read. Get daily National newsThe suspect was simply described as "one unknown male" in the emergency message.
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globalnews.ca | Isaac Callan
The Ford government is pushing forward changes to how child welfare organizations report financial decisions in newly tabled legislation - before a series of monetary investigations launched last fall have wrapped up. On Thursday, Education Minister Paul Calandra tabled an omnibus bill focused on the province's school boards, with changes included for children's aid societies and universities as well.
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globalnews.ca | Isaac Callan
A publication ban covering the identities of the three siblings who died in a crash involving a suspected impaired, speeding driver has been lifted at the request of Crown prosecutors. On Thursday, an Ontario court removed the ban which had previously forbidden the naming of 15-year-old Ramone, 13-year-old Jace and six-year-old Mya Laviña-Galve. The family of the children has indicated the funeral service is planned for June 13 and 14.
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globalnews.ca | Isaac Callan
A rare moment of unity among Ontario's opposition parties frustrated the Ford government's attempts to pass its controversial mining legislation - which would create special economic zones where laws do not apply - in the early moments of Thursday morning. The province is in the midst of passing Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, which it hopes will speed up mining projects and will also make major changes to the laws governing protected species.
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globalnews.ca | Isaac Callan
Provincial politicians in Ontario are set to get a 35 per cent pay rise and a new pension plan in a move supported by all parties after a 16-year salary freeze for members at Queen's Park. On Thursday, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy tabled legislation to bring MPP salaries to 75 per cent of their colleagues on Parliament Hill. Previously, an Ontario MPP earned $116,550 per year. In order to bring them to 75 per cent of a federal MP's $209,800 salary, they will now earn $157,250.
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RT @ColinDMello: Focus Ontario: The Ford government is set to table it's latest housing bill on Monday -- a law that would give Queen's Par…