Kevin Nielsen

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Online Journalist with Global News covering the Waterloo region. RTs aren't endorsements. Reach me with story ideas at [email protected]

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Chill, Ontario: Why warm, sunny days are on the way after very cool May

4 days ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

After a cold, snowy winter followed by a cool start to spring, many Ontarians were hoping for a summer start to June but were forced to keep their winter gear on their torsos Sunday as temperatures fell below 5 C. "The low temperature of 4.9 C at Pearson airport was the coldest June temperature in the last 20 years," Global News chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell said. "It was also a chilly start to the day on this June 2nd with mid-single digits across the GTA.
Warning issued for 'dangerous' social-media challenges trending among Ontario kids

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

The Toronto Catholic District School Board, along with some emergency responders, are warning parents about "dangerous" social-media challenges that are trending among students in Ontario schools. The board said the challenges are recorded on video and shared online to encourage others to participate, but they can pose serious risks to students and the entire school community.
Tipster helps Toronto police make arrest in U.S. cold case where 2 people killed

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

An anonymous tip led police officers to recently arrest an American man allegedly hiding out in Toronto decades after a 1998 drunk driving collision in Florida left two people dead. Toronto police confirmed that officers from their fugitive squad arrested Patrick Lutts Jr. on Feb. 26, near Bloor and Jarvis streets at the request of U.S. authorities. Court records show that an anonymous tipster called a Florida tipster hotline back in November 2023 to provide details on his whereabouts.
Record rise in Ontario mortgage delinquencies stem from COVID-era interest rates: Equifax

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

While many Canadians are having financial troubles, no where are they more acute than in Ontario, according to a new report from Equifax. The company, which monitors consumer credit, says Ontario's mortgage delinquency rate rose to 0.24 per cent in the first three months of 2025, a massive 71.5 per cent increase from that same time period in 2024.
'People are very frightened': Summer Ontario tourism feeling Trump tariff chill

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office and began imposing tariffs on Canada, there has been a concerted effort by many Canadians to shop local and to not travel south of the border. But while the traffic has slowed heading to the U.S., causing some issues for the tourism industry down south, there has also been a decline in the number of Americans heading in the opposite direction as well.
'Absolutely bewildering': Senior severely beaten by man after Ontario crash

1 week ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) released a sketch of a man officers are looking to speak with in connection to the assault of an 84-year-old woman in Ajax last month. Police said the collision occurred at the Salem Road onramp to Highway 401 at around 11 a.m. on April 23. At the time of the incident, police said it was unclear who was to blame for the collision, but OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said things soon escalated.
Researchers confirm 1st tornado of 2025 in Ontario has touched down

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

Tornado season is officially underway in Ontario as the first one touched down near Woodstock, Ont., a week ago, according to weather researchers. The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) at Western University said Thursday that an EFO tornado - the lowest level on the tornado severity index - touched down in Lakeside, Ont., at around 3 a.m. on May 16.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is now Canada's 2nd NBA MVP. Here's how he did it

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player Wednesday night, becoming the first Canadian to be named the league's top player in more than two decades. Known as SGA, the Hamilton, Ont., native now follows in the footsteps of Canadian NBA legend Steve Nash, who was given the award in 2005 and 2006 while leading the Phoenix Suns.
Police charge Ontario man for not wearing life jacket on paddle board

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

As Ontarians kicked off the 2025 summer over the Victoria Day weekend, a 28-year-old man from Windsor was given a stern reminder from police about boat safety. Ontario Provincial Police in Essex County say they charged a man who was paddleboarding on the Detroit River on Saturday afternoon as he was not wearing a life jacket while travelling on the river near Lasalle.
Toronto-area developer charged in connection with illegal sale of hundreds of homes

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Kevin Nielsen

Three men are facing a number of charges in connection to a suspended Greater Toronto Area building company which had sold 453 illegal homes, according to the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA). The HCRA issued a release on Monday which said that seven companies operating under Stateview Homes are also facing charges in connection to the illegal sale of 453 homes.