Megan King

1 month ago | globalnews.ca | Megan King

Even mid-week, dozens of people can be found taking pictures of the cherry blossoms at High Park — a sign that warm weather is on the way. “Half the blossoms have reached full bloom, but there’s a lot of blossoms that are still chugging along,” said High Park Nature Centre Executive Director Rohith Rao. According to Rao, many of the blossoms that have bloomed already are as a result of recent warm-weather days. He predicts the trees will be at ‘peak bloom’ by this weekend — particularly Saturday.

2 months ago | globalnews.ca | Megan King

On a sunny side street in a Toronto neighbourhood, Brent Blake is settling into his first permanent home in years. "I don't really know what to say right now," Blake said. "This is just really cool."Blake had been living in one of the mobile homes set up by the non-profit Tiny Tiny Homes in St. James Park for the winter, but now has an apartment to call home for the long term. "When I say I'm going home, I'm going home," said Blake.

Feb 19, 2025 | globalnews.ca | Megan King

More delays and cancellations to and from Toronto Pearson airport continue on Wednesday amid a major backlog from the Delta plane crash and two major winter storms. On Wednesday morning, Pearson's arrival and departure boards show an overwhelming number of flights are delayed, with some even cancelled. The backlog comes after two consecutive winter storms hit the Toronto region on Thursday and Sunday, bringing a combined total snowfall amount to around 50 cm.

Dec 31, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Megan King

Amid the constant beeping of monitors and scheduled medical checkups, a stay of any length in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be stressful for new parents. To mark the many little milestones that happen during care, staff and volunteers at Mount Sinai Hospital aim to lighten the load for families through the Journey Beads program. Families are first given a string with their baby's name on it, then as the days in NICU go by, accomplishments are marked with a new bead added to the line.

Dec 4, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Megan King

Developing countries like Fiji are some of the most affected by climate change - and least able to afford the consequences. With 90 per cent of Pacific Islanders living within five kilometres of the coast, the impacts of flooding, coastal erosion and rising sea levels are an everyday reality. In Nasilai - a village within Tailevu province on Fiji's largest island - 300 people live in just over 40 houses along the water.