👤 Isaac Callan

24 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
24
2026-08-31 – 2026-09-23
Claims per article
16
383 extracted in total
Hedged claims
11%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
2,426
characters
Writes for Global News.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Politics
50%
Crime & Law
33%
Education
4%
Entertainment
4%
Environment
4%
Health
4%
Most-tagged topics
OntarioTorontoGlobal NewsFordYork Regional PoliceCanadaCanadianLiberal

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
5 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.12 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-18 · Global News · Politics
Ford says glowing comments about Chow were not an endorsement
5 outlets covered this event
2026-09-04 · Global News · Environment
Toronto orders Live Nation to hire engineer, fix Rogers Stadium before AC/DC show
4 outlets covered this event
2026-09-04 · Global News · Crime & Law
Man charged with arson at Liberal MP’s Toronto home, 2nd suspect wanted
4 outlets covered this event
2026-09-22 · Global News · Crime & Law
Police seeking information on fatal 2-vehicle crash north of Toronto
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-22 · Global News · Politics
Toronto mayoral race tightens, Chow’s lead cut to single digits
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-21 · Global News · Education
Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike vote
2 outlets covered this event

What they said would happen

2026-08-31 · Global News
Hazel McCallion LRT struggled with liquidity, design and ‘quality of work performed’
🔮 According to one briefing from March 2025, officials with the Ministry of Transportation and Metrolinx worried that the problems with the Hazel McCallion LRT might force them to act. assertive
2026-09-04 · Global News
Toronto orders Live Nation to hire engineer, fix Rogers Stadium before AC/DC show
🔮 The city said parts of the north side of the stadium structure had collapsed, while seats had been displaced and parts of the concert venue are in “condition that may pose a risk” to people’s health or safety. assertive
2026-09-08 · Global News
Inside the Ford government’s pause on all freedom of information requests
🔮 The government implemented the new law, which the Information and Privacy Commissioner said at the time “would diminish the public’s right to information,” immediately. assertive
2026-09-09 · Global News
Ontario hit 58% of 2025 housing goal, even after adding long-term care, student beds
🔮 Some municipalities on the list — including Markham, Vaughan, Mississauga and Halton Hills– have not received any funding from the program since it launched. “I just don’t think it’s effective; the municipalities that got the money had projects that were in place, that were underway,” Halton Hills Mayor Ann Lawlor told Global News. assertive
2026-09-15 · Global News
8th-floor Toronto apartment fire leaves man in life-threatening condition
🔮 - Latest U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods take effect, with some changes - B.C. journalist, harassed by ‘cult-like’ China protest group, wins defamation payout - Two more plea deals reached in case of Penticton man killed in 2021 - Bell AI data centre in Sask. expanding, set to bring in over $50B in investment Medics told Global News they transported a man to a local burn centre with serious, life-threatening injuries. assertive
2026-09-16 · Global News
Ontario fines SeatGeek $25K for allegedly violating new ticket resale law
🔮 That means SeatGeek will now be expected to pay the full $25,000 penalty to Ontario for allegedly failing to ensure tickets are not resold above face value, for failing to disclose the original face value of the ticket, and for facilitating the resale of tickets without proof of original price. mixed
2026-09-16 · Global News
Group blames speed camera removal for 560% increase in speeding on Toronto road
🔮 A local group says that new data from the City of Toronto proves a moratorium on automated speed enforcement cameras could be leading to a massive spike in the number of drivers breaking the limit on a key road. assertive
2026-09-16 · Global News
Ford government threatens to cut funding to towns, cities that break ‘Buy Ontario’ rules
🔮 Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack wrote to the heads of council “to make clear our government’s expectation” that they would follow a series of rules prioritizing local bids for contracts. assertive
2026-09-17 · Global News
New details emerge about alleged Project South plot to kill Ontario jail guard
🔮 The two, the documents claim, would often spend time together one-on-one. mixed
2026-09-17 · Global News
After passing Bill 5, Ford government asked staff for suggestions on how to use law
🔮 Days after passing a controversial law to create special economic zones, where provincial and municipal rules could be suspended, the Ford government cast a wide net looking for ideas on how to actually use its new powers. mixed
2026-09-17 · Global News
New Project South documents claim officer sold uniforms to alleged criminals
🔮 “Timothy Barnhardt is also believed to possess firearms and has recently been intercepted advising if they (police) hit his door, he ‘is throwing down,’ perceived to mean that if police attempt to enter his residence, he will respond with violence,” part of the ITO read. assertive
2026-09-18 · Global News
Northlander train still being repaired months after crash during testing
🔮 Get daily National news “Repairs to the trainset will be completed soon and testing and commissioning activities are advancing as we prepare the service for launch,” a spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation told Global News. assertive
2026-09-18 · Global News
Ford says glowing comments about Chow were not an endorsement
🔮 Ontario Premier Doug Ford is walking away from his near-endorsement of Olivia Chow in Toronto’s mayoral race, saying his glowing words earlier this week were misinterpreted. assertive
2026-09-21 · Global News
Ontario education unions promise ‘proportional response,’ schedule 3rd strike vote
🔮 On Sunday, the Ontario School Board Council of Unions, a part of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, announced it would hold a strike vote in November. assertive
2026-09-21 · Global News
StubHub fined for allegedly violating Ontario ticket resale law, plans to appeal
🔮 The new rules were brought in through the 2026 budget, banning the sale of all tickets for more than their original face value, something the government said would “protect consumers and families, and keep tickets affordable for fans and families.” A spokesperson for StubHub said it disagreed with the fine and planned to fight it through an appeal. assertive
2026-09-22 · Global News
Toronto mayoral race tightens, Chow’s lead cut to single digits
🔮 The race to be Toronto’s next mayor is tightening, according to a new poll, which shows challenger Brad Bradford gaining ground on incumbent Olivia Chow. assertive
2026-09-23 · Global News
Toronto Zoo seeking names for ‘little potato’ baby wombat
🔮 Get breaking National news “She may still be cozy in mom’s pouch, but this little potato is getting braver every day and starting to peek out and explore her world,” Toronto Zoo wrote online. assertive
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