Josh Freeman
@joshfreeman.bsky.social
Toronto writer. Can often be spotted walking much too far for coffee.
Blue Jays World Series 50/50 jackpot expected to top record $10 million www.cp24.com/local/toront...
Blue Jays World Series 50/50 jackpot expected to top record $10 million
While the Toronto Blue Jays are hoping to score big in the World Series this weekend, Jays fans will also have an opportunity to score big, with a possible $10 million up for grabs in the Jays Care Fo...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Blue Jays World Series 50/50 jackpot expected to top record $10 million www.cp24.com/local/toront...
October 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Doug Ford defends anti-tariff ad that infuriated Trump, says trade talks have done nothing to protect auto workers www.cp24.com/politics/que...
Doug Ford defends anti-tariff ad that infuriated Trump, says trade talks have done nothing to protect auto workers
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending a multi-million-dollar anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan that was blasted at U.S. audiences and which incurred the wrath of President Donald Trump, who cite...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Doug Ford defends anti-tariff ad that infuriated Trump, says trade talks have done nothing to protect auto workers www.cp24.com/politics/que...
Brampton man deported from U.S. after NASA detects drone activity near Cape Canaveral www.cp24.com/local/peel/2...
Brampton man deported from U.S. after NASA detects drone activity near Cape Canaveral
A Brampton, Ont., man has been deported back to Canada from the United States after pleading guilty to using a drone to photograph military and space facilities in Florida.
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August 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Brampton man deported from U.S. after NASA detects drone activity near Cape Canaveral www.cp24.com/local/peel/2...
‘I’m begging you to make it stop’: TTC has known about blaring bus horn problem for more than a year, documents show www.cp24.com/politics/tor...
‘I’m begging you to make it stop’: TTC has known about blaring bus horn problem for more than a year, documents show
Residents of a west-end condo building besieged by noise from blaring TTC bus horns say the city’s transit agency has known about the problem, in detail, for more than a year, despite the fact that it...
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July 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
‘I’m begging you to make it stop’: TTC has known about blaring bus horn problem for more than a year, documents show www.cp24.com/politics/tor...
My latest: Frustrated resident finally traces non-stop honking to weird TTC bus feature
Frustrated resident finally traces non-stop honking to weird TTC bus feature
A west-end resident who found himself frequently disturbed by honking vehicles says he identified an unlikely culprit when he finally investigated the source of the noise.
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July 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
My latest: Frustrated resident finally traces non-stop honking to weird TTC bus feature
ICYMI: Ontario Place final designs revealed
Ontario Place final designs revealed
The Ontario government has released the final designs for its revamp of Ontario Place.
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June 26, 2025 at 3:43 AM
ICYMI: Ontario Place final designs revealed
Doug Ford apologizes for ‘hat in hand’ comment on First Nations
Doug Ford apologizes for ‘hat in hand’ comment on First Nations
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has issued an apology for comments that were slammed as “racist” by First Nations leaders.
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June 20, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Doug Ford apologizes for ‘hat in hand’ comment on First Nations
Defence may seek mistrial in Coun. Michael Thompson’s sex assault case
Defence may seek mistrial in Coun. Michael Thompson’s sex assault case
The lawyer representing Coun. Michael Thompson in his sexual assault trial says there’s a strong chance she may submit an application for a mistrial.
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May 9, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Defence may seek mistrial in Coun. Michael Thompson’s sex assault case
‘What right do they have?’: Doug Ford lashes out at judiciary, saying perhaps judges should be elected www.elected
‘What right do they have?’: Ford lashes out at judiciary, saying perhaps judges should be elected
Ontario Premier Doug Ford lashed out Wednesday against “terrible, bleeding-heart” judges who he claimed are blocking the government’s agenda, musing that perhaps judges in Ontario should be elected so...
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May 1, 2025 at 3:41 AM
‘What right do they have?’: Doug Ford lashes out at judiciary, saying perhaps judges should be elected www.elected
Carney confirms Trump raised 51st state idea in their call. Live election updates here.
Carney confirms Trump raised 51st state idea in their call. Live election updates here.
Liberal Leader Mark Carney acknowledged Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump raised the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state when the two men spoke on March 28.
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April 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Carney confirms Trump raised 51st state idea in their call. Live election updates here.
Donald Trump says he had ‘very good conversation’ with Mark Carney, but will ‘absolutely’ respond to retaliation with more tariffs
Trump says he had ‘very good conversation’ with Carney, but will ‘absolutely’ respond to retaliation with more tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump says he had a “very, very good” talk with Prime Minister Mark Carney Friday and that he expects that “things are going to work out very well” between Canada and the U.S.
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March 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Donald Trump says he had ‘very good conversation’ with Mark Carney, but will ‘absolutely’ respond to retaliation with more tariffs
Doug Ford unveils new cabinet with few changes to major portfolios
Doug Ford unveils new cabinet with few changes to major portfolios
Premier Doug Ford unveiled a mostly unchanged cabinet Wednesday, keeping most of his high-profile ministers in their portfolios following an election he won on the promise of guiding the province thro...
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March 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Doug Ford unveils new cabinet with few changes to major portfolios
The union representing Ontario’s elementary school teachers says special education is “in crisis” in a new report that lists 27 recommendations
ETFO report calls for funding increase amid ‘crisis’ in special education
The union representing Ontario’s elementary school teachers is sounding the alarm on the state of special education in the province.
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March 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The union representing Ontario’s elementary school teachers says special education is “in crisis” in a new report that lists 27 recommendations
Trump says Ontario ‘shouldn’t be playing with electricity,’ ahead of Ford’s meeting in Washington
Trump says Ontario ‘shouldn’t be playing with electricity,’ ahead of Ford’s meeting in Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump is chastising Ontario for using electricity as a bargaining tool to fight off his tariff threats as Premier Doug Ford is set to meet with the U.S. commerce secretary in Was...
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March 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trump says Ontario ‘shouldn’t be playing with electricity,’ ahead of Ford’s meeting in Washington
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Doug Ford’s PC Party wins snap Ontario election, securing third majority #onpoli
Doug Ford’s PC Party wins snap Ontario election, securing third majority #onpoli
Doug Ford’s PC Party wins snap Ontario election, securing third majority
Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative Party will be returning to Queen’s Park with a third straight majority mandate after claiming victory in a snap election called on the threat of U.S. tariffs...
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February 28, 2025 at 7:52 AM
FULL STORY:
Doug Ford’s PC Party wins snap Ontario election, securing third majority #onpoli
Doug Ford’s PC Party wins snap Ontario election, securing third majority #onpoli
Polls across Ontario are open. Here is everything you need to know about election day in the province #onpoli
Polls across Ontario are open. Here is everything you need to know about election day in the province
It’s election day in Ontario. Here’s everything you need to know about election day, including how to vote, what the issues are and where to watch results.
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February 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Polls across Ontario are open. Here is everything you need to know about election day in the province #onpoli
What’s at stake for Toronto in the Ontario election
What’s at stake for Toronto in the Ontario election
Ontario voters are heading to the polls to choose a new provincial government, but in many ways that choice will also have a significant impact on life in the GTA.
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February 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
What’s at stake for Toronto in the Ontario election
Remote work and hand warmers: Here’s how Ontario candidates are dealing with a winter election
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February 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Remote work and hand warmers: Here’s how Ontario candidates are dealing with a winter election
‘Third rail’: Why Hwy. 407 has become an Ontario election issue
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February 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
‘Third rail’: Why Hwy. 407 has become an Ontario election issue
Bonnie Crombie promises to install platform edge doors in Toronto subway stations if elected #onpoli
Crombie promises to install platform edge doors in Toronto subway stations if elected
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is promising to install barriers on TTC subway platforms in Toronto if she becomes premier.
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January 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Bonnie Crombie promises to install platform edge doors in Toronto subway stations if elected #onpoli
Why Doug Ford called an early Ontario election: www.cp24.com/toronto/arti...
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January 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Doug Ford says ‘stay tuned’ when asked about an early Ontario election #onpoli www.cp24.com/toronto/arti...
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January 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Doug Ford says ‘stay tuned’ when asked about an early Ontario election #onpoli www.cp24.com/toronto/arti...
‘Blood on your hands’: Demonstrators ejected from Queen’s Park gallery after outburst over closure of supervised consumption site www.cp24.com/politics/que...
‘Blood on your hands’: Demonstrators ejected from Queen’s Park gallery after outburst over closure of supervised consumption site
Two people were ejected from the observation gallery of the provincial legislature at Queen’s Park Tuesday following a heated demonstration over the closure of safe consumption sites by the Ford gover...
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November 20, 2024 at 12:46 AM
‘Blood on your hands’: Demonstrators ejected from Queen’s Park gallery after outburst over closure of supervised consumption site www.cp24.com/politics/que...
Toronto hotel tax bump: ‘We need to make sure they share the wealth,’ Chow says as Swifties send room rates skyrocketing
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Toronto hotel tax bump: ‘We need to make sure they share the wealth,’ Chow says as Swifties send room rates skyrocketing
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the incredible influx of fans into the city for Taylor Swift’s six-concert stay shows that Toronto’s hotel industry can afford to pay a little more in tax when major eve...
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November 14, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Toronto hotel tax bump: ‘We need to make sure they share the wealth,’ Chow says as Swifties send room rates skyrocketing
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