Gabe Oatley
@GabeOatley
Reporter with @torontotodayca covering Toronto's downtown core. He/Him
This is so cool.
I visited the park last night. It’s incredible. The most important public space to open in Toronto this century. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
Love this story today from @alexflood98
‘It’s like you’re in a movie’: Sonny and Sheryl Ann Almazan brought the romance back to one of Toronto’s most historic buildings on Thursday. torontotoday.ca/local/lifestyl…
NEW: Since 4 Toronto safe consumption sites were forced to close, the number of overdoses per week at Metropolitan United Church has gone from 1 to as many as 6. "It's just carnage all the time. I feel like I’m staring at a bad motor vehicle accident.’ torontotoday.ca/local/health/c…
When the White House took control of the “press pool” that accompanies the president, journalists worried that the Trump administration would use that power to explicitly punish news outlets. And now it's happening. cnn.com/2025/07/21/med…
NEW: As the city’s main landfill nears capacity, a new report by a Toronto environmental organization claims the municipality has not accurately represented the environmental impact of burning residents’ trash. torontotoday.ca/local/environm…
NEW Several First Nations say they are challenging Bill 5 and C-5 in court "on the basis that they severely threaten their rights to self-determine their ways of life on their homeland territories, the environment and fundamental human freedoms."
Since the summer began, residents of a Downsview condo have been struggling to stay cool after their building’s AC broke down and has remained unfixed. Several people have had to go to the hospital as a result of the heat, according to residents. torontotoday.ca/local/environm…
A 68-year-old west end resident was struck by an e-bike courier while crossing the street in June. She suffered a broken arm, a split lip and bruises. She wants app companies to be forced to change their algorithm to prevent distracted cycling. torontotoday.ca/local/crime-em…
Just before student's summer break, the province appointed a new "supervisor" for the TDSB. But what the heck does it mean? In short, it means trustees are sidelined — no pay, no board meetings and no input on policies that impact students. torontotoday.ca/local/educatio…
A fun assignment for a Saturday shift. Earlier today, I attended the annual @PrideToronto Dyke March, spoke to some folks and took some snaps 📸. torontotoday.ca/local/lifestyl…
Scoop: York University's president Rhonda Lenton has announced she will depart from the top job 18-months early. Her term has been marked by institutional expansion, but also by protest, a significant faculty strike in 2018, and recent program cuts --> torontotoday.ca/local/educatio…
The fate of more than 100 East York households on rent strike now rests with the Landlord and Tenant Board after eviction hearings for the unusual case came to a close last week. My coverage for @TorontoStar: thestar.com/news/gta/more-…
Metrolinx has started preconstruction activities for the long-delayed Davenport Diamond Greenway. torontotoday.ca/local/transpor…
As Ontario fertility clinics tout excellence, internal data reveals some stark contrasts in pregnancy rates thestar.com/news/investiga…