Nicole Thompson
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Nicole Thompson
Ontario teachers say they're preparing for online and in-class lessons with little guidance
Rachel Rosen doesn't even know what classes she'll be teaching in three weeks, let alone how she'll juggle preparing in-person and online lessons.
Transit adjusts fares and services due to COVID-19 pandemic
Transit agencies across Canada have adjusted their operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in some cases by suspending fare collection altogether.
Chinese Canadians caution country about virus of racism
Leaders in Toronto's Chinese community said on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, the racist attitudes that led to widespread discrimination against Chinese Canadians during the SARS epidemic are threatening to resurface during the current outbreak of a new coronavirus.
Volkswagen pleads guilty to all Canadian charges in emissions-cheating scandal
Volkswagen pleaded guilty to dozens of Canadian charges in a wide-ranging emissions-cheating scandal on Wednesday, January 20, 2020 admitting — among other acts — to secretly importing cars that violated polluting standards.
Maple Leaf Foods CEO boldly tweets outrage
The CEO of Maple Leaf Foods spoke out on Sunday, January 12, 2020, against the U.S. government, days after an Iranian missile accidentally shot down a jetliner, killing all 176 people on board — including the family of a company employee.
Weed killer faces killer class action suit
Lawyers for a group of Canadians affected by cancer they blame on exposure to a weed killer have filed three proposed class-action lawsuits against the product's manufacturer, alleging Bayer and Monsanto knowingly endangered lives.
Toronto library event at centre of debate over free speech
An event featuring a self-described feminist speaker known for saying transgender rights endanger women has reignited an old debate about the role of public libraries as forums for free speech.
Outpouring of support encourages restaurant to re-open after frightening threats
A popular Syrian restaurant in Toronto reopened on Friday, October 11, 2019, amid messages of support and media attention, just days after its owners said a flood of threats had forced them to close.
Canadian-born James Peebles wins Nobel prize in physics this year
It will be a busy day full of toasts and celebrations for James Peebles, the Canadian scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, but he said the night will hopefully end like any other — with "a quiet dinner" with his wife.
Ontario provincial government reaches deal with education workers, avoid strike
A strike that would have closed hundreds of schools across Ontario was averted on Sunday, October 6, 2019, night as the province reached a tentative deal with the union representing thousands of education workers.