Riley Sparks
Reporter | Toronto
About Riley Sparks
Riley Sparks is a multimedia reporter based in Toronto. He has produced videos for The Globe and Mail, worked as a digital journalist and overseas freelancer for the Toronto Star and covered city news for the Montreal Gazette.
Federal agency reached secret agreement with bank that broke money laundering rules
Canada’s financial intelligence agency has confirmed the name of a bank fined $1.15 million last year, but won’t answer questions about an agreement it signed to keep the bank's name secret.
Quebec microbreweries say Energy East pipeline threatens beer and jobs
Quebec microbreweries are betting that the province's love for beer will help rally opposition to TransCanada's proposed Energy East pipeline project.
Notley talks free trade, border tax with Heritage Foundation and U.S. representatives
“You don’t agree on everything, but it’s also helpful to get an understanding of the perspective from which they are coming,” Notley told reporters on Tuesday.
Manulife unmasked as mystery bank fined $1.15 million for violations
Manulife has confirmed that it is the bank hit with a $1.15 million fine for breaking Canada's money laundering rules over 1,200 times.
Ice surface deteriorated as unseasonably warm weather continues across Ontario
Ottawa's Rideau Canal has closed for skating after more than a week of unseasonably warm weather, making the season the third shortest since the skateway opened in 1970.
Amend criminal code to protect our sources, media executives tell Senate
Canada is one of just a few developed democracies with no shield law for journalists. That needs to change, a group of Canadian editors say.
Environment Canada claws back docs released through access to information
An Ontario waste disposal company is fighting a court order to destroy documents that the federal government says were accidentally released through access to information legislation.
Les membres de l'ONÉ devraient démissionner en bloc, selon un vétéran de l'industrie
Un vétéran de l'industrie énergétique, Marc Eliesen, veut que les membres de l'Office national de l'Énergie (ONÉ) démissionnent en bloc.
Members of Canada's pipeline regulator should resign en masse, says former energy exec
"The National Energy Board has lost the public’s trust," former provincial energy corporation chief executive Marc Eliesen says.
Electoral reform a "catalyst for action," say activists citing list of broken Liberal promises
Electoral reform is just one of a number of broken promises that will come back to haunt the Liberals in the 2019 election, say activists.