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Laura Carney

Morning Show Writer & Reporter

About Laura

From mornings to middays, from evenings to the afternoon drive, Laura Carney has done it all around this newsroom. You can catch her reports on the 680 NEWS Morning show, every weekday starting at 5:30am!

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Chow sees support slip ahead of budget vote this week: poll
Chow sees support slip ahead of budget vote this week: poll

Support appears to be slipping for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow ahead of the final vote on her budget this week, according to a recent survey. The latest poll from Liaison Strategies finds support for...
Uber, Lyft warn of higher costs, long wait times as Toronto moves to cap drivers
Uber, Lyft warn of higher costs, long wait times as Toronto moves to cap drivers

Rideshare companies are warning of costly rides and long wait times as Toronto moves to cap the amount of ridesharing vehicles on its streets. City council voted to freeze the number of Uber and Lyft...
Advanced cancers rising months after shutdown of non-urgent healthcare services
Advanced cancers rising months after shutdown of non-urgent healthcare services

It's being described as an unintended consequence of the shut-down in March -- the number of people coming to hospital with advanced cancers is reportedly on the rise There is a stark rise in the number...
Ontario dog first to test positive for COVID-19 in Canada
Ontario dog first to test positive for COVID-19 in Canada

A Niagara-area dog has been identified as the first in Canada to test positive for COVID-19. But experts say this doesn't mean pet owners should panic. A veterinary internal medicine specialist with...
TDSB taking $42M hit due to no-show students
TDSB taking $42M hit due to no-show students

Thousands of Toronto District School Board students are unaccounted for and the board's budget is taking a hit. School boards are funded per pupil, and the TDSB finance committee was told last week...
Police reportedly receive dozens of tips about presumed killer of Christine Jessop
Police reportedly receive dozens of tips about presumed killer of Christine Jessop

Since Toronto police named Calvin Hoover as the presumed killer in Christine Jessop's death, investigators have reportedly received dozens of tips about the man. Toronto police announced last week that...
Toronto police creating 'neighbourhood teams' to tackle gun, gang violence
Toronto police creating 'neighbourhood teams' to tackle gun, gang violence

In an effort to curb gun and gang violence, Toronto police are creating 'neighbourhood teams' that will link community members with dedicated officers. At the police services board meeting, Interim...
Toronto Public Health's flu vaccine clinics officially open Thursday
Toronto Public Health's flu vaccine clinics officially open Thursday

There is a big push to get your flu shot this year with health officials at all levels saying it is more important than ever in the wake of COVID-19. Toronto Public Health's flu shot clinics launch...
Christine Jessop's brother said man named as killer makes sense
Christine Jessop's brother said man named as killer makes sense

The brother of Christine Jessop said the man named in the cold case killing of his sister makes sense. Toronto police announced Thursday that they'd linked the DNA of a man named Calvin Hoover with...