Newsstand: April 29, 2015

Spring has really and truly sprung, maybe even for good this time! But not all is bursting magnolias and smiling tulips, a damning new report from the city's ombudsman is set to reveal tomorrow. Read more to find out the nitty gritty, plus details on labour disputes between the province and the union that represents Ontario's secondary school teachers, and a disaster-relief drone helping earthquake victims in Nepal.

By Kelli Korducki • Illustration by Matthew Daley

A damning new report to be released tomorrow by the City ombudsman is expected to call out City Hall security for helping to cover up the former mayor’s substance abuse. The Star reports that Fiona Crean’s report is also anticipated to describe instances where complacency by security officials endangered City staff and members of the public.

The Globe reports that, with a third Ontario high school work stoppage likely imminent, some school boards are feeling like helpless players in a tug-of-war between the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation and the province. As Teachers’ Federation president, Paul Elliott, told the Globe: “Those local strikes really are about putting pressure on the local tables. And I think hopefully, maybe, if there’s something that happens at the central table that helps those along, I think everybody benefits from that.” Not all of the teachers affected, however, are so sure. The Peel Regional School Board (which also happens to be the second-largest school board in all of Canada), could be on strike as soon as Monday.

In a bit of cool local news: Toronto’s own Global Medic, an international disaster relief organization, has been using drones to take aerial photographs for site mapping which will make it easier to deliver supplies to earthquake victims in Nepal. BBC Click, as you will see, is on it.