Sean Boynton
National Online Journalist
Sean Boynton is a national online journalist with Global News, based in Vancouver, B.C. He covers national and international news with a focus on politics in the U.S. and around the world.
Sean graduated from Mount Royal University in Calgary with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He served as editor-in-chief and news editor during his tenure with the program’s in-house publication, the Calgary Journal, and was the arts editor for the student newspaper The Reflector. While in school, Sean also contributed to Calgary’s monthly music magazine BeatRoute, eventually working his way up to managing editor.
Upon moving to Vancouver, Sean continued his journalism education at Simon Fraser University and freelanced for a variety of publications, including Black Press, before joining the Global BC newsroom as a freelance online news producer. He later joined the online desk full-time, and was nominated with the rest of the team at the RTDNA Awards for their coverage of the northern B.C. murders and manhunt.
He has since covered the 2020 U.S. election, the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the future of abortion care in the U.S. after fall of Roe v. Wade, and the war in Ukraine, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and around the world. He was also part of the online team that won a RTDNA Award in 2022 for its federal election night coverage.
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Donald Trump says he’s been indicted in classified documents caseThe charges stem from a U.S. Justice Department special counsel investigation into whether Trump withheld classified documents and obstructed efforts to retrieve them.U.S. News1 hour
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Canada’s wildfires to get more U.S. aid after Biden speaks with TrudeauThe White House said Joe Biden ordered to rapidly deploy all available U.S. firefighting assets to Canada after speaking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the wildfires.EnvironmentJun 7
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Why Danielle Smith says she will try ‘persuading’ Trudeau on climate goalsThe newly re-elected Alberta premier dismissed concerns over her party's lost seats and smaller vote share, arguing the results are a sign of broad support across the province.PoliticsJun 4
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U.S. Senate passes debt ceiling bill to prevent default, set to become lawThe legislation passed the upper chamber a day after the House united in rare bipartisan fashion to approve the deal reached between Republicans in the White House last week.U.S. NewsJun 1
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Debt ceiling and spending bill passes U.S. House, clearing major hurdleThe goal is to get the bill signed by President Joe Biden before Monday, when the U.S. Treasury says it will run out of money to pay its debts.U.S. NewsMay 31
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Danny Masterson found guilty of 2 counts of rape in 2nd trialThe jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the third count of rape after two weeks of deliberations in the Los Angeles retrial of the "That '70s Show" star.EntertainmentMay 31
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What Danielle Smith’s Alberta election win means for the rest of CanadaThe Alberta election results delivered a projected win for Danielle Smith after a lengthy wait Monday night. Smith campaigned against former premier Rachel Notley.PoliticsMay 30
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Would you get a brain implant? Neuralink says it will start human trialsElon Musk's implant research company Neuralink tweeted that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to launch its 'first-in-human clinical study.'ScienceMay 26
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A Chinese cyber espionage operation is hitting U.S. infrastructure, West warnsFive Eyes cybersecurity agencies say the cyber actor, known as Volt Typhoon, has avoided detection by blending in with normal Windows operations.TechMay 24
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DeSantis enters 2024 presidential race, challenging Trump and crashing TwitterDeSantis has adopted the former president's fiery personality, his populist policies and even some of his rhetoric and mannerisms.U.S. NewsMay 24
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What else we learned from David Johnston’s interference reportHow is Russian foreign interference different from Chinese foreign interference? That was among the questions David Johnston addressed in his report Tuesday.PoliticsMay 23
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Canada doesn’t need foreign interference inquiry, but public hearings warranted: JohnstonDavid Johnston’s recommendation comes as part of an initial report about how the government should proceed with the allegations of foreign interference.PoliticsMay 23
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Alberta wildfire smoke is impacting air quality all the way to eastern U.S.U.S. National Weather Service offices across the U.S. interior began issuing alerts Friday and continued to advise residents about lingering smoke through the weekend.U.S. NewsMay 22
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Bail reform will help, but not solve, ‘complex’ rising crime issue: ministerJustice Minister David Lametti pushed back against Pierre Poilievre, who says the reforms were necessary due to what he called the Liberals' "catch and release" policies.PoliticsMay 21
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The U.S. debt ceiling impasse is making Canadian economists nervousAs negotiations in Washington stall, economists tell Global News the fight over U.S. government spending and debt may have long-term ramifications on investor confidence.EconomyMay 19
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WestJet pilots’ expectations ‘fairly high,’ CEO says as strike deadline nearsAlexis von Hoensbroech called WestJet's most recent offer to the strike-poised pilots' union 'very reasonable but also very generous,' but said the two sides remain very far apart.CanadaMay 17
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Military making progress but lacks ‘strategic’ misconduct reform plan: reportThe first status report by external monitor Jocelyne Therrien on how the CAF is implementing Louise Arbour's recommendations says reform is underway, but lacks overall vision.CanadaMay 17
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Did WestJet pilots reject $300K+ salaries? Union says figures ‘cherry-picked’Global News obtained a memo sent by WestJet's vice-president of flight operations hours after the Air Line Pilots Association issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday evening.CanadaMay 16
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WestJet pilots issue 72-hour strike notice after failing to reach deal, airline announces lockoutThe pilots' union said in a statement it was poised to issue the notice over the weekend but delayed doing so to allow negotiations to continue.CanadaMay 15
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As wildfires upend Alberta election campaign, here’s where the race standsDanielle Smith and Rachel Notley have suspended campaign events to focus on the wildfire crisis, but political analysts are split on whether it's making an impact on the election.PoliticsMay 14
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Lack of ‘national security culture’ in Ottawa to blame for missed intel: ex-officialsFormer intelligence and national security officials say Canadian politicians are not experienced enough to recognize threats when they emerge and what to do with them.PoliticsMay 14
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Expelled Chinese diplomat accused of threatening MP has left Canada: sourceThe departure comes four days after Ottawa announced Zhao Wei was "persona non grata" over his alleged involvement in a Chinese government campaign against MP Michael Chong.PoliticsMay 12
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Military police have referred nearly 100 sex offence cases to civilian forcesThe government is working to implement an independent recommendation to remove jurisdiction over sexual misconduct cases from military police.CanadaMay 12
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Trump’s attacks on E. Jean Carroll perpetuate rape culture, advocates sayThe former U.S. president and current candidate drew laughter and applause from the audience when he called Carroll "a whack job" and ridiculed her testimony.PoliticsMay 11
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Man who fatally choked Jordan Neely on NYC subway to face manslaughter chargeDaniel Penny, a 24-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, will be arrested and face a charge of second-degree manslaughter, the Manhattan District Attorney's office told Global News.U.S. NewsMay 11