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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators across the U.S. gathered on Monday to block major freeways, bridges and transit hubs, resulting in mass traffic jams and delays in several cities. Protesters united at landmark locations like San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, calling for the government to stop funding and arming Israel’s military.

Cities across the United States got an early start on St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Sunday, a day before the holiday that honours the patron saint of Ireland. Both Tampa River and the Chicago River were died a vibrant shade of green to mark the holiday. Meanwhile, New York City held its renowned St. Patrick’s...

Winnipeggers travelling to the U.S. will soon be able to hop on a plane directly to Chicago or Denver from Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the ceremony on Monday held at Richmond Hill Toronto, to honour those who died after the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752 four years ago. He said, “Iranian regime must be held accountable.” Trudeau announced that Canada, along with its international partners Ukraine, the U.K., and Sweden, has initiated dispute-settlement...

As your schedule hopefully winds down for the holidays, it is back-to-back games before the Christmas break for the Montreal Canadiens. Thursday night, the Habs were in Minnesota and Friday night they face-off against the Blackhawks in Chicago. Global’s hockey analyst Brian Wilde joins Global News Morning’s Laura Casella to break it all down.

100.5 Fresh Radio hosts Pete Dalliday and Dani Guppy have your latest local sports news. On the agenda today: The Peterborough Petes face the Flint Firebirds tonight; Corey Perry released from Chicago Blackhawks; Runner’s Life invites ice skaters to attempt a world record on the Lift Lock canal; National Lacrosse League season begins this weekend;...

At least 20 people were shot, one fatally, at a Juneteenth celebration outside Chicago shortly after midnight on Sunday, according to DuPage County Sheriff’s Office. The celebration attracted a large group of people that had gathered at a parking lot in Willowbrook, Illinois, 39 km outside of Chicago, authorities said.

Canada’s wildfires are continuing to send heavy clouds of smoke south, from Northern Ontario and Quebec, through both provinces and into the United States. Air quality warnings are in effect in Chicago and Detroit and along with Toronto as of Wednesday.

Speaking in Chicago on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden said trickle-down economics don’t work. In a term coined by economists, he said “Bidenomics,” his administration’s economic plan, aims to build the economy from “the middle out” and the “bottom up.”

Chicago police officer Aréanah Preston, 24, was fatally shot near her Avalon Park home after having left work early Saturday morning, according to police. Nineteen-year-olds Joseph Brooks and Trevell Breeland, Jakwon Buchanan, 18, and a 16-year-old boy now face charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery, burglary, motor vehicle theft and other offences in connection with...

Fans of NHL teams that didn’t make the playoffs watched the 2023 draft lottery with bated breath, as one lucky franchise would receive the right to draft 17-year-old Canadian phenom Connor Bedard. Eric Sorensen looks at how the Chicago Blackhawks’ fortuitous win could change its direction, and the pressure on Bedard to live up to...

The Chinese government has expelled Canadian diplomat Jennifer Lynn Lalonde from Shanghai, in a direct response to Canada’s ousting of Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei, who allegedly intimidated Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family. The reaction, and the other potential retaliatory measures Beijing could take in this tit for tat spat. With the entire province...

Toronto police deputy chief Rob Johnson said 87 handguns covered in bubble wrap and then wrapped in holiday paper were stuffed into suitcases in the back of a vehicle in Chicago driven by an Arizona resident and were destined for Canada. As part of Project Moneypenny, several Ontario and U.S. law enforcement agencies seized 173...

The Toronto Raptors are in a play-in game against the Chicago Bulls to see if they’ll advance to the playoffs. Ahmar Khan reports.

Dozens of homes damaged after a fire rips through a subdivision under construction in Vaughan. It’s an exciting time to be a sports fan in Toronto – and the tailgating parties are back as the Raptors host the Chicago Bulls in a one-and-done play-in game. And, the City of Mississauga prepares to vote on whether...

Fans can get a maximum of four free tickets to the tailgate party on the Raptors app ahead of tonight’s game against Chicago. Marianne Dimain reports.

Celebrations were underway in Chicago, Ill., on March 11, as the city dyed its famous river green for its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade.

WATCH: Nearing his 79th birthday, Bill Orban still looks forward to lacing up his skates decades after playing with the Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota North Stars in the 1960s.

The Winnipeg Jets will begin their final 30 games of the season when they take on the Chicago Blackhawks Saturday at Canada Life Place. 680 CJOB hockey analyst John Shannon weighs in on what kind of a team we’ll see taking the ice.

Edmonton is on the shortlist to be one of the hub cities, the NHL revealed while announcing its return-to-play plan. As Breanna Karstens-Smith explains, if play does resume the Oilers will take on the Chicago Blackhawks in a best-of-five qualifying round.