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Newly released federal documents are offering insight into why two scientists from China were escorted out of the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg in 2019, before being fired in 2020. How Ottawa says this was a case of foreign interference by China, and whether there is any evidence those two scientists took top-secret information out...

A blast of arctic air packed with high winds is making its way to southern Quebec Wednesday evening, with Environment Canada issuing two weather warnings for flash freezing high winds. Global’s Tim Sargeant has the latest details.

The National Street Skateboarding Championships are taking place this week at Le Taz Skatepark in Montreal. It is a free event and an opportunity to see Canada’s top men and women skateboarding athletes compete for gold on home turf before heading off to Paris this summer to compete for Olympic gold. The executive director of...

Saturday marks two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of families found refuge in Canada following the conflict’s escalation. Vanessa Wright spoke with one Ukrainian family living in Halifax, who reflect on life since fleeing the ongoing war.

Finding medical help can be difficult in rural and remote parts of Canada. Now the federal government is increasing student loan forgiveness for medical and nursing students if they choose to work in these areas. Why health-care workers say the solution is more complicated than just money. The murders of Amanda Clearwater, her three children,...

An Alaskan Airlines plane experienced a mid-flight cabin panel blowout, leading to an emergency landing of a brand-new Boeing 737 MAX-9 jetliner. All passengers and crew on board returned to the airport safely, but U.S. federal officials have ordered the immediate grounding of all Boeing 737 MAX-9 jetliners — raising safety concerns. A powerful winter...

In tonight’s top story: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is dismissing reports that the U.S. has convinced Israel to not expand its military offensive in Gaza. “Israel is a sovereign state,” Netanyahu told his cabinet on Sunday, adding that “Our decisions are not dictated by external pressures.” Also, in the Middle East, the Taliban marks...

Cars emblazoned with the internationally recognized Red Cross logo carried 24 men, women and children out of Gaza on Friday after they were held in captivity by Hamas militants for nearly seven weeks. The escort marks the first wave in what is expected to be a series of hostage releases over the next four days....

Tension over the conflict in the Middle East is rising and there have been daily demonstrations across Canada. For the most part, these gatherings are legal expressions of opinion but there is a fine line between free speech and hate speech. Caryn Lieberman reports.

Daniella Rubeling from Parks Canada offers tips for hassle-free mountain visits. Use park-and-ride for Banff, book Lake Louise shuttles in advance, prioritize bear safety, and stay updated with trail reports.

“That part of Canadian Black history is kind of missing, and we want to have a way to educate people.” With Aug. 1 marking Emancipation Day, Black History Manitoba and Canadian Museum for Human Rights are hosting a free event on Friday reflecting on the history of slavery in Canada.

Hundreds of people in Osoyoos, B.C., have been forced to flee their homes, after a fast-growing wildfire jumped the Canada and U.S. border. As the planet’s hottest month on record comes to a close, close to 125 million Americans are expected to face heat alerts over the coming days. And as Jamie Mauracher explains, while...

Canada’s Prime Minister paid Peterborough a visit Thursday; provincial parks are free for day-use in celebration of Healthy Parks, Healthy People day; flood watch issued for the region; Skytracker weather. Tricia Mason has the details.

Hundreds of people in France have been arrested in protests and riots, as nationwide anger boils over the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old. A look at the growing rage of protesters, and the desperate attempts to de-escalate the violence. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Christian web designer in Colorado...

Located in Edmonton, Amii is one of Canada’s AI research centres of excellence. It’s also the first ever “Artificial Intelligence partner” of the Junos. Amii is hosting a free event to celebrate Canada’s biggest night in music as part of its “JUNOS Talks” series. Patrick Piliarski, an associate professor at the University of Alberta, joined...

Feb. 24 marks the one-year anniversary of when the Russian invasion into Ukraine began. Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes with many coming to Canada. Orysia Boychuk with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and the Alberta Provincial Council joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about the ongoing war...

Strong, new earthquakes have rattled parts of Syria and Turkey, two weeks after deadly quakes devastated the region, which already killed at least 46,000 people. What survivors are enduring all over again, and the new searches for people trapped under the rubble. U.S. President Joe Biden has made a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet...

Executives from Air Canada, WestJet and Sunwing are apologizing for the mass flight disruptions thousands of travellers endured in December 2022. What the execs were blaming for the chaos, and what one Saskatchewan couple did after their Caribbean vacation was cancelled. A hazardous waste facility in St. Catharines, Ontario has erupted in flames, forcing people...

Millions of air travellers once again had their trips grounded, this time due to an outage of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) computer system, known as NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions). What it does, how the outage frustrated travellers, and how long it will take for airlines to get back on track. At the same...

The bomb cyclone wreaking havoc on California has made its way to B.C.’s South Coast. The storm isn’t packing the punch it did further south, but Environment Canada says strong winds hitting Vancouver Island could cause damage to buildings and lead to power outages and fallen tree branches. Kylie Stanton has more.