Big names in comics, movies and TV coming to Calgary Expo
The Calgary Expo is just one week away, with some big names set to visit the city over four days. Fan Expo HQ vice-president Andrew Moyes joins Global News Morning Calgary to share some of the celebrities on hand, and to talk about other festivities.
Global News Morning Calgary
Apr 19
Health Matters: Game-changing robotic surgery technology comes to Burnaby Hospital
The first Mako robotic technology system in Western Canada is at Burnaby Hospital. As Safeeya Pirani discovered the system, funded by Burnaby Hospital Foundation and Fraser Health, will improve orthopedic surgery for patients.
Health Matters
Apr 23
The Inheritance: Daniel MacIvor and Hollywood Jade on Tony Award-winning play coming to Toronto
Get ready for a theatrical treat as we delve into the Canadian premiere of ‘The Inheritance,’ a modern twist on E.M. Forster’s classic ‘Howards End.’ We’re joined by the renowned Daniel MacIvor and Hollywood Jade, who talk about the captivating characters, the epic storyline, and the sheer magnitude of staging this monumental production.
The Morning Show
Mar 22
Months-long lane closure on Montreal’s Notre-Dame Street coming to an end
Relief is on the way for east-end drivers as a section of Notre-Dame Street East will fully reopen to traffic after an eight-month lane closure.
Canada
Feb 21
Game On! Comes to Place des Arts
Featuring selections from 14 blockbuster video games, Game ON! combines brand new, unrivaled, world-class symphonic arrangements with stunning in-game HD videos and concept art. FILMharmonic Orchestra Conductor Andy Brick joins Global’s Kim Sullivan with all the details of this one-of-a-kind concert experience.
Feb 14
IIHF Global Girls Game coming to Lunenburg County
We find out more about the Nova Scotia edition of the 2024 IIHF Global Girls Game hosted by the U9 Western Riptide happening February 17th at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre.
Global News Morning Halifax
Feb 7
Canucks fans celebrate game one win of playoffs
While it’s just game one of the series, the Vancouver Canucks spirits coming off Sunday night’s win remain high. The team describes the atmosphere at Roger’s Arena as “electric,” and it only fueled their game.
Global News Morning BC
Apr 22
Senior women’s hockey team formed in N.S.
A group of Nova Scotia hockey players are proving that “age is just a number” when it comes to playing the sport that you love. As Megan King reports, dozens of women over the age of 55 are hitting the ice on a weekly basis in the name of fun, fitness, and fellowship.
Global News at 6 Halifax
May 1
Global National: April 28
Canada’s biggest province, Ontario, is cracking down on cell phones in class and making changes to the rules when it comes to vaping. The province says it’s plan includes some of the strongest measures in this country to “protect the “mental and physical health” of children and to curb distraction at school, but some advocates...
Danielle Smith
Apr 28
Global News Hour at 6 BC: April 17
Convicted child killer Allan Schoenborn gets a new name. Vancouver police defend their actions after video captured an officer punching an Indigenous woman who was in handcuffs. And TransLink gets a funding boost, but it didn’t come from the federal budget.
Global BC
Apr 17
New school opening in Saint John to come with community hub
A new school under construction in Saint John will come with a community hub attached, as announced by the province’s education minister on Friday. The school, which will be attended by students from across the city’s north end, will be the second education facility in the city to receive the addition. As Nathalie Sturgeon reports,...
Global News at 6 New Brunswick
Apr 19
‘Didn’t see this coming’: Raptors president Masai Ujiri on Jontay Porter gambling allegations
Speaking to media on Wednesday, Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri commented on centre Jontay Porter’s gambling allegations, before it was announced the Raptor received a lifetime ban from the NBA for breaking the league’s rules. Ujiri said when the allegations came, he “didn’t see this coming,” and allowed for the NBA to investigate.
Sports
Apr 17
U.S. shoots down Iranian drones launched at Israel
For days, Iranian officials have been vowing to attack Israel, and the country appears to have followed up on that threat Saturday, launching a number of drones toward Israel. This came on the same day as a group of Iranian military commandos stormed and seized an Israeli-affiliated container ship near the Strait of Hormuz. As...
Global National
Apr 13
Global National: April 25
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has been overturned by the New York Court of Appeals, which ruled he did not receive a fair trial. What led to the decision, why it doesn’t make Weinstein a free man, and how this has stunned the women who broke their silence to accuse the ex-movie...
Global National
Apr 25
Quebec tables bill to redefine common law unions
Some long-awaited changes may soon be coming for unmarried couples in Quebec. The province’s justice minister has now tabled his third and final family law reform bill, Bill 56. It aims to grant common-law couples some of the same rights as those who are married, But as Franca Mignacca reports, some say it doesn’t go...
Canada
Mar 27
Israel-Hamas: Palestinians wary as ship carrying aid sets sail from Cyprus to Gaza
Palestinians in Rafah expressed frustrations on Tuesday about the sea route opened to funnel aid into Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The skepticism comes as millions of Palestinians are in desperate needs of supply and a ship from Larnaca port in Cyprus carrying humanitarian aid supplies — namely food — set sail for the...
Mar 12
Peel CAS Youth Success Champion advocates for children in care
22-year-old Simone Brady first came into the care of Peel Children’s Aid Society more than a decade ago. Brady has come full circle giving back to the organization as one of their Youth Success Champions. Susan Hay has the story.
Global News at 5:30 Toronto
Mar 6
2024 Grey Cup Festival is coming to Vancouver
The Grey Cup Festival is coming to Vancouver and so is the festival that ushers in the big game. Grey Cup 2024 Executive Director Riley Wiwchar and BC Lions Chief Operating Officer Duane Vienneau join us to talk about the preparations for the big party.
Global News Morning BC
Mar 6
Tow truck operator injured after car falls off truck
Peterborough Police are trying to figure out what led a car to come off the back of a tow truck Friday afternoon in the east end of the city. Emergency crews were called to the area of Parkhill Road and Leahey’s Lane around 3 p.m. following reports the car came off the truck, striking the...
Mar 8
West Kelowna opts out of short-term rental rules
West Kelowna City Council has taken steps to protect its resort zones within the community from new provincial short-term rental rules. A higher-than-average rental vacancy rate is allowing the city to opt-out. As our Taya Fast reports some advocates believe all communities should have the opportunity to do the same when it comes to short-term...
Feb 29