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A large number of family medicine residency spots went unfilled in the first round of CaRMS matching, signaling that primary care is not a first choice for many in the next generation of doctors. Family medicine had the most number of unfilled spots nationwide, across all disciplines. Health reporter Katherine Ward has this story and...

A third of Canadian cancer patients are facing financial distress, according to a new report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. That includes the direct, indirect, and emotional costs of treatments, which the authors say can worsen patients’ health outcomes. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for March 11, 2024.

The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce is voting Thursday on legislation that would give China’s ByteDance six months to divest its TikTok app or be banned in America. If the bill is approved in Congress, it would represent the first significant legislative crackdown on TikTok in the U.S. Anne Gaviola has more on...

Safeeya Pirani visits a rehearsal of Raven Mother, a performance that will be part of the Coastal Dance Festival. The festival celebrates the stories, songs and dances of the Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast.

Responding to a question about the importance of seeing strong hockey leagues in places like Winnipeg, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said at a Tuesday news conference that “If I didn’t believe in places like Winnipeg, we never would have brought the Jets back.” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly added that “hockey matters here and that’s...

The Wheeling 8’s Square Dance Club allows handicapables, caregivers, and able-bodied people to come together and dance in a fun setting. Community Reporter Safeeya Pirani attended one of their gatherings to see the participants in action and learn about the club’s impact for more than 50 years.

BlueShore Financial’s Ilana Schonwetter discusses some of the basic investing concepts people often don’t know or don’t fully understand.

Anger and anxiety are mounting among Calgary parents whose children became ill from an E. coli outbreak at six daycares. At least 128 people are ill, including 25 children in the hospital. One mother tells Global National how her son is suffering, and the concerns infected kids could develop hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a potentially...

Hundreds gathered at Portage and Main for a round dance and march calling for a search of the Prairie Green Landfill in solidarity with the families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, two women believed to be in the landfill.

Our Celtic community will be out in full force this weekend with the annual Sherwood Park Highland Gathering. Roxanne Carr and Alastair Briggs with the Strathcona Highland Society joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to tell us about the event and to offer us a bagpipe performance.

Johnny Sirsiris lost his life too soon due to substance use. His mother Dana and Guy Felicella from the BC Centre on Substance Use talk about the Johnny’s Heart of Gold Golf tournament, created to help other young people coping with mental health issues and substance use problems.

People across Regina gathered Wednesday for National Indigenous Peoples Day, with displays of traditional live music, dancing, art and more being displayed around the city.

Indigenous leaders and representatives of the City of Montreal gathered at the Clock Tower in the Old Port on Wednesday to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day with traditional dances and a bonfire ceremony. As Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports, a celebration was also held in Cabot Square.

Stormy weather returns to Calgary, bringing with it the potential for damage. Global News has learned the victim and accused in a Langdon homicide were mother and son. And the Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service issue warrants for Dancing With Wolves actor Nathan Chasing Horse.

A Nova Scotian mother is speaking out after her son’s dying wish to be a tissue donor was denied due to his sexual orientation. As Megan King reports, she is now calling for changes to policy surrounding donor requirements.

100.5 Fresh radio host Dani Guppy joins Teresa Kaszuba for your entertainment headlines. On the agenda today: Taylor Swift is the centre of conversation after a weekend announcement for a re-recording of her album ‘Speak Now’, plus other news from her Eras tour; reflecting on some highlights from the historic coronation of King Charles III...

Thousands gathered at the Regina Brandt Centre for a weekend of singing, drumming and dancing as the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) kicked off its annual spring competition powwow.

Members of the Red Deer Indigenous Dance Troupe gathered to honour 13-year-old Olivia Dawn Johnson, who died over the weekend in Sylvan Lake.

A New Brunswick man who used to hide away in his house during the winter months has put on his dancing shoes to video himself doing the snowy salsa in parks across the province. He hopes to inspire others to embrace life and dance, no matter the weather. Shelley Steeves reports.

Indigenous students from across School District 23 got a hands-on experience this week at a winter gathering, learning about their culture through song, dance and natural elements. Jasmine King has more.