City of Saint John offering more grant money to organizations
The number of community grants handed out in Saint John has increased by nearly 80 per cent in the past year. As Nathalie Sturgeon reports, many of that funding is going to organizations who are helping society’s most vulnerable.
Global News at 6 New Brunswick
Mar 14
SAIT rocks on: Student radio station celebrates KISS-versary on campus
The iconic rock band KISS played its second-ever North American tour stop at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology on Feb. 6, 1974. As Joelle Tomlinson reports, SAIT students are celebrating the anniversary with a special radio program.
Global News Hour at 6 Calgary
Feb 2
Wolf Sanctuary in Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton
After months of hard work, the Lupo Wolf Sanctuary in Sainte-Apolline-de-Patton is now open, with four permanent residents on site. Founder Luigi Morabito joins Global’s Eramelinda Boquer to tell us more about this unique project.
Global News Morning Montreal
Dec 5, 2023
Vinnies thrift stores in Peterborough area report uptick in theft
Peterborough non-profit organization Society of Saint Vincent de Paul has fallen on hard times as of late. Various Vinnies stores in the area are noting an uptick in shoplifting, impacting not only the agency’s businesses but the charitable work it does as well. Sam Houpt has the story…
Crime
Oct 17, 2023
Businesses having a hard time as Montreal’s Saint-Catherine Street road work begins
Work to rebuild and modernize part of Montreal’s most iconic commercial street is already one month into its two-year work schedule. While it’s too early for a progress report, some are complaining about how the project is being managed. As Tim Sargeant reports, several businesses say they are struggling.
Canada
Sep 10, 2023
Back-to-school health hacks with Sherry Torkos
Back to school means back to germs! Pharmacist Sherry Torkos shares quick tips for a healthier school year, from the power of vitamin C to effective hand sanitizer choices. Don’t miss out on essential advice for a germ-free start!
The Morning Show
Sep 7, 2023
Saint John city workers, including 911 dispatchers, poised for a strike
Inside workers with the City of Saint John are poised for a strike. The union represents 911 dispatchers, bylaw enforcement and staff handling permits and licenses. The main issue between the union and city is wages. Nathalie Sturgeon reports.
Global News at 6 New Brunswick
Sep 8, 2023
Hurricane Idalia: DeSantis says eye of storm has passed Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, along with other emergency officials, provided an update Wednesday on Hurricane Idalia, saying the eye of the storm has passed Florida but that some outer bands were still affecting northern parts of the state. DeSantis also noted that there have been no confirmed casualties as a result of the weather event...
U.S. News
Aug 30, 2023
Rising waters stirs bad memories in Montreal’s Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève borough
Montrealers in flood-prone areas are living tense moments. Rain is in the forecast this weekend and in Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève sand bags are being handed out to dozens of home owners. Though flooding isn’t expected to be nearly as bad as it was in 2017 and 2019, many don’t feel like they’re out of the woods just...
Canada
Apr 21, 2023
Québec solidaire takes Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne riding from Liberals
Québec solidaire says it was surprised just how dominant the party’s victory was in a Montreal byelection on Monday. The Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne riding had been in Liberal hands since its inception in 1994 but after all the votes were counted Monday night the once-mighty Liberals were dealt another devastating blow. Global’s Dan Spector reports.
Canada
Mar 14, 2023
Saint John students taking classroom hunger into their own hands
Students in Saint John are taking classroom hunger into their own hands, with a new program offered by Saint John High. They’re learning about cost, budgeting and economics to help feed their hungry classmates. Zack Power explains.
Global News at 6 New Brunswick
Mar 2, 2023
Nova Scotia hands out funding to St. FX in hopes of improving health care
For the third consecutive day, the Nova Scotia government has handed out a large chunk of money to a university with hopes of improving the health care system. As Callum Smith reports, the money is going to Saint Francis Xavier University in Antigonish to help build a research institute, with a focus on root causes...
Global News at 6 Halifax
Mar 9, 2023
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill impacting Disney World with state oversight of surrounding land
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that asserts state oversight on the land surrounding Walt Disney World, dramatically changing a special tax district that for half a century allowed Walt Disney Co. to operate with a high degree of autonomy.
Entertainment
Feb 27, 2023
Saint John seeks ideas for land once used by former zoo
The City of Saint John is looking for someone with ideas on what to do with a former zoo. Cherry Brook Zoo closed three years ago, and the sprawling site has been vacant since then. As Zack Power reports, some in the city have ideas on what should become of the old property.
Global News at 6 New Brunswick
Feb 17, 2023
University of New Brunswick fights food insecurity with new program
It’s hard to study on an empty stomach. Between rising food costs and overall inflation, more students are having trouble affording groceries. Suzanne Lapointe tells us about an initiative to fight food insecurity on the UNB Saint John campus.
Global News at 6 New Brunswick
Feb 25, 2023
Global National: Feb. 22
As tensions between NATO countries and Russia rise over the war in Ukraine, Beijing and Moscow are pledging to deepen their diplomatic ties. What the West fears could happen next, what U.S. President Joe Biden is promising, and what NATO members neighbouring Russia want from the U.S. Plus, Guy Saint-Jacques, a former Canadian ambassador to...
Global National
Feb 22, 2023
Canadian provinces facing high costs to rid expired hand sanitizer sent by Ottawa
Canadian provinces are facing high costs to get rid of expired hand sanitizer sent by Ottawa.
Jan 11, 2023
Pope Benedict death: Italy’s President Matarella, PM Meloni see pope emeritus at lying-in-state
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Matarella joined crowds of mourners in Saint Peter’s Basilica on Monday, as they paid their respects to the late former Pope Benedict XVI. The prime minister and president attended the lying-in-state separately. Both spent a few minutes sitting in silence by the body before greeting and shaking...
Jan 2, 2023
Mystery cab driver rescues man from burning car in New Brunswick
There’s a search underway in Saint John for a heroic taxi driver who saved a man from a burning car. He left the scene shortly after emergency crews responded, and his identity is a mystery. Robert Lothian speaks with a woman who was on hand to witness the rescue.
Global News at 6 New Brunswick
Nov 21, 2022
Coronavirus outbreak: NY Gov. Cuomo says wearing masks, PPE working to slow spread of COVID-19
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday said that according to antibody testing data in his state for frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of personal protective equipment, including wearing face masks, and hand sanitizing are working to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Health
May 13, 2020