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Police on Vancouver Island have seized thousands of illicit cannabis-laced candy products meant to look like the real thing. Cpl. Arash Seyed discusses how they could easily be mistaken for a Halloween treat.

Ahead of Red Dress Day on Sunday, a time meant to raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, frustration is boiling over with the lack of a timeline surrounding a landfill search for human remains. Global’s Daisy Woelk reports.

A Kentville, N.S. senior is voicing his concerns around difficulties he faced when looking for rental housing in his community, after his apartment was sold off by his landlord. As Megan King reports, a lack of housing options at inflated prices means the search for a new place takes time.

In the newest installment of Global News’ On the Brink series, which explores the impacts of Nova Scotia’s growing cost of living, we take a look at how we got here. From changes to migration patterns, the pandemic and a lack of broad social supports – this affordability crisis was years in the making. Megan...

January’s relative lack of snow meant Toronto only had to spend about seven percent of its entire winter budget in the usually active month. But city officials are quick to point out the savings will likely be needed elsewhere. Matthew Bingley reports.

Today’s top coronavirus headlines: Britain has surpassed Italy’s coronavirus death toll with over 32,000 deaths, making the UK the country with the highest number of COVID-19 related deaths in Europe. Australia and New Zealand are discussing a travel bubble which would allow residents to travel between the two countries without having to go into self-isolation...

Sat, Jan 30: At the official opening of the Lac-Megantic Reconstruction Office on Saturday, Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced Ottawa will invest $1.9 million into the office.

Thu, Jul 7: The Summer Olympics are now less than a month away and 315 Canadian athletes are preparing to head to Rio de Janeiro. Mike Armstrong speaks with Quebec weightlifter Pascal Plamadon, who hope to make new memories in Brazil while carrying the weight of a nightmare he lived through three years ago.

Sun, Jul 10: Lac-Mégantic residents rallied together Sunday afternoon, some with teddy bears in hand, to demand safer railways and a firm commitment from the federal government on a proposed railway bypass project.

It has been 10 years since a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames in Lac-Mégantic, Que., killing 47 people. As Dan Spector reports, while the community has been long fighting for action on rail safety, people say little progress has been made.

Canadian Blood Services is renewing its call for stem cell registry volunteers, focusing on diversifying its members. As Megan King reports, a lack of non-white donors is limiting access to life-saving support.

Thu, Feb 19: Business owners in Fredericton’s downtown say sales are plummeting. They blame years of construction and a lack of on-street parking. Megan Yamoah has that story.

Vernon is expected to have a new medical lab in a matter of months. It’s good news for patients who need their blood samples taken as in recent years there have been complaints about long waits for service. But as Megan Turcato reports, a city councillor is concerned this new lab won’t be enough to...

Last October Interior Health closed one of its Vernon medical labs due to a staffing shortage. At the time the closure was said to be temporary. But that “temporary” shutdown has now dragged on for a year. As Megan Turcato reports, the one shuttered lab appears to be putting more pressure on the remaining facilities.

The closure of a Vernon lab due to staffing shortages is impacting North Okanagan patients. But the lab worker shortage goes well beyond the North Okanagan and those staff members collecting samples. Reporter Megan Turcato has more on the extent of the issue and what can be done to address it.

For years there have been concerns that Vernon’s lakeshore lacks the tourist appeal of other Okanagan cities. That could be about to change with a major new development proposed that includes residential units and a resort. As Megan Turcato reports, while there is enthusiasm for the Port Okanagan project, part of the area has also...

The family of Megan Gallagher returned to Saskatoon Provincial Court. Two suspects were released and one remains at large. Megan’s father Brian responds to the lack information that the public has provided.

The top headlines of the June 22 edition of Global National includes the scorching weather in western Canada, a deadly plane collision near Fort McMurray, and new charges laid in connection to the Lac-Megantic disaster.

Thu, Nov 21: Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces $95 million commitment of federal funds to help decontaminate Lac-Megantic’s water and soil.

Thu, Aug 22: While we’re still in the shadow of last month’s rail disaster at Lac Magantic, in Ottawa the standing senate committee on energy, the environment and natural resources, is asking for the Federal government to launch a major review of Canada’s railway regulations. Peter Anthony Holder has the details.