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THE KAWARTHA STRING ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN WORKING HARD PREPARING FOR IT’S UPMCING “INNOVATION AND TRADITION” SPRING CONCERT… IT WILL FEATURE MOZART… AND ZIMMER!! YES, THE MOVIE MUSIC OF HANS ZIMMER ! IT WILL ALSO HONOUR A LOCAL ORGANIZATION AS BENEFICIARY OF THE CONCERT PROCEEDS. WE CONNECTED WITH THE KAWARTHA STRING ORCHESTRA ABOUT IT’S PLACE IN...

Minister of National Defence Bill Blair announced on Wednesday that Michelle Douglas has been appointed as the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) first Honorary Colonel for Chief Professional Conduct and Culture (CPCC). Blair described Douglas as a “remarkable Canadian,” adding that the CAF is working towards building a military where “all the people can reach their...

Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) Manitoba president Joanne Lewandoski celebrated the 50th anniversary of the sister city partnership with Lviv on Thursday. She also offered her “sincerest gratitude to Winnipeg city council for their support of the Unbroken National Rehabilitation Centre in Lviv.”

Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski, who was found guilty of mischief for his role in COVID-19 protests against public health measures, is taking aim at Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Dawna Friesen looks at how Pawlowski denounced the UPC leader, and Heather Yourex-West explains how this could potentially sway voters in the provincial election.

Does François Legault owe Jean Charest an apology? It’s a question that was raised at the National Assembly on Wednesday, after a judge ruled the government must pay the former premier nearly $400,000 in damages. The court sided with Charest in his lawsuit against the anti-corruption squad UPAC for leaking information about an investigation. Global’s...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on rich nations to accelerate their shift to “net zero” emissions on Monday, after The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the final installment of its sixth synthesis report (AR6). “Humanity is on thin ice, and that ice is melting fast,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a recorded...

Thousands of Ukrainians have been forced to seek refuge, fleeing their homes to find safer ground elsewhere.

Pat Tymchatyn, President of the the Ukrainian Canadian Congress – Saskatoon Branch (UCC-SB), spoke on Friday about how the organization is working to support Ukrainian refugees. Tymchatyn says it’s surreal celebrating Orthodox Christmas amid the war in Ukraine.

The independent MNA is releasing a new tell all book on his arrest by UPAC — Quebec’s anti-corruption law enforcement wing of the SQ. Global News has a one-on-one interview interview with Ouellette and his relations with the former chief of UPAC.

In a report described as a “code red for humanity,” scientists from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are sounding the alarm about climate change and the irreversible damage done by humans. Global National’s Robin Gill spoke to Environment Canada’s Xuebin Zhang, one of the report’s authors, about the findings, and what...

To improve its tarnished image, UPAC, Quebec’s anti-corruption unit, may need to change its name, according to UPAC commissioner Frederick Gaudreau. Global News public security expert Andre Durocher joins Laura Casella to share his thoughts on recent efforts to redeem the troubled police force.

Warning: disturbing content. An OPCC public hearing resumes into the actions of two Vancouver Police officers who were involved in a 2016 call that ended with a man suffering serious injuries. Rumina Daya reports.

Vancouver police constable Eric Ludeman testified at the OPCC public hearing into complaints about the actions of he and his partner when responding at a welfare check in March 2016. Rumina Daya reports

March 17: Global Montreal’s Senior Anchor Jamie Orchard speaks to Robert Libman about the implications the UPAC arrests could mean for the future of the Quebec Liberal Party and provincial politics.

Tue, Dec 13: Global Montreal’s Senior Anchor Jamie Orchard speaks to Heidi Yetman, Lester B. Pearson School Board teachers union president, about the “dark cloud” hanging over the board as UPAC investigates.

United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antony Guterres reacted on Monday to the release of a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), describing it as a “litany of broken promises.” Guterres accused governments and business leaders of “adding fuel to the flames” through historic investments in fossil fuels.

The Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) has called on the head of the military police to apologize to a female RMC cadet officer.

A Quebec judge says high-ranking officials in the province’s anti-corruption squad orchestrated media leaks derailing the trial of two former Liberal ministers. Until now, the reasons behind the 2020 stay of proceedings were blocked by a publication ban. Global’s Olivia O’Malley reports.

Former Quebec premier Jean Charest and Liberal fundraiser Marc Bibeau were under investigation by the province’s anti-corruption squad as recently as 2016. Global’s Raquel Fletcher reports.

UPAC is investigating school boards that teach international students French. Some of those students are now left out in the cold because their language skills don’t meet the province’s criteria.