Ashleigh Stewart

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• ‘It’s almost like a mania’: How Trump won Carney the federal election

  A modest crowd celebrated with Mark Carney late into the night at Liberal party headquarters in Ottawa, but U.S. President Donald Trump was never far from anyone's mind.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• ‘People have almost died’: Soaring N.S. lobster fishing tensions revealed

  Communication released to Global News under the Freedom of Information Act provides a rare glimpse into how far the situation deteriorated for fishery officers in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Apr 23
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• Funeral held for Antonine Maillet, renowned Acadian author who died in February

  A funeral was held Saturday for Antonine Maillet, with songs and theatrical performances highlighting a celebration of the life of the renowned Acadian playwright and author.

  Canada

  Apr 12
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• Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que

  Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal.

  Canada

  Apr 12
• Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs

  The Trump administration will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, which could keep prices down for popular consumer electronics in the U.S.

  World

  Apr 12
• Dropped charges, police overreach: How the ‘Indigo 11’ case fell apart

  A large-scale investigation into the Indigo bookstore vandalism, involving more than 70 police officers and 10 nighttime raids, is unlikely to achieve a single criminal conviction.

  Canada

  Mar 29
• Great White Nothing: How Harper’s naval station became an Arctic white elephant

  The Nanisivik Naval Facility still languishes unfinished more than a decade past its completion date, amid a flurry of Arctic announcements from the Liberal government.

  Canada

  Mar 14
• Tariffs ‘could go up,’ Trump says while allaying recession fears

  Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News he paused some U.S. tariffs because he 'wanted to help Mexico and Canada to a certain extent,' but added tariffs could also go up.

  Politics

  Mar 9
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• Premier hopes identification of remains found at landfill helps family move on

  Manitoba's premier says he has spoken with the family of a 39-year-old Indigenous woman Morgan Harris, after her remains were found in the Prairie Green landfill.

  Crime

  Mar 9
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• Liberal leader may call election within weeks: former deputy PM Sheila Copps

  Former deputy prime minister Sheila Copps says the chaos resulting from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs has bolstered support for presumed new Liberal leader Mark Carney.

  Canada

  Mar 9
• What’s behind Trump’s many grievances with Canada?

  Theories abound, from the plausible to the personal to the neo-colonial -- to even the perverse.

  Canada

  Mar 6
• Trump’s plan for ‘hemispheric control’: Steve Bannon on why tariffs may only be the start

  Steve Bannon and others in Trump's orbit weigh in on the U.S. president's recent actions and what it could mean for Canada's future.

  Politics

  Feb 6
• Which provinces are pulling U.S. alcohol off shelves over Trump’s tariffs?

  As Canada hits back against U.S. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs, American liquor and wine may be one of the first things to disappear from shelves.

  Canada

  Feb 2
• Canada releases first round of U.S. tariffs, announces relief program

  The Canadian government has released a list of the goods it will target first in its retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

  Politics

  Feb 2
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• Ford tells LCBO to pull U.S. booze from shelves

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's told the LCBO to pull U.S. booze from its shelves after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Canada.

  Consumer

  Feb 2
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• D.C. plane crash victims include young figure skaters: ‘Horrific’

  Two young figure skaters, their mothers and coaches were among those killed in the deadly plane crash near Washington, D.C. after their flight collided with a military helicopter.

  U.S. News

  Jan 30
• Trump says Canada is a bad trade partner. Are his tariff threats justified?

  Experts say opening up Canada's dairy sector and other protected markets to American firms can have positive effects on the country — and could be crucial to avoiding a trade war

  Politics

  Jan 25
• Chaos and ‘human error’: Why the James Smith Cree Nation massacre could happen again

  A string of failures by authorities preceded, and followed, the 2022 stabbing spree on James Smith Cree Nation — but authorities don't think they played a role in the outcome.

  Crime

  Feb 3, 2024
• James Smith Cree Nation inquest: What we did — and didn’t — learn in Week 1

  The RCMP response to Myles Sanderson's 2022 murder spree has been scrutinized during the first week of the inquest into the event – with failings put under the microscope.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2024
• The ‘Indigo 11’: Group of ‘hate-motivated’ vandals or unconnected activists?

  Eleven people face charges in relation to the 'hate-motivated' defacement of an Indigo bookstore in Toronto. But who is this group of Torontonians? And how are they connected?

  Crime

  Jan 9, 2024
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• The little university that could(n’t): UPEI’s nightmare behind closed doors

  The University of Prince Edward Island was a success on paper, but the tenure of president Alaa Abd-El-Aziz was marred by an apparent string of failures.

  Investigations

  Nov 13, 2023
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• Two killings, the same day, one year apart: Why James Smith Cree Nation mourns

  JSCN residents say two killings on the Labour Day weekend, a year apart, is pure coincidence, but without dealing with drug and alcohol dependency history could repeat itself.

  Crime

  Sep 3, 2023
• James Smith Cree Nation survivors still struggle with trauma, addiction 1 year after tragedy

  One year since Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 in one of Canada's worst mass killings, survivors struggle to move on, saying drug use is still rampant.

  Crime

  Sep 1, 2023
• James Smith Cree Nation killer’s half-brother reflects on roots of family violence

  Kelly Burns, half-brother of mass murderer Myles Sanderson, speaks to Global News about his family, his recent arrest and why "jail is really the best place for me right now."

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2023
• Mass murderer’s half-brother arrested after report of attack on James Smith Cree Nation

  The half-brother of mass murderer Myles Sanderson was arrested near James Smith Cree Nation after seriously assaulting a female and "uttering threats," police say.

  Crime

  Aug 10, 2023