Stewart Bell
National Online Journalist, Investigative
Stewart Bell is a Canadian journalist who specializes in national security and foreign affairs. In 2022, he won the RTDNA award for enterprise journalism for his reporting from Afghanistan. His coverage from Syria was a finalist for the Canadian Journalists Association award in 2019. In 2018, he won the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Journalism. His magazine article about Sierra Leone’s child soldiers, “Guerrilla Girls,” was awarded the Amnesty International prize. He won the South Asian Journalists Association award for his coverage of the Sri Lankan civil war, and his Saturday Night article “The Terrorist Next Door” was a finalist for the National Magazine Award and was made into a television movie. He is the author of three non-fiction books, the national bestseller Cold Terror, The Martyr’s Oath and Bayou of Pigs, about a far-right coup in the Caribbean. He was one of Homemaker’s magazine’s “60 men we love,” and received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his writing on terrorism. He has a Master of Journalism degree from Carleton University and joined Global News in 2017.
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Video Archives
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The hunt for Filipino militants who kidnapped and beheaded two Canadians
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Sari arrested at YVR for allegedly evading U.S. sanctions
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World Sikh Organization of Canada official skeptical of Indian allegations against Sikh activists
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India using terror allegations to silence voices: World Sikh Organization of Canada official
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CSIS was likely investigating Sikh activists in Canada since 2017, expert says
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Terrorism expert surprised by details in CSIS files on Sikh activists in Canada
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Police allege deadly attack at Toronto spa was inspired by incel ideology
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Canada resuming some military operations in Iraq
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Canadian military mission in Iraq in limbo amid escalating tensions
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Canadian troops to sit out tensions in Kuwait
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Canadian troops moved out of Iraq to Kuwait
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More than 300 terrorism deaths and injuries attributed to Canadians since 2012
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Captured Canadian ISIS fighter says ‘executioner’ in infamous ISIS video is Canadian
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Government documents reveal debate over threat from right-wing extremists
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New questions about controversial Port Coquitlam mosque
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Federal government revokes Islamic organization’s charity status
Author Archives
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Foreign Interference: RCMP investigate death of B.C. man targeted by ChinaChina had issued an Interpol Red Notice against Wei Hu as part of Operation Fox Hunt.CanadaSep 21
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Why are the Canadian women of ISIS coming home without being charged?The government said Canadians who joined ISIS would face the 'full force' of the law, but not a single woman who lived under ISIS has yet been convicted.CanadaSep 15
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Foreign interference: CSIS told B.C. premier it can’t share intelligence, documents showB.C. and Ontario are key targets of China's foreign interference efforts but are out of the intelligence loop.CanadaJul 26
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The online trail of the Canadian arrested in the U.K. for terrorismThe U.S.-based MEMRI said Khaled Hussein was a 'staunch supporter' of the Islamic Thinkers Society.CanadaJul 25
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Edmonton women arrested on terrorism peace bonds and released after returning from SyriaHelena Carson and Dina Kalouti are among nine women the government has helped return to Canada from camps for ISIS families.CanadaJul 7
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Edmonton family returning to Canada from ISIS camp in SyriaNine women from Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and B.C. have now been released from the crowded prison camps for ISIS suspects in Syria.CanadaJul 6
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In Prigozhin’s shadow, the Wagner Group leader who stays out of the spotlightYevgeniy Prigozhin is the financier and public face of the Wagner Group, but the operational leader is Dmitry Utkin.WorldJun 29
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Montreal woman held in Syria deemed security threat, refused government help returning to CanadaThe government said the mother of six could 'act in a violent manner' if she returned to Canada.CanadaJun 26
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Murder at the temple: The conflicting legacies of a B.C. Sikh leaderDocuments compiled by Global News reveal the complicated life of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday night.CanadaJun 22
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Canadian-owned company accused of supplying Syria’s chemical weapons programAccused procuring metals for Syrian missiles that carry chemical agents, the owner of Hournieh & Sons said the allegations were false.CanadaJun 15
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Scientist accused of developing Syria’s chemical weapons program traced to EdmontonAhmed Haytham Alyafi was an 'indispensable' part of Syria's chemical weapons program, according to de-classified documents. He lived in Edmonton, immigration records show.CanadaJun 7
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Canadian Forces reservist died fighting with ISISInvestigators said Bilal Khan, a former reservist from Hamilton, was the only known Canadian ex-soldier to join the ISIS terrorist group.CanadaMay 30
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Toronto company sanctioned over allegations owner supplied Russia’s drone programAnton Trofimov has been accused of being a key supplier of parts for drones used to attack UkraineCanadaMay 19
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A Canadian Al Qaeda bomb-maker is coming out of prison. When are terrorists ready for release?A growing number of terrorism offenders are coming out of Canadian prisons, raising public safety concerns.CanadaMay 17
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Canada has not expelled a foreign diplomat since 2018Despite evidence of diplomatic misconduct, more than five years have passed since Canada last ejected a foreign diplomat from the country.CanadaMay 7
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Canadians returning from ISIS camps may pose long-term threat, CSIS warnsIn its annual report, Canada's intelligence service said returning "extremist travellers" could fundraise and recruit.CanadaMay 4
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Russia targets Ottawa think-tank as part of foreign interference campaign against criticsRussia's censorship czar attempted to take down the Macdonald-Laurier Institute website, a report shows.WorldApr 26
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Parole Board says measures needed to ‘protect society’ as Canadian terrorism convict is releasedMohamed Hersi was the first person convicted of trying to leave Canada to join terrorist group.CanadaApr 24
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RCMP ‘actively investigating’ Chinese government police stations following arrests in U.S.A photo uncovered by the FBI allegedly shows the opening ceremony for Beijing-controlled police stations in five countries, including Canada.CanadaApr 19
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Women brought back to Canada from ISIS camps released on bailWith their release, all four women the federal government brought back to Canada from Syria less than a week ago will be out of custody.CrimeApr 11
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RCMP arrests 3 women after they return to Canada from ISIS camps in SyriaTwo Edmonton women who were supposed to return to Canada have gone missing.CanadaApr 6
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Victim stabbed by alleged ISIS supporter aboard B.C. bus says attack was unprovokedIn texts to his family, the stabbing victim recounted Saturday's attack.CrimeApr 5
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Women caught in Syria during fight against ISIS returning to CanadaFour Canadian women captured during the defeat of ISIS are on their way back to Alberta and Ontario after the federal government agreed to bring them home from Syria.CanadaApr 5
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Canadians describe surveillance, intimidation and terror ‘under China’s shadow’Canadians who have fled China for a new life say they have been coerced into spying on high-profile activists by the Chinese Communist Party — with their family used as collateral.InvestigationsApr 5
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Why Chinese interference is an everyday problem for many Canadians: ‘They brainwash people’Canadians say they are routinely harassed and blackmailed to keep them from protesting against the Chinese Communist Party, but are too scared to report incidents to the RCMP.InvestigationsApr 4