New BC Transit bus route to travel Kelowna, Summerland, Penticton
By Jules Knox Reporter/Anchor
There will be a new bus travelling between Penticton, Summerland and Kelowna during weekdays. Continue reading
Nanaimo RCMP seeking missing elderly man with dementia
By John Copsey Network news anchor
Nanaimo RCMP are currently looking for a 75-year-old man with dementia who walked away from a residence on Manhattan Way in north Nanaimo. Continue reading
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam wants ‘communication.’ Protesters want her resignation
Carrie Lam also said Tuesday a fact-finding study will look at the causes of the protests and the police response to them. Continue reading
CBSA makes multiple arrests at Hastings Racecourse
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
Sources tell Global News up to 25 people were taken away for questioning. About 15 people were later released. Continue reading
Telus offers bill credits as email disruption hits 5th day
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Clients of the telecommunications company have been coping with an email outage since Thursday morning. Continue reading
Over 900 Chinese Twitter, Facebook accounts disabled over ‘deceptive tactics’
Both of the social media platforms are currently blocked in China, but many of the accounts were able to receive access due to the use of VPNs, according to Twitter’s statement. Continue reading
Google, Alexa And Siri could connect you to fraudsters: Better Business Bureau
By Anne Drewa Anchor / Consumer Reporter
That’s the warning from the Better Business Bureau after it received reports from victims who unwittingly stumbled into the scam. Continue reading
Rules for B.C. ride-sharing industry released: No restrictions on fleet sizes or surge pricing
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
Ridesharing companies in British Columbia will not be restricted by fleet sizes, will not have a cap price and can operate in much larger regional boundaries than taxi companies can. Continue reading
Corporations must pay well, offer good benefits, say Apple, JPMorgan CEOs — and 179 more
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
For decades, corporations have focused on “shareholder primacy.” It wasn’t always this way. Continue reading
Sum 41 and The Offspring announce co-headlining Canadian tour
Sum 41 and The Offspring will embark on a 14-date Canadian trek this fall. Continue reading
Oppenheimer Park tent city campers ordered to leave by Wednesday
BC Housing says 100 units in publicly owned and non-profit buildings are available for camp residents. Continue reading
Ohio man pleads not guilty to threatening Jewish centre in video
Police arrested Reardon Saturday on charges of telecommunications harassment and aggravated menacing, a day after a Jewish organization contacted authorities. Continue reading
Sophie and Squire’s wild ride at the PNE: We want your ideas
Anchors Sophie Lui and Squire Barnes will once again brave one of the fair’s wild rides while simultaneously trying to eat some of its famous foods. Continue reading
Man arrested after allegedly carjacking pregnant woman’s car, causing multi-vehicle crash
By Gord Macdonald News Anchor
Police say the man got into a Honda Pilot that was parked and idling, then allegedly forced the lone occupant out of the vehicle before driving away. Continue reading
Jays prospect Zeuch throws triple-A no-hitter
Toronto Blue Jays prospect T.J. Zeuch threw a no-hitter on Monday night for the triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Continue reading
Jihadi Jack hopes Canada will take him as Trudeau says laws will be enforced
In response to a question about the Canadian citizenship of Jack Letts, also known as “Jihadi Jack,” Justin Trudeau said Canada will make sure its laws are enforced. Continue reading
Telus offers bill credits as email disruption hits 5th day
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Clients of the telecommunications company have been coping with an email outage since Thursday morning. Continue reading
Pit bull rescues owner from shark attack on Calif. beach
The fisherman’s loyal dog, Darby, heard him cry out and came running across the beach to rescue him from the shark. Continue reading
CBSA makes multiple arrests at Hastings Racecourse
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
Sources tell Global News up to 25 people were taken away for questioning. About 15 people were later released. Continue reading
Jeffrey Epstein signed a will 2 days before suicide: records
The existence of the will, first reported by the New York Post, raised new questions about Epstein’s final days inside the Metropolitan Correctional Center, where he was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. Continue reading
New BC Transit bus route to travel Kelowna, Summerland, Penticton
By Jules Knox Reporter/Anchor
There will be a new bus travelling between Penticton, Summerland and Kelowna during weekdays. Continue reading
Nanaimo RCMP seeking missing elderly man with dementia
By John Copsey Network news anchor
Nanaimo RCMP are currently looking for a 75-year-old man with dementia who walked away from a residence on Manhattan Way in north Nanaimo. Continue reading
CBSA makes multiple arrests at Hastings Racecourse
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
Sources tell Global News up to 25 people were taken away for questioning. About 15 people were later released. Continue reading
Telus offers bill credits as email disruption hits 5th day
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
Clients of the telecommunications company have been coping with an email outage since Thursday morning. Continue reading
Google, Alexa And Siri could connect you to fraudsters: Better Business Bureau
By Anne Drewa Anchor / Consumer Reporter
That’s the warning from the Better Business Bureau after it received reports from victims who unwittingly stumbled into the scam. Continue reading
Rules for B.C. ride-sharing industry released: No restrictions on fleet sizes or surge pricing
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
Ridesharing companies in British Columbia will not be restricted by fleet sizes, will not have a cap price and can operate in much larger regional boundaries than taxi companies can. Continue reading
Sum 41 and The Offspring announce co-headlining Canadian tour
Sum 41 and The Offspring will embark on a 14-date Canadian trek this fall. Continue reading
Oppenheimer Park tent city campers ordered to leave by Wednesday
BC Housing says 100 units in publicly owned and non-profit buildings are available for camp residents. Continue reading
Sophie and Squire’s wild ride at the PNE: We want your ideas
Anchors Sophie Lui and Squire Barnes will once again brave one of the fair’s wild rides while simultaneously trying to eat some of its famous foods. Continue reading
Man arrested after allegedly carjacking pregnant woman’s car, causing multi-vehicle crash
By Gord Macdonald News Anchor
Police say the man got into a Honda Pilot that was parked and idling, then allegedly forced the lone occupant out of the vehicle before driving away. Continue reading
Oppenheimer Park campers prepare to be cleared — which city still won’t confirm
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Campers say they’ve been warned of upcoming action to move them into housing, while street parking will be blocked starting Monday. Continue reading
‘People need to remember’: Ghost bike installed for Kelowna cyclist killed in collision
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
Ernie Gabbs, 69, died after colliding with a semi-truck while hand-cycling on Monday. Continue reading
Victim in Saanich suspicious death identified
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Police won’t yet say what happened or what drew them to the area, but witnesses say a body was discovered in the street. Continue reading
B.C. RCMP appeal for information four years after discovery of woman’s body
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Monday will mark four years since the body of Delores “Deedee” Brown was found by kayakers on Norway Island, B.C. Continue reading
Kayaker found dead in Okanagan Lake suffered a heart attack: obituary
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
“Zygmunt will be remembered as a proud man, yet with a big heart. He was always honest, always generous,” said his obituary. Continue reading
200-member search effort locates 4-year-old boy in Mackenzie, B.C.
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Mackenzie RCMP say they were notified just after 1 p.m. Saturday that the boy, named George, had gone missing half an hour earlier. Continue reading
West Kelowna wildfire being treated as suspicious: fire chief
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
Fire chief Jason Brolund said when fire fighters arrived the fire “was being driven uphill by strong winds.” Continue reading
Teen dies after being pulled from Okanagan Lake
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
A 15-year-old boy is dead after an apparent drowning in West Kelowna. Continue reading
WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Aug. 19
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6. Continue reading
Delta police catch man suspected of dropping chunks of meat near park trails
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Police first reported the issue on Tuesday, saying they had received four reports this summer about “suspicious” meat being left at the trail entrance by 63 Avenue. Continue reading
Telus email outage stretches into 3rd day, and customers say this is ‘intolerable’
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
One Telus customer said: “without email, businesses are shutting down.” Continue reading
Vancouver’s Dude Chilling Park gets its namesake statue back, now cast in bronze
Residents of the neighbourhood say “The Dude” has developed a persona in the community. Continue reading
Duelling Hong Kong protests in Vancouver shut down major intersection near city hall
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Vancouver police began diverting traffic at Cambie Street and Broadway after hundreds of demonstrators spilled into the streets. Continue reading
Nearly 1,500 salmon being taken by helicopter past Fraser River landslide daily: DFO
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the B.C. government said the daily haul has helped bring 17,391 fish upstream to spawn. Continue reading
‘A horror’: B.C. law student still can’t reach her family due to Kashmir clampdown
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
A Kashmiri woman who is studying in B.C. says she still can’t get in contact with family back home, nearly two weeks after a security crackdown in the region. Continue reading