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Meet Peewee, This 16-week-old kitten was found as a stray in Salmon Arm during the cold snap. He was so weak, he had to be carried to his litterbox and food dishes. Since then, though, he’s regained his strength and is now up for adoption through the Okanagan Humane Society.

The blast of winter that’s hitting Alberta brings a very busy week for a generous Calgary family. As Gil Tucker shows us, the frigid temperatures aren’t stopping them from carrying on a long tradition of helping others make it through the cold.

Israel’s war on Hamas is not letting up during the holidays, as the Gaza Strip suffered one of its deadliest nights since Oct. 7. How grief has replaced festive celebrations in Bethlehem, a city which is usually bustling at Christmas; the mounting carnage at refugee camps in Gaza; and how some hostages’ families heckled Israeli...

It is a case of a missing woman long gone cold… But the search for answers in the disappearance of Francis Harris has been heating up in recent years. Despite it being more than a half century since the North Kawartha resident was last seen, police say tips continue to come in. Our Tricia Mason...

When Jason Ladouceur, 41, first spoke about his family’s financial struggle to raise awareness about the rising cost of living, he said he never expected it to touch people in the way it has. The Barrie dad first spoke to Global News in late November about the impact the cost of living was having on...

Pam Am Place works to support local at-risk and homeless young men. Last night Harry Black and a handful of others spent the night on out in the cold to raise funds for the organization. Black joins Global News Morning to share how things went, and how much money was raised.

The federal government and Toronto at odds over funding for affordable housing and shelters. A look back at the Mike Harris years, with the editor of a new book “The Harris Legacy”. And, a warning about the rising cost of infrastructure repairs in Ontario due to climate change.

While Jason Ladouceur family’s needs have not gone up, he says the cost of living basics have doubled or sometimes tripled. The Barrie dad spoke to Global News about how the high cost of living is impacting his family.

The Bank of Canada is holding its benchmark interest rate at 5.0 per cent, a level not seen since April 2001. The central bank’s last hike was in July. Why the BoC is holding steady for now, what this says about the economy, and why some experts aren’t banking on another hike soon. The E....

Barry examines the state of air travel and shares tips for improved service and costs

A cargo ship is making headlines not for what it’s carrying, but how it’s being powered. The boat has been retrofitted with massive sails, intended to lower the emissions and costs of such voyages. Mike Armstrong explains how the project is trying to help shipping clean up its act.

Several communities in British Columbia’s Shuswap region are under threat from a sprawling wildfire that has already destroyed multiple homes. Residents in B.C.’s Interior are doing what they can to help each other, but the fire is shutting down some well-intended aid. While emergency crews in B.C. are making progress fighting the wildfire threatening Kelowna,...

As temperatures rise across Canada, experts warn more weather records will be shattered this summer. How concerns are growing for the most fragile people who can’t escape the scorching conditions; and how the hot, dry weather has Canadian farmers fearing for their financial future. About 11 million Canadians will receive the federal government’s long-promised “grocery...

Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick announced on Friday that the search of Prairie Green Landfill for the remains of three women is feasible based on the findings of a report. The research determined the operation could take between 12 and 36 months and cost up to $184 million. “If the search is...

The Harris Road underpass project has hit another roadblock, after Pitt Meadows council voted not to become a funding partner alongside the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. Mayor Nicole MacDonald says it would have cost residents thousands of dollars each in the long run. Jennifer Palma reports.

A solution to one of the worst traffic bottlenecks in Metro Vancouver could be in jeopardy, thanks to the rising cost of construction. Julie Nolin reports on the future of the Harris Road railroad underpass in Pitt Meadows.

Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, two American banking companies, collapsed in the span of three days, and there’s concerns their sudden demises could be contagious. What’s being done in the U.S. to calm the fears of customers worried about their deposited money being at risk, and what it means for Canadian clients. Flair Airlines...

This unique musical event is a combination fundraiser, collaboration and 23-year tradition in Peterborough, and then some. The music featured at the “In From The Cold” concert at The Market Hall each December combines Christmas music and winter songs from around the world. performed by some of Peterborough’s finest roots and folks musicians. Rob Fortin...

Pretty much everyone in Alberta has had to put up with the recent cold snap — unless you’re Jim and Sandra Harris. Last week the duo from Whitecourt went on a warm, sunny winter vacation using nothing but a little creativity. Jessica Robb explains.

Larry Don Patterson, 65, and William Lloyd Harbour, 65, have been arrested for the 1973 shootings deaths of a 12-year-old and 13-year-old girls. Officials of the Yuba County in California spoke at a news conference on Tuesday about the cold case and what lead to the arrest.