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A red and white Peterborough tradition might be coming to an end for good. City staff plans to cancel the Canada Day Parade after years of declining participation. Germain Ma has the details.

City Coun. Lily Cheng is calling for a return of Canada Day celebrations at Mel Lastman Square after the pandemic put an end to a decades-long tradition. Matthew Bingley reports.

The first centre dedicated to showcasing Black culture and history from across the country will be built in Montreal. Politicians proudly announced the new multi-million dollar project on Thursday. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, the aim is build a much-needed hub for Afro-Canadian arts and history.

Dozens of people gathered in Winnipeg on Sunday to mark Red Dress Day. That’s the annual day to honour murdered and missing Indigenous women. Melissa Ridgen reports.

May 8, 2024, marks the 30th McHappy Day in Canada with a portion of the proceeds providing essential support to families staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities. Susan hay has the story.

With the rise of pro-Palestinian encampments across North American university campuses, concerns have been raised over police response and safety of Jewish students. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson interviews Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera to discuss the campus protests. Minister Khera also addresses concerns from disability advocates about the Canada...

The Butternut Tree has lots of new and exciting things coming up, including its annual Canada Day menu and taking over The Marc. Owner, Scott Downey, shares the details.

Two of the men accused of killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist living in B.C., came to Canada from India on study permits, with one taking just “days” to obtain. As Jeff Semple reports, the revelation has piled intense scrutiny on Canada’s student visa system.

Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Public Safety Dominic Leblanc and Justice Minister Arif Virani announced the federal government was proposing several measures as part of a national action plan to help crack down on auto theft. “You see a lot of us here today — a lot of federal ministers, a lot...

Communities around Canada held gatherings in honour of Red Dress Day on Sunday – a day to raise awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people across the country. As Anna Mandin reports, the day hits particularly close to home for many in Fredericton.

As Canadians return from the Victoria Day weekend, royal expert Patricia Treble joins Jeff live from Ottawa to delve into a series of fascinating royal updates. She discusses Canada’s celebrations, King Charles’ dual birthdays, and a controversial new portrait. She also covers a new exhibition of unseen royal photos and Harry and Meghan’s anniversary amid...

Canada’s winningest university hockey coach has been named the head coach of the Moncton Wildcats. Gardiner MacDougall’s appointment to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League team came one day after he stepped down from his 24-season tenure with the University of New Brunswick. Suzanne Lapointe has the story.

Lora Pesant with Laughter Adventure Canada joins Global News Calgary and shares details about the free “World Laughter Day” event, happening on Sunday, May 5 at the Canmore Centennial Park.

Global’s Eilish Bonang caught up with ultra marathon runner, Ryan Keeping, who is training to run across Canada in just 99 days while raising money for a good cause.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre’s call to suspend all gas and diesel tax from Victoria Day to Labour Day during a news conference in New Brunswick on Thursday. “His ideology is so strong he would rather watch the country burn and Canadians suffer than continue to...

it’s Boating Safety Awareness Week across Canada, and in the Okanagan, four homes have been lost to a wildfire burning near Fort Nelson, and the Central Okanagan hosts two car shows in one day.

Canada and Manitoba are partnering to launch an alert system that would inform the public when an Indigenous woman or girl goes missing, government representatives said Friday in Winnipeg, ahead of a national day to mark the crisis.

Two of the men accused of killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist living in B.C., came to Canada from India on study permits, with one taking just “days” to obtain. How the revelation has piled intense scrutiny on Canada’s student visa system. U.S. President Joe Biden has now said he won’t continue to supply...

On World Wish Day we speak to Christie Buono from Make-A-Wish Canada and Wish Mom Tamara Sherdahl and her Matty about the importance of making dreams come true for children who have an incurable or critical illness.

As Canada’s child-care plan continues to make progress towards $10-a-day service for families nationally, affordability targets have been surpassed — but a new report shows parents and caregivers are having difficulty finding care, depending on where they live. As Sean Previl reports, parents are feeling “left in limbo” as some can’t go back to work...