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The federal government has expanded the list of guns that are banned in Canada. Mackenzie Gray explains what firearms will soon be prohibited, what’s still unclear, and why there’s skepticism it won’t make much of a difference in curbing gun crime.

Local producers in Saskatchewan are hoping to curb high prices by encouraging those looking to buy beef to think local. Stats Canada reporting a seven per cent increase in October.

In the Fraser Valley, the number of birds culled because of an outbreak of avian flu is approaching seven million this weekend. Beyond that staggering number is the impact being felt by the farmers whose flocks have been wiped out because of the epidemic. B.C. is the epicentre of the current outbreak, home to 52...

2024 is set to be the hottest year in recorded history and the first time Earth’s average temperature reached 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the European Union’s climate agency. Redmond Shannon explains why U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House could derail efforts...

New questions are being raised about a controversial deer cull on Sidney Island. Parks Canada is determined to eradicate invasive fallow deer from the island. Residents have shown concern over the methods being used, and now, there’s growing concern about the cost. Paul Johnson reports.

Through access to information records, the CTF notes that $10,000 was spent between 2018 and 2023 trying to eliminate invasive American bullfrogs from the Gulf Islands National Park reserve. In that time — just one bullfrog was culled.

More details regarding the federal government’s motivation for curbing the number of international students to Canada are coming to light. Global News has learned that in the first nine months of this year, over 12,000 foreign students applied for asylum to stay in Canada once their student visa runs out. For years, postsecondary institutions have...

Israel is continuing its attacks on Lebanon on Tuesday, and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that Lebanon is on the brink of becoming a second Gaza. The day after appearing on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,’ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had another busy day at the UN, including meeting with Ukrainian...

Ottawa Public Health has announced a person’s death in August could be attributed to contracting a rare, mosquito-borne illness that has no cure: the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), also known as ‘Triple E.’ And while it is exceedingly rare in Canada, experts say it could become more common with a warmer climate. Kyle Benning...

Hundreds of thousands of Air Canada passengers across the country are bracing for a looming pilot’s strike, and economists warn a shutdown could cost the Canadian economy more than $90 million each day. Plus, after the messy divorce between the federal Liberals and the NDP, there’s been more fallout — this time, over the carbon...

Cynthia Callard of Physicians for a Smoke Free Canada discusses Ottawa’s move to restrict the sale of nicotine pouches as the federal government looks to curb the sale of nicotine products to younger people.

We check in with Shawn McLeod of HOLDFAST Bricks to preview Bricksplosion, Atlantic Canada’s #1 LEGO Fan Event happening at Maylflower Curling Club this weekend.

In Canada, an estimated 2.7 million people suffer from eating disorders, with over half being youth. Anorexia and bulimia are challenging to treat, but new research led by Dr. El Mestikawy, a psychiatry professor at McGill University, offers hope for a possible cure.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This online edition of Global National has been trimmed due to copyright restrictions. INEOS Styrolution says it will permanently close its industrial plant in Sarnia, Ont., following intense pressure from both the provincial and federal governments to curb toxic emissions. Residents of the nearby Aamjiwnaang First Nation had previously said they felt sick...

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says Parks Canada is spending $12 million on a controversial deer cull on Sidney Island near Victoria, when hunters could do the same job for free. Paul Johnson reports.

Carbon emissions in Canada in 2022 were the lowest they have been in 25 years, excluding the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new federal data. Ottawa boasts its climate policies are working, so Mackenzie Gray has a reality check on whether Canada is actually on track to meet its emission reduction...

Following the conclusions reached at the foreign interference inquiry, the federal government has introduced legislation aimed at curbing the problem. David Akin breaks down what’s in the bill, why it will be difficult to make all the proposed changes in time for Canada’s next federal election, and the measure MPs want immediately.

Peterborough’s Porter Martone shines in Canada’s quest for gold; calling the shots as kids ‘play ball!!”; baseball diamond renovations coming to Curve Lake First Nation and a mini-TBT as we catch Noor Ra’fat Ibrahim hanging out with the Jays!

Canada’s biggest province, Ontario, is cracking down on cell phones in class and making changes to the rules when it comes to vaping. The province says it’s plan includes some of the strongest measures in this country to “protect the “mental and physical health” of children and to curb distraction at school, but some advocates...

Canada’s biggest province, Ontario, is cracking down on cell phones in class and making changes to the rules when it comes to vaping. The province says it’s plan includes some of the strongest measures in this country to “protect the “mental and physical health” of children and to curb distraction at school, but some advocates...