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Former NFL star and actor O.J. Simpson has died of cancer at the age of 76. Simpson was thrust into the national spotlight in 1994 when he was charged in the violent murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman. A slow-moving police chase of an on-the-run Simpson in a white Ford...

The recommendations in two reports from New Brunswick’s Child and Senior’s advocate face an uncertain future due to their non-binding nature. But as Silas Brown explains, there may be a good reason why independent reports aren’t binding in the first place.

The Ford government says auto theft in Ontario has grown from a problem to a “crisis” after years of escalating car crime. As Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports, the solicitor general wants more border checks and harsher sentences.

In 2016, business owner Ashley Perri started Brows for the Brave, a feel-good initiative with a goal to help people who have suffered hair loss due to serious illnesses. Susan Hay has the story.

As Denmark’s reigning monarch, Queen Margrethe II took her final ride through Copenhagen in a gold-coated horse-drawn carriage on Thursday, 10 days before she is set to pass the throne on to her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Monday the province would take over responsibility for the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway from the City of Toronto as part of a new financial deal with the cash-strapped municipality. In exchange, he said the city would allow the province to take responsibility for Ontario Place, clearing the...

Al Iafrate, Todd Gill and Larry Robinson highlighted the celebrity guests for this year’s Gord Brown Memorial Golf Tournament.

In 2018, Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered then-transport minister John Yakabuski to ‘fundamentally’ re-evaluate Metrolinx — a key Crown agency responsible for billions of dollars and millions of commuters. In this Global News exclusive, Colin D’Mello shares the details.

WATCH: A good learning environment is key to a great education. As Global’s Easton Hamm reports, STF says class sizes have grown, some even over capacity, but school divisions aren’t sounding the alarm just yet.

As millions of Canadian students head back to school, their teachers are under growing pressure due to a nationwide shortage of fellow educators. The action some schools have taken due to a lack of staff, and what’s driving teachers to leave their profession. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two of the highest profile leaders of...

Saskatoon Fire Department Deputy Chief of Operations Rob Hogan spoke on Wednesday about swimming and water safety following a pair of drownings over the August long weekend, saying “the best thing to do in a river is tread water and let the current take them to shore” in an emergency.

Metro Vancouver landscape architect Karin England provides some insight on why the brown, dried-out lawns across the region can actually be a good thing.

The U.S. has approved the sale of meat that is grown in a lab. Global News Morning speaks with Jessica Almy of the Good Food Institute about this new era of meat production, and how it could help tackle climate change.

The unresolved policing fiasco in Surrey is heating up and getting quite personal. The mayor of Surrey is levelling allegations of bullying and misogyny against the solicitor general and as Janet Brown reports, the war of words is leaving lots of people caught in the middle.

Surrey council has held an in-camera meeting Thursday to discuss policing in the city – but there’s no word from elected officials on what, if anything, was decided. As Janet Brown reports, it comes as the province ramps up pressure for the City to declare its intentions.

New Brunswick Education Minister Bill Hogan says some unintended impacts on changes to the Education Act will be fixed. Issues with the new bill were raised by inclusion advocates who are worried that some wording could lead to more children being excluded from class. Silas Brown explains.

The war of words between the City of Surrey and the B.C. government over policing continues, with Surrey saying it’s waiting for more information from the province, and the province saying the ball is in Surrey’s court. Janet Brown reports.

It’s been an iconic location for more than a century. The owner of Calgary’s Rose & Crown pub opens up about the difficult decision to shut its doors for good as fans get ready to bid on some of its memorabilia. Norma Reid reports.

From the early days as a trading post to an iconic department store, the Hudson’s Bay Company has been serving Canadians for more than 300 years. Started in the 1660s, the company has quite the history — some good, some bad. Author Stephen Bown details it all in his new book “The Company: The Rise...

At the funeral of Const. Jeff Northrup, Margaret Northrup remembered her husband who died earlier this month in the line of duty as someone who “loved to make people happy.” She remembered him for “making people feel good even through their stomachs,” in reference to Sunday breakfasts and brownies he made for others. She also...