‘Serious assault’ in north Winnipeg now deemed homicide, police say
Winnipeg police say a serious assault at the corner of Selkirk and McKenzie they were investigating Thursday morning has now been deemed a homicide.
Crime
Apr 18
1 dead after 4 vehicle collision on Hwy. 7 near Oakwood in City of Kawartha Lakes
A Lindsay, Ont., man is dead after a four vehicle collision on Hwy. 7 near Oakwood on Tuesday, March 19. It happened around 6:05 p.m. on Highway 7 near Taylors road, just east of the community. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP say a 27-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene while a 65-year-old North...
Traffic
Mar 22
Toronto councillor calls for return of North York Canada Day festivities
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.
Mar 15
‘Terrorism, nothing else’: 7 injured in Russian missile attack on Kyiv, Mayor Klitschko says
A wing of a three-storey building in Kyiv was reduced to rubble in a Russian missile attack on Monday morning. Officials said it wounded at least seven people and saw missile debris fall in three other parts of the city. “This is a residential area, and an educational facility. There are no military entities here,...
World
Mar 25
North End buildings are complete loss after blaze, Winnipeg firefighters say
A pair of buildings are complete losses after a fire on Jarvis which started Tuesday night and sent smoke pouring into the sky.
Fire
Feb 28
Ontario woman who beat stage 3 breast cancer says it shouldn’t be this hard to get treatment
After a difficult battle with stage three cancer, Kittana Ruels is happy to celebrate being cancer-free. The 46-year-old rang the bell celebrating her final chemotherapy treatment on Wednesday. The North Bay woman first spoke to Global News in October 2023 about the struggle she faced getting diagnosed, and then getting treatment without a family doctor....
Canada
Feb 8
Coun. Brian Mayes provides updates on North End sewage plant
Winnipeg Coun. Brian Mayes (St. Vital) talks about the current status and future of the ongoing North End sewage treatment project.
Feb 5
TTC uses nets and sound canons to deter nesting gulls
It tried using hawks, it tried using kites, but nothing has been successful in keeping thousands of birds from nesting on the TTC’s Leslie Street barns. Now, the transit agency is hoping a combination of nets and sound canons will keep the seagulls and their poop at bay. Matthew Bingley reports.
Global News at 5:30 Toronto
Mar 14
North Korea says underwater nuclear attack drone tested in response to U.S.-led joint naval drills
North Korea said on Friday that it has tested an underwater nuclear attack drone, in response to a combined naval exercise between South Korea, U.S. and Japan this week. The alleged drone test came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared he would scrap his country’s long standing goal of a peaceful unification...
World
Jan 19
Surge pricing could leave bad taste
Surge pricing is a concept one of North America’s largest fast-food chains is planning to implement in the U.S. next year although there are no plans for it to happen in Canada. But as Katherine Dornian reports, the move could leave a bad taste.
Feb 27
Why an Ontario town with fewer than 6,000 people has OPP’s largest jail
Advocates in a northern Ontario town are saying a lack of social services and government finding are failing thousands of vulnerable people every year. Sioux Lookout, Ont., a town with a population of just under 6,000, also houses the OPP’s largest jail facility in the province. Isaac Callan explains why the small town, which is...
Canada
Feb 7
Westlock bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after tight vote
After a very tight vote, a town north of Edmonton has opted in favour of a bylaw that bans Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property. Jasmine King has more from Westlock, where a plebiscite in favour of the town flying only government flags and painting crosswalks in a white striped pattern passed Thursday...
Global News at Noon Edmonton
Feb 23
SHA adds 116 hospital care beds to the province, nurses say not enough
WATCH: 90 days have passed since the province began its plan to reduce capacity pressures at hospitals. As Erik Bay tells us, SHA updated both plans today and it continues to go back and forth with nurses over its effectiveness.
Global News at 5 Regina
Feb 15
Search for missing North Okanagan senior enters day four
83-year-old North Okanagan resident, Robert Baines has now been missing for five days. As Victoria Femia reports, the concern for his well-being is growing – especially with increased snowfall and temperatures expected to drop in the coming days.
Jan 6
Public spaces bylaw being debated at Edmonton city council meeting
Edmonton’s public spaces bylaw is being discussed at a special city council meeting. The legislation would ban panhandling along roads and medians, using things like megaphones in all public spaces, outlaw ice skating on the North Saskatchewan River and not allow people to loiter on transit. Kendra Slugoski reports.
Global News at Noon Edmonton
Feb 14
Search for missing North Okanagan senior enters into day three
It’s now been four days since 83-year-old North Okanagan resident, Robert Baines was last seen in the Ponderosa Way neighbourhood in Coldstream. As Victoria Femia reports all resources are being used to find him, but crews have yet to come across a single lead.
Jan 5
Dozens of donated jackets stolen in Winnipeg’s North End, say Bear Clan
Winnipeg’s Bear Clan is trying to deal with the theft of dozens of jackets donated to the group.
Jan 4
Kenneth Courtorielle receives 13-year sentence in 2020 death of Billie Johnson
Kenneth Courtorielle was sentenced to 13 year behind bars after being found guilty of manslaughter in the 2020 Christmas eve death of Billie Johnson: a mother of two whose remains were found in a field north of Edmonton. Sarah Komadina has the details from the Edmonton law courts.
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
Feb 9
Warm, wet weather closes North Shore ski hills
The unseasonably warm temperatures here on the South Coast are becoming bad news for skiers. All three hills are on the North Shore were closed on Wednesday because of poor conditions. And as Troy Charles reports, it’s the latest bump in a tough winter for the mountains.
Trending
Feb 1
Alberta sends warning to B.C. winemakers
B.C. winemakers are embarking on another battle that has nothing to do with Mother Nature. The province of Alberta says it will be enforcing a rule to ban direct-to-consumer sales across the border, and as Cassidy Mosconi reports, there will be consequences if wineries don’t comply.
Global News Hour at 6 BC
Jan 29