‘Dave Ritchie was a winner’: late CFL coach’s legacy in Winnipeg a lasting one
'Coach Ritchie meant the world to -- not just his players, not just the coaches that coached with him... but the extended family he had wherever he went,' said Doug Brown.
Sports
Mar 11
Ontario raising speed limits on some highways, including parts of 401
The province says that when the changes take effect roughly 36 per cent of its highway network will have a speed limit of 110 km/h.
Traffic
Apr 24
Man acquitted in Tina Fontaine murder found dead, says her aunt
Raymond Cormier, a career criminal and the man police believed killed Tina Fontaine, has reportedly died and “took all the answers with him” said Fontaine’s aunt Thelma Favel.
Crime
Apr 23
Edmonton Elks player Eugene Lewis says recent trip to Africa changed his life
The Edmonton Elks receiver was among six CFL players who spent a week on a mission in Africa last month.
Canada
Apr 17
Housing asylum seekers at Niagara hotels cost Canada more than $100 million
Newly released figures from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada show the federal government spent more than $100 million housing asylum seekers at hotels.
Canada
Mar 26
Budget 2024: Here’s what Canadians want from Ottawa
Canadians are hoping the upcoming federal budget will offer them a break from the rising cost of living, according to new polling released Friday from Ipsos.
Money
Apr 5
Durham voters hit the polls Monday to choose MP in federal byelection
A federal byelection is being held today in the Ontario riding of Durham, to replace former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole.
Politics
Mar 4
Why thousands of rural Ontarians may be at risk of losing their doctor
Roughly 10,000 patients in rural Ontario could lose their doctor due to a provincial funding decision that splits a small town into haves and have-nots, a clinic director warns.
Canada
Feb 27
Marine area bigger than Lake Superior could soon be protected off Ontario’s shores
A vast marine area home to beluga whales and threatened polar bears off Ontario's northern shores is a step closer to protected status.
Environment
Feb 21
Here’s how much home you can get for $1M across Canada these days
If you had a million dollars, the kind of home you could buy in Vancouver is nearly a third the size of a property at the same price in Edmonton, a Royal LePage report shows.
Money
Feb 22
Indigenous kids allegedly called ‘cash cows’ of Ontario’s child-welfare system
More than 50 insiders from Ontario’s child-welfare system allege for-profit group home companies are targeting or charging more to care for Indigenous youth to increase revenue.
Investigations
Mar 1
ArriveCAN process ‘unacceptable,’ LeBlanc says after scathing audit
The federal departments behind ArriveCAN “repeatedly failed” to follow best practices in the creation of the now controversial app, Canada’s auditor general says.
Canada
Feb 12
MLA Rakhi Pancholi throws hat in ring for Alberta NDP leadership race
Edmonton-Whitemud MLA Rakhi Pancholi has announced she is running to become the new leader of the Alberta NDP.
Politics
Feb 8
In Canada’s capital, an opioid epidemic and housing crisis collide
Global News accompanied an Ottawa police officer during a patrol of the city's downtown, an area where the opioid epidemic and housing crisis are colliding.
Canada
Jan 20
Canada’s reliance on temporary workers reflects innovation gaps, experts say
Canada's lack of business investment has employers turning to temporary workers to boost their output. Here's why that's a drag on prosperity in Canada.
Canada
Jan 20
Trudeau’s latest family vacation sparks questions – again
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back Canada after his family holiday in Jamaica. But his latest vacation is raising questions over costs.
Canada
Jan 5
THE WEST BLOCK Episode 18, Season 13
Increasing tension in the Middle East after a U.S. led coalition strikes Houthi targets in Yemen. Plus, emergency departments are overwhelmed again this winter.
Cannabis
Jan 14
Bid to boost tax break for volunteer firefighters as brigades struggle with retention
Alberta volunteer firefighter Alison Archambault calls it her "soul work."
Fire
Dec 18, 2023
When police fail, this First Nations tracker steps in: ‘I’m searching for our people’
Indigenous women are 400 per cent more likely go missing and when they do, the search is often hampered by police apathy. That's where Mukwa Bear comes in.
Canada
Dec 20, 2023
How climate change is battering budgets of Canadian towns, cities
In Canada, cities and towns are increasingly having to dispense additional sums to guard against severe weather and clean up in its aftermath.
Canada
Dec 11, 2023