Edmonton man to travel, buy home after $5M lottery win
Edmontonian Kerry McIntosh was the lucky winner of the March 2 Lotto 6/49 draw worth a whopping $5 million.
Features
Mar 28
Sean Strickland disputes UFC 297 split-decision loss, says world knows who won
Two days after losing his UFC middleweight title to Dricus Du Plessis in a split decision, Sean Strickland is disputing the result.
Sports
Jan 22
Challenger Dricus du Plessis wins split decision over Sean Strickland at UFC 297
South African challenger Du Plessis dethroned middleweight champion Strickland after a five-round gruelling battle in the main event of UFC 297 Saturday night.
Sports
Jan 21
Jays’ Bichette adds Muay Thai to training regimen
An avid mixed martial arts fan, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette turned to a traditional combat sport for a new training technique in the off-season.
Sports
Mar 14
UFC’s Sean Strickland berates reporter in anti-LGBTQ, anti-Trudeau rant
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland went on an expletive-laced tirade after a reporter in Toronto asked about prior comments he made about the LGBTQ community.
Trending
Jan 18
Construction work resumes at UBC Okanagan tower
'This is the first of many stages which will have to be taken to help stabilize things before moving forward on the project,' a City of Kelowna representative said.
Canada
Apr 11
UBC Okanagan takes sting out of parking tickets for good cause
The UBCO Food For Fines program takes the sting out of on-campus tickets, by translating 50 per cent of the monetary value into non-perishable food donations.
Lifestyle
Apr 11
Forge FC opens CPL soccer season with win over Cavalry FC
In their opening game of the 2024 Canadian Premier League season, Hamilton's Forge FC beat Cavalry FC 2-1, a rematch of last year's championship final.
Sports
Apr 13
Champion Sean Strickland, challenger Dricus Du Plessis make weight ahead of UFC 297
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland and South African challenger Dricus Du Plessis both made weight Friday in advance of their UFC 297 showdown Saturday.
Sports
Jan 19
Frigid Toronto weather a shock to some UFC fighters, but nothing new to others
Toronto's weather, a frigid -10 C feeling like -21 Wednesday, was a shock to some fighters in town for Saturday's UFC 297 card.
Sports
Jan 17
Winnipeg bantamweight Brad (Superman) Katona comes full circle in return to the UFC
'It's crazy thinking about (how) pretty much a year ago today how unhappy I was. It wasn't for failing and that was the most frustrating part.'
Canada
Jan 19
Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in woman’s death at UBC home
University RCMP were called to the unit on Shortcut Road in the Lelem Village area shortly before midnight on March 13, where they found a woman dead.
Crime
Mar 21
‘Not acceptable’: UBC medical students voice emergency room concerns
Two B.C. medical students told Global News the state of the health-care system is alarming. 'Things are getting worse rather than getting better in emergency departments.'
Health
Mar 23
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Evacuation order extended for low-income apartment building in Kelowna
Hadgraft Wilson Place in downtown Kelowna was evacuated on Tuesday because of concerns over construction activity at nearby UBC-Okanagan.
Canada
Apr 6
Two arrested at scene of alleged murder on UBC Endowment Lands
Police have arrested two people after a woman was found in medical distress at a home on the UBC Endowment Lands Wednesday night.
Crime
Mar 14
Sergio Camargo set to celebrate 100th appearance for Cavalry FC
Sergio Camargo, one of 10 original signings for the Canadian Premier League in November 2018, marks his 100th appearance for Cavalry FC on Saturday.
Canada
Apr 12
Canadian bantamweight Serhiy Sidey set for UFC debut in Toronto
Serhiy Sidey's first-round TKO win over American Ramon (The Savage) Taveras on Dana White's Contender Series in September came with a UFC contract.
Sports
Jan 15
‘Like Pac-Man’: B.C. only saw 28% solar eclipse
There will be several public viewing opportunities in the Lower Mainland, including outside the UBC bookstore, SFU's Trottier Observatory and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.
Canada
Apr 8
Canadian ref relishes mixed martial arts journey that has taken him around the world
With nine homegrown fighters on the 12-fight card, Canada is well represented at UFC 297. It's the same for the referees.
Sports
Jan 19
‘This is just the start’: Vancouver Whitecaps defeat Toronto FC 4-0
After earning a decisive 4-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday, the Vancouver Whitecaps sit atop the Western Conference standings.
Sports
Apr 7