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‘I’m gonna push’: First-time B.C. mother delivers her own baby on way to hospitalVanessa was in labour as they made their way from their Steveston home to B.C. Children's Hospital but they had not gone far when Vanessa realized they would not make it.FeaturesMay 6
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Canadians feel grocery inflation is getting worse despite steady cooling: pollA new Leger survey also found that almost 30 per cent of Canadians believe food inflation has been primarily caused by grocery stores trying to increase profit margins.ConsumerMay 22
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More ServiceOntario locations potentially moving to retail stores after Staples dealThe Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery has posted a request for qualifications looking for 'retailers of all sizes' that might want to host ServiceOntario locations.CanadaMay 16
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Calgary businesses hope push to boycott Loblaw will divert shoppers their waySmall, local retailers hope a movement to boycott Loblaw stores will mean more business for them in the short-term and in the long run.ConsumerMay 1
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Loblaw agrees to sign grocery code of conduct. Why it took so longAfter six months of negotiations, Loblaw president and CEO Per Bank said the retailer is now ready to sign as long as other industry players do too.CanadaMay 16
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Indigo to go private. What changes could the retailer make off public markets?Indigo secured approval from its shareholders on Monday to go private. Here's how that could change the Canadian retailer going forward.ConsumerMay 27
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Victoria Day long weekend: What’s open and closed in PeterboroughA number of businesses and municipal services in Peterborough will be closed over the Victoria Day long weekend.ConsumerMay 17
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Inmate who briefly escaped from New Brunswick prison was violent career criminalThe inmate attracted national attention in 2008 when he managed to slip out of double-locked leg irons and flee from the back of a corrections van.CrimeApr 18
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What’s open and closed on Good Friday, Easter Monday in Regina?Easter long weekend hours for Regina's city services, leisure centres, public libraries, transit services and malls.CanadaMar 29
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What’s open and closed on Good Friday, Easter Monday in Saskatoon?Operating hours for Saskatoon malls, city services, leisure centres, public libraries and other activities on Good Friday and Easter Monday.CanadaMar 29
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United Way Peterborough and District’s 2023 Community Campaign tops $1.4MLed by campaign cabinet chair Jim Hendry, the 2023 Community Campaign raised $1.4 million, up eight per cent of last year's efforts. The United Way supports 20 community agencies.EconomyApr 12
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Costco open to grocery code of conduct, but says it must apply to all'This code of conduct is not an issue for us,' Pierre Riel, executive vice-president of Costco Wholesale International and Canada, told MPs on Tuesday.CanadaFeb 13
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What’s open and closed on Easter long weekend in KingstonRetail and city services affected by holiday hours.CanadaMar 28
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Total solar eclipse: How to enjoy totality in KingstonThe city has said it is expecting as many as 500,000 visitors for the eclipse, which means it won't be business as usual in Kingston on Monday.CanadaApr 5
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‘It just needs to stop’: Carbon price protesters slow traffic on Trans-Canada HighwayHundreds of protesters, many waving Canadian and Alberta flags and holding "axe the tax" signs, blocked the major highway down to a single lane.CanadaApr 1
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Kelowna, B.C. resident launches petition against local fruit-packing plant“We have very high-priced horses and we're a little concerned about the damage they're doing to the water table and possibly what the horses are ingesting,” said John Wright.CanadaMar 19
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Loblaw testing grocery receipt scanners. Can customers refuse?Canadian grocery giant Loblaw confirmed to Global News that it is testing receipt scanners at four of its stores in Ontario as part of a pilot project to stop retail theft.CanadaMar 13
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‘Try to save’: Non-profits and food co-ops offer grocery deals, discountsIn some cities, non-profits and food co-ops are giving people alternative options as they look to change their shopping habits and cut down on their bills.CanadaMar 31
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Good Friday and Easter 2024 in Peterborough: What’s open and closedThe City of Peterborough notes curbside collection of garbage and green bins and recyling collection on Good Friday all will move to Monday, April 1.ConsumerMar 28
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SUV ends up on side following collision in Costco parking lot in Peterborough, Ont.Several witnesses in the parking lot told Global News Peterborough that a vehicle had reversed over a median and backed into the SUV, causing it to flip.TrafficJan 29