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An organization aimed at making cycling safer in Winnipeg is hoping motorists and bike aficionados share the road this summer. Global News Morning’s Clay Young talks to Mark Cohoe of Bike Winnipeg to learn more.

The raw statistics may show that Canada has entered a “technical” recession, but whether economists believe it’s an actual recession is another story. Today, a Canadian authority on the subject, the C.D. Howe Institute’s Business Cycle Council, weighed-in with its views. Mackenzie Gray has more on that assessment.

After Statistics Canada reported Canada had entered a technical recession last Friday, a new jobs report revealed some positive news about the economy. 88,000 jobs were created in May, sending the unemployment rate lower. While many economists had been expecting much weaker jobs growth, Jillian piper walks us through the numbers, and what they mean...

The federal government will present its first spring economic update on April 28, following a shift to a fall budget cycle. Don Drummond, fellow-in-residence at the C.D. Howe Institute and Stauffer-Dunning Fellow at Queen’s University, joins Global’s Nivrita Ganguly to discuss what to expect.

Chelsea Meza says May 29, 2020 marks the beginning of the ‘after’ in her life. On that day, her husband was hit by a vehicle while cycling home. He died three days later. Skylar Peters reports on her plea to drivers to pay attention on the road.

Police arrest and charge an Edmonton man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women he met on dating apps. Two men are arrested in a St. Albert homicide that left a pediatric dentist dead. Alberta’s ankle-monitoring program is being changed so victims are notified of breaches. Edmonton city council hopes residents will weigh in on...

Human-released methane is the second largest driver of global warming. If managed wisely, it could also be the best and quickest way to battle global warming. Kristi Gordon shows how the City of Surrey is reducing methane by turning green waste into energy. She explains how the facility takes advantage of the natural carbon cycle...

Lebanese Montrealers are concerned over the conflict in the Middle East. Many are frustrated with what they see as an endless cycle of violence in their country of origin, and worry for the safety of civilians. They say they’re trying to be hopeful but it’s getting harder. Phil Carpenter reports.

As the year comes to a close, new Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack sat down with Sarah Komadina to reflect on 2025 and his transition from city councillor to mayor, as well as look forward to 2026 and what he hopes the city will do with the next four-year budget cycle.

A North Shore mom is cycling across the province in memory of her young son. In This is BC, Jay Durant tells us how she hopes to help other grieving families.

A new McGill University study finds Montreal does not have enough bike paths. According to the research, the demand for cycling infrastructure is far higher than what actually exists. As Dan Spector reports, the study’s author is hoping his work brings some drivers a change of heart.

A Calgary woman says she’s had enough with the work being done outside her southwest home, which she says has taken more than two years to complete. She says that since 2022, there hasn’t been a sound barrier to block to traffic noise from Crowchild Trail. She has also lost water usage for a day...

The Habitat for Humanity ‘Cycle for Hope’ bike ride spanned over two weeks and over 10,000 kilometers.

A Calgary man is sharing his cancer journey in hopes of inspiring others. The father of two is an elite athlete but his message isn’t about fitness. As Jill Croteau reports, it’s about being who you are before, during and after the diagnosis.

On Wednesday, Circle Project executive director Ann Perry said she hopes “one day everyone will be able to gather in the park knowing that they’ve made a big difference to reduce the amount of intimate partner violence in the community.”

Voter apathy was on display once again this provincial election cycle, with nearly half of those eligible to vote choosing to stay home.

Cycling, walking and public transit are major focuses in Peterborough’s Transportation Master Plan. The plan, which to aims to lay out city transportation for the next 30 years, hopes to see walking and cycling making up 25 per cent of all trips in the city. Sam Houpt reports…

Have you ever heard of a bike rodeo? Manitoba Public Insurance is putting kids of all different ages through cycling workshops this summer, in hopes of teaching them how to ride more safely on streets in the province.

An out-of-control wildfire keeps creeping closer to the town of Hay River, N.W.T., and unfavourable weather conditions are pushing firefighters to their limits. The battle to keep the community safe, the challenge of getting more boots on the ground, and how some residents are defying an evacuation order by staying behind to protect their community....

Parole records are revealing new details about Myles Sanderson, one of the brothers accused in the deadly Saskatchewan stabbing rampage. His lengthy history of violence and why the parole board allowed his release earlier this year. People living on the James Smith Cree Nation believe the murderous spree is a symptom of the wider problem...