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The Steadward Bears Para Swim program is making a splash with its “Going the Distance” fundraiser on April 27. Para swimmer Caleb Moore and Jennifer Leo with the centre joined us on Global News Morning with all the details.

Israel fended off an attack from Iran last week and in the wake of that barrage, U.S. President Joe Biden urged Israel’s prime minister to take the win. Today, there were no angry statements or vows of further retaliation following a reported Israeli strike on Iran—and that, observers say, is a relief. Jackson Proskow has...

Rob Tetrault ran across Manitoba last year in order to raise money and bring awareness in order to have newborns in Manitoba screened for Cytomegalovirus or CMV. He joins Global News Morning to discuss the impact that run made, and why he’s running again, this time in New Brunswick for the same cause.

Thousands were impacted last weekend after wildfires in western Canada damaged the lines of a major telecom in the area, leaving people without internet, network access on cell phones, or long-distance calling even as some in northern B.C. were facing down a raging wildfire. As Sean Previl reports, emergency officials say it’s why Canadians should...

We chat with long distance driver Garry Sowerby to get the story behind each of his three record-setting vehicles that are on display now at Steele Wheels Motor Museum.

After stepping up to help, a lifeline for Ukrainian Refugees shuts down. A para swim team is going the distance in an all-day fundraiser. The Oilers hope to ace game four against LA.

Swimmers in Edmonton are going the distance to expand the sport. Nearly 50 athletes spent Saturday morning in the water at the University of Alberta to raise money for athletes with disabilities. Jasmine King has the details.

Six special letters from the 1960s between two unlikely pen pals have sold at auction for thousands of dollars. They were sent to a Second World War veteran-turned-artist in Ontario by acclaimed Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis. Heidi Petracek reports on what led to the long distance connection and where the letters are now.

Reaction has been muted in Israel, Iran and the U.S., following reports of an Israeli strike on Iran. There are tentative hopes the strike was limited enough to avoid Iran and Israel spiralling into uncontrolled violence. Crystal Goomansingh begins our coverage in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, Jackson Proskow looks at the U.S. response to the strike. More...

Drivers will now have to keep a minimum distance of at least one metre when passing cyclists and at least a metre and a half when passing on highways or roads with speed limits above 50 km/h.

Completing an Ironman Triathlon is a feat for any athlete. But doing that once wasn’t enough for Vancouver’s Connor Emeny. As Jay Durant shows us in This is BC, Emeny has just made history by becoming the first person to complete Iron distance triathlons on all seven continents.

There’s a young athlete on the Lethbridge Kodiaks looking to make his mark on the game he loves. And as Brandon Cassidy reports, he’s willing to go great lengths to pursue his dream .

While the mental health and drug crisis continues to put pressure on emergency services in Belleville, relief could be on the way in the not too distant future. Mayor Neil Ellis says he’s ‘optimistic’ the city will get the funding needed to build a detox center that should help with the current situation.

The price tag for hosting six World Cup games jumped by another $80 million over two years and Toronto stands to make little tax revenue. While continuing to distance herself from how the deal was struck, Mayor Olivia Chow is doing her best to limit the damage. Matthew Bingley reports.

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who had been set to become a track superstar in long-distance running, died Sunday in a car crash in Kenya. His coach, who was also in the car, died.

A truck driver made a lucky escape seconds before his vehicle was struck by a train in Versailles, Ohio, on Feb. 7. Video shows the semi-truck pulling up to the train tracks and then getting stuck at the crossing as he tries to reverse. The train driver can be heard sounding a horn in the...

More and more people in southern Albertans are coming forward with concerns about having to travel long distances for health care, sometimes in dangerous winter conditions. In Part 2 of our three-part series looking at the impacts of a rural doctor shortage in southern Alberta, we examine the lack of adequate health resources and what’s...

Manny “The Teacher” Sobral’s love for the sport of boxing remains just as strong as when he became IBO Champion of the World in 1996. His boxing career has taken him around the world, and it all started with a curious visit to a local gym.

Ukrainians are getting set to celebrate Christmas on a different date this year after a move to distance itself from the Russian Orthodox Church.

The most recent medical assessment of Lucy the elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo found while she has lost weight and her health is better in that regard, she still has breathing issues and should not travel — either short or long distances. Sarah Ryan reports.