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The way Edmonton Police Service officers identify suspects could soon change. EPS will be the first police agency in the world to test facial recognition body cameras made by American company Axon. Jasmine King has more on how they will work.

A series of video billboards in Toronto’s PATH system are using facial detection cameras to count foot, traffic, estimate age and the sex of people walking by the company says the data is anonymous and deleted within milliseconds, but privacy experts have concerns. Kevin Gallagher has more.

The Alberta Union of Professional Employees is speaking out after two patients assaulted a health-care worker at Alberta Hospital, a psychiatric facility on the northeast edge of Edmonton. While Recovery Alberta said workplace violence is rare, the AUPE says that’s not the case. Kabi Moulitharan explains.

The City of Peterborough’s integrity commissioner has cleared Mayor Jeff Leal of breaching city council’s Code of Conduct following his use of an anti-Black racial slur during a Trent University guest lecture last March. More:

The Alberta government uses legislation to override the federal gun buyback program. Beaumont man Kenneth Skelly is on trial for second-degree murder, accused of killing his partner Treasa Oberly in 2023. The Edmonton Police Service will be the first in the world to test new facial recognition body cameras. A cancer survivor launches a first-of-its-kind...

Winnipeg is preparing to open a new facility designed to hold people who are high on meth and other long-lasting illicit drugs. Melissa Ridgen explains what Manitoba’s government is trying to achieve with the detox site.

Saint John is scoring a first for Atlantic Canada: a ball hockey facility in the city’s east side. Officials hope it will keep the city growing by adding more recreational options. Reet Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

A massive fireball was seen exploding into the sky over Sydney, New South Wales late Saturday as a massive inferno broke out at a waste facility.

Edmonton is now home to a new training facility for some highly skilled four-legged friends. BC & Alberta Guide Dogs has brought its puppy raising program the region, in order to train up more service dogs that support people with special needs. As Jaclyn Kucey explains, behind the cute, fluffy pups is some serious work...

Facial detection technology is being used on some billboards near Union Station — what that means for your privacy.

A Black Montreal man says he’s had enough and no longer trusts the city’s police service, after filing 5 police ethics complaints in 8 years. The latest, says Kenrick McRae, is over an alleged racial profiling incident recently during a traffic stop when he was issued an unjustified ticket. It’s the latest in a string...

The annual Movember campaign has kicked into high-gear. As Movember spokesperson, Mitch Hermansen explains, the global movement encourages men to grow out their facial hair as a fun way to spark a serious conversation about the importance of men’s health issues.

Truro is paying tribute to a pivotal part of Canada’s military history by unveiling a monument and renaming one of its athletic facilities after the No. 2 Construction Battalion – the country’s first and only Black battalion from the First World War. Organizers say the renaming serves to acknowledge the units’ contributions and preserve their...

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says a facility set up to detain people who are highly intoxicated for up to three days is expected to open in the next two weeks. Vasilios Bellos reports.

A career day for black, indigenous and racialized students was held at the Tett Centre in Kingston on Wednesday. Organized by the Limestone District School Board, the event aims to present role models from different career paths to inspire the next generation.

Another economic blow for the region: longtime furniture manufacturer Holsag in Lindsay, Ont., is closing its doors next year , citing “fluctuating tariffs” as one of the primary reasons. Marc Woodhouse has the story.

New Brunswick has announced a more robust discharge planning process for inmates in correctional facilities. The changes comes alongside the province’s ministerial task force on homelessness. Anna Mandin reports.

SaskPower signs an agreement to build an Indigenous led solar energy facility near Regina. The provincial NDP shuffles around some of it’s critics and adds two new roles ahead of the spring legislative sitting. Metis Nation Saskatchewan removes a cabinet minister from all portfolios following an online recording with degrading language.

Metis Nation Saskatchewan removes a cabinet minister from all portfolios following an online recording with degrading language. SaskPower signs an agreement to build an Indigenous led solar energy facility near Regina. The provincial NDP shuffles around some of it’s critics and adds two new roles ahead of the spring legislative sitting.

The union representing workers at the soon-to-be-closed Crown Royal bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont., says more than a third of the workforce has already left ahead of the Feb. 28 deadline. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.