Ontario woman who faked pregnancies, lured doulas facing new charges
A 25-year-old Brantford, Ont., woman who pleaded guilty to multiple fraud charges in February is facing new charges for seeking "deceptive pregnancy support," say police.
Crime
May 1
Warning issued after scammers posing as cops defraud New Westminster senior
New Westminster police are warning the public about a group of criminals posing as cops as a part of a credit card scam.
Crime
Apr 11
New Westminster firefighters taking on expanded emergency medical duties
The new designation means firefighters in the city will practice as emergency medical responders instead of simply first responders on calls.
Health
May 7
As fake Botox cases prompt alert in U.S., Canada says no new issues reported
A total of 22 people in the U.S. reported adverse effects after receiving Botox injections from unlicensed or untrained individuals, or in non-healthcare settings, the CDC said.
Health
Apr 23
Ground officially breaks on new Guelph Lake Nature Centre
The new one-storey building replaces a small house on the property that had served as the nature centre for 42 years.
Canada
Apr 24
Alberta to pilot new social studies curriculum after facing blowback
Alberta's government says a new draft social studies curriculum for elementary schools is ready to be tested in classrooms this fall.
Education
Apr 26
Facing 356 unsolved killings, B.C. unveils new gang homicide team
A new gang homicide team has been created to try and address the recent wave of violence across the province and to expand capacity for unsolved cases.
Crime
May 9
Peterborough County takes new approach to family doctor recruitment
The Ontario College of Physicians released a report in late February that estimates there are more than 32,000 people without a family doctor in the Peterborough area.
Health
Apr 16
7 face charges after New Brunswick cannabis dispensary raids
Seven people have been arrested and are facing charges after three cannabis dispensary busts across New Brunswick earlier this month.
Cannabis
Apr 18
Bursting at the seams: New school in Halifax region already facing overcrowding
Families at Bedford West School, which has classes from pre-primary to Grade 8, are surprised to hear that the newly-built school is already looking to install modular classrooms.
Education
Apr 18
Shuswap man with history of assaulting sex trade workers faces new, unrelated charges
Court records indicate that Curtis Sagmoen, 43, is facing two counts of possessing ammunition after an incident in Kamloops April 18. he will return to court May 9.
Crime
Apr 22
B.C. announces new rules around short-term rentals to take effect May 1
Short-term rental hosts will need to have a valid business licence number on display where local governments require a licence, the province said in a release.
Canada
Apr 18
Montreal school is making sure solar eclipse glasses get new lives
More than 250 students, staff and families gathered on the grounds of a Montreal-area school on Monday to take in the total solar eclipse together.
Canada
Apr 9
Central Okanagan students become ‘firefighters for a day’
One day might be all it takes to ignite a new career path.
Lifestyle
Apr 24
Threat level for public officials drops to ‘low’ after pandemic-era surge
The threats faced by Canada’s public officials have ebbed since the pandemic to the point attacks are now considered "unlikely," according to documents obtained by Global News.
Canada
Apr 30
‘Devastating’ blue substance kills thousands of fish at B.C. hatchery
"I got the fateful phone call from one of the guys who came in to clean the tanks," Terry Sawchenko, manager of the Hyde Creek Hatchery told Global News.
Environment
May 1
Drone used to smuggle $250,000 worth of contraband into N.B. prison, police say
Two men from Montreal are facing charges after a drone was used to smuggle drugs and other contraband into a New Brunswick prison.
Canada
May 9
Ontario faces crew shortages, aircraft issues in fight against wildfires
As Ontario's forest fire season gets underway, Global News can reveal that one in five crews are unstaffed across the north. The program also faces issues with its aircraft.
Fire
Apr 28
‘FLiRT’ COVID-19 subvariant dominant in Canada. What to know about the strain
Canada's lull in COVID-19 cases faces a potential disruption with the emergence of a new family of subvariants, playfully dubbed the 'FLiRT' variants.
Health
May 10
Manitoba’s new top cop says RCMP job all about building, maintaining relationships
There's a new commanding officer of the Manitoba RCMP, and he says he's happy to be taking on the role of top cop in his home province.
Crime
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