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Multiple suspicious fire investigationsKelowna RCMP are speaking out about a disturbing trend: suspicious fires. They say it’s especially concerning during this devastating wildfire season. As Kevin Pontious reports, it comes as one person is sentenced for starting a fire last year.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganAug 12
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Coquitlam RCMP asking public for help in Belcarra fire investigationPolice are asking for help from the public as they investigate the wildfire that started in Belcarra Regional Park this week. As Aaron McArthur reports, it’s still unclear what exactly sparked the blaze.Global News Hour at 6 BCAug 7
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Calgary arson unit investigating series of overnight vehicle firesThe Calgary Police Service’s arson unit is investigating a series of suspicious fires, in which several vehicles were found engulfed in flames overnight on the city’s northeast side. Craig Momney reports.CrimeAug 28
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Ontario Fire Marshal investigating blaze at Lindsay houseThe Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and police are investigating a blaze at a home in Lindsay on the weekend. No injuries were reported.CrimeAug 10
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Police deem Saskatoon high school fire ‘suspicious,’ launching investigationWATCH: Saskatoon police say a blaze that ripped through a construction portion of Bethlehem Catholic High School Friday evening is “suspicious,” assigning an arson investigator to look into it.CanadaAug 10
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Second fire at Scarborough business, police investigating as suspiciousResidents of apartment units above a business in Scarborough were forced to flee their homes after the unit was set on fire. As Victoria Femia reports, police are investigation the blaze as suspicious.CrimeJul 22
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Global News at 5:30 Okanagan: Aug. 12The man who pled guilty in the Dilworth arson investigation has been sentenced to jail time. There have also been a series of suspicious fire investigations. And flights out of Kelowna International Airport seem to be okay now that there’s a brief reprieve from the wildfire smoke. This after days of cancellations.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganAug 12
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Fire at Sherwood Park home the latest in string of incidents at problem propertyFire investigators were on scene Tuesday at a house in Sherwood Park which has been under scrutiny lately. As Sarah Ryan explains, neighbours of 58 Glengarry Crescent are speaking out about being “terrorized” by its tenants.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonAug 11
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Bangkok pub fire kills 27, police investigating possible negligenceAn explosive fire at a popular pub in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, has killed 27 people, officials said Monday. It’s one of the deadliest such incidents in the tourism hub in recent years.WorldJul 13
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Toronto Police investigating restaurant fire as potential arsonA restaurant fire overnight is now being investigated by Toronto Police and Fire Services as a potential arson. As Megan King reports, smoke damage from the blaze is impacting many of the neighboring businesses and preventing local stores from opening.Global News at 6 TorontoJul 8
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Woman’s body found in Delta fieldDelta police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found after a fire was discovered in a field near River Road. Grace Ke reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCAug 26
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ASIRT investigates officer-involved shooting that left one woman deadPolice watchdog ASIRT is investigating after an officer fired their service weapon, killing a woman. The incident happened early Wednesday morning in the southeast community of Legacy. Elissa Carpenter reports.CrimeAug 26
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Fire in historic building in Cumberland forces neighbours to fleeInvestigators are looking into the cause of a fire that heavily damaged a historic building in Cumberland that gutted a bike shop and a hostel. As Kylie Stanton reports, the fire forced residents of the building next door to make a run for it.Global News Hour at 6 BCAug 17
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Air traffic controllers reportedly fired after fatal LaGuardia crashTwo air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia Airport have reportedly been fired after allegedly leaving work early the night of a fatal Air Canada crash. The Wall Street Journal reports their departure left one controller alone in the tower with no backup. The crash killed both pilots and severely injured a flight attendant, while...Aug 28
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LGBTQ2S+ Monument unveiled in OttawaA national monument is being unveiled in Ottawa to commemorate survivors of the “LGBT Purge”. Members of the LGBTQ2S+ community were involved in decades-long systemic employment discrimination that saw targeting, investigating and in many cases firing by the federal government for their sexual orientation and/or gender identity from the 1950s-1990s. Michelle Douglas, survivor and Executive...Global News MorningAug 21
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London police launch tipline as part of ongoing fraud investigation at hospitalLondon, Ont. police have launched a tipline as part of its ongoing investigation into alleged fraud at London Health Sciences Centre, a probe that launched in 2024. The hospital network has filed three lawsuits worth $80 million. None of these allegations have been proven in court.CanadaAug 21
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IDF opens criminal investigation into killing of 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind RajabThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have opened a criminal investigation into the killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, six members of her family and two paramedics who came to their aid. As Redmond Shannon reports, it is the first time the IDF has admitted to the 2024 killings in Gaza.CrimeAug 19
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: July 27The community of 70 Mile House is now under an evacuation order as two large fires merged over the weekend. And a police-involved shooting in Abbotsford has engaged the Independent Investigations Office of B.C.Global BCJul 27
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Fire destroys businesses in downtown ArmstrongInvestigators are working to determine the cause of a blaze that ripped through a number of businesses in historic downtown Armstrong. Fire crews say it was a difficult fire to fight because of the building’s age. Kevin Pontious has the details.Global News at 5:30 OkanaganJul 16
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Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continuesThe U.S. FDA is continuing its investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce as cases of cyclospora continue to rise in five states. The agency retracted a previous test as a false positive on Sunday. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for July 21, 2026.Health MattersJul 21