Human trafficking in Southeast Asia now a global crisis, Interpol says
Organized crime rings who fueled an "explosion" of human trafficking and cyber scam centers during the pandemic have expanded from Southeast Asia into a global network.
World
Mar 27
Canadian food banks are on the brink: ‘This is not a sustainable situation’
A recent spring food drive in Barrie, Ont. fell $100,000 short on their financial goal. It's part of a growing trend across Canada.
Canada
9 hours
Ford government wins battle to keep health-care staffing shortage figures secret
Ontario's privacy watchdog has sided with the Ford government, finding that releasing estimates of the health-care staffing crisis could harm the province's economic outlook.
Health
Apr 24
COVID came with career setbacks for many 2020 postsecondary grads: StatCan
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic came with career setbacks for many Canadians who graduated from postsecondary schools that year, new data shows.
Canada
Mar 22
Go, Canada! The 2024 Olympics uniforms celebrate each province, territory
Team Canada's 2024 Olympic Games uniforms, designed by Lululemon, include a one-of-a-kind print featuring art, architecture and nature found across the country.
Sports
Apr 16
Calgary glass-blower turns up the heat on Netflix show
A Calgary glass-blower is being featured on the Netflix's 'Blown Away.' Hayden Macrae will battle intense heat and nine other competitors in the pressure-cooker series.
Canada
Mar 4
The West Block – Episode 32, Season 13
Israel and Iran are engaged in an unprecedented back and forth of direct military strikes on one another. Those strikes have been controlled and limited, but could that change?
Politics
Apr 21
Manitoba Hydro announces departure of president, introduces new interim CEO
Jay Grewal who held the position for five years, now passes the reigns to Hal Turner, who will lead the crown corp until a new president and CEO is selected.
Canada
Feb 13
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford talks ‘Invincible Shield’, Dolly Parton, acceptance in metal community
Heavy metal legends Judas Priest overcame a range of challenges to return with a pummeling album, Invincible Shield. Lead singer Rob Halford spoke to Global News.
Entertainment
Mar 8
Weddings are picking up post-pandemic — but have venues fully recovered?
After a lull during the COVID-19 pandemic, wedding numbers and size are picking up again in Canada, but many businesses are struggling to keep their doors open, planners say.
Canada
Mar 2
‘It’s time to open Portage and Main’: Winnipeg mayor wants pedestrian crossing in 2025
Winnipeg's mayor says it's time to re-open the city's most famous intersection to pedestrian traffic.
Politics
Mar 1
Preventing future pandemics goal of new U.S. partnership with 50 countries
U.S. government officials will work with the countries to develop better testing, surveillance, communication and preparedness for such outbreaks in those countries.
Health
Apr 16
Over 25% of young Canadian deaths linked to opioids amid pandemic: study
Across Canada, the burden of premature opioid-related deaths doubled between 2019 and 2021, representing more than one-quarter of deaths among younger adults, a study found.
Health
Apr 15
Persistent global inflation ‘may trigger instability,’ IMF warns
The IMF is cautioning against overexuberance in markets as investors look for central bankers to pull off a "soft landing" in their years-long inflation battle.
World
Apr 16
Tired of after-hours emails? Budget 2024 plans ‘right to disconnect’
If your boss calls, texts or emails after hours, a change being proposed in Budget 2024 could give some Canadian workers the right to ignore them.
Canada
Apr 16
Reversal of fortune: Declining subway ridership in Toronto hitting station businesses hard
Roughly 30 per cent of the stores in Toronto subway stations are empty as ridership remains low. One owner says he thinks his business may never recover from the pandemic.
Canada
Apr 3
Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. ‘working on options for repayment’ of $8M bill owed to feds
The Regina Exhibition Association Limited is working on options of bill of $8M that is owed to the federal government following an audit from the CRA.
Canada
Apr 9
Instant ‘karma’ for faceplanting thief who stole Nanaimo business’ sign
The comeuppance was captured on NY-LA Fresh Thread's security cameras on Monday, when two men stole the retailer's 100-pound sign.
Crime
Apr 25
Canadians’ wages took major hit in 2022 amid high inflation rates: StatCan
Statistics Canada says inflation took an "outsized bite out of real annual wages, salaries and commissions" reported by tax-filers in 2022.
Canada
Apr 12
Bird flu risk to humans an ‘enormous concern,’ WHO says. Here’s what to know
Avian flu is caused by influenza viruses that spread among wild aquatic birds and can infect domestic poultry and other animal species.
Canada
Apr 18