‘Just a reaction’: Bystanders recall taking down Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting suspect
Kansas City officials praised the “selfless” bravery of bystanders who stepped in during the incident and tackled a suspected shooter to the ground. “It was just a reaction,” Paul Contreras, who brought the suspected shooter down, said during an interview.
Crime
Feb 15
Multiple shots heard as Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade ends
WARNING: Video contains content that may be disturbing to viewers. Discretion is advised. Multiple shots rang out almost immediately following the Kansas City Chiefs hometown victory parade on Wednesday. Police and civilians were seen scrambling around Union Station as multiple people were reportedly shot.
Crime
Feb 14
Shooting at Kansas City Chiefs victory parade appears to have stemmed from dispute: police
The shooting that killed one and injured 22 people during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory celebration appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, police said during a press conference on Thursday.
Crime
Feb 15
Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: 3 people detained, gunshot victims rise to 22
In a follow-up update on Wednesday, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, Police Chief Stacey Graves and Fire Chief Ross Grundyson provided updated numbers and details regarding an earlier shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl hometown celebratory parade. Graves said that the number of gunshot victims rose to 22, including one dead, and that...
Crime
Feb 14
Several children among injured in deadly shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl victory parade
A shooting at the Super Bowl victory parade for the Kansas City Chiefs in Missouri has left at least one person dead and 22 more injured, many of whom are children. Jackson Proskow reports on what police are saying about the latest deadly mass shooting in the U.S.
Global National
Feb 14
Kansas City mayor on Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade shooting: ‘That’s what happens with guns’
In a Wednesday update, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said that it was “devastating” that individuals have the ability to “disrupt anything” following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade that left at least one dead. “That’s what happens with guns,” Lucas said. “That’s something that all of us who are parents,...
Crime
Feb 14
Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting: Mayor says Super Bowl celebrations ‘marred’ by gunshots
At a Wednesday update after a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas expressed his condolences and prayers to those impacted. “We went out today, like everyone in Kansas City, looking to have a celebration. That celebration was marred by a shooting today,” Lucas said, adding that the...
Crime
Feb 14
‘This is not Kansas City’: Police chief confirms 1 dead, multiple injured at Super Bowl victory parade shooting
Speaking at a Wednesday news conference, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said that one person is dead and up to 15 were injured after an earlier shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade. “This is not Kansas City. I’m angered by what happened,” Graves said, adding that two people have been taken...
Crime
Feb 14
Travis Kelce shares celebratory kiss with Taylor Swift as Kansas City Chiefs make Super Bowl
Travis Kelce celebrated with his girlfriend Taylor Swift and his brother Jason on the football field on Sunday, after Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs defeated the Ravens 17-10, clinching the Kansas team a spot in the 58th Super Bowl.
Entertainment
Jan 29
Two CPKC train derailments in B.C. in two days
The Transportation Safety Board is now looking into two train derailments that happened in B.C. within two days. Both trains were operated by Canadian Pacific/Kansas City Railway. Kimberly Davidson reports
Feb 18
Instant classic: Super Bowl LVIII had a bit of everything
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers to win Super Bowl LVIII, cementing themselves as football’s newest dynasty. As Eric Sorensen reports, the big game had a bit of everything from a thrilling last-second ending to a fairytale moment for pop superstar Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Chiefs star player Travis Kelce.
Global National
Feb 12
Global National: Feb. 14
A shooting at the Super Bowl victory parade for the Kansas City Chiefs in Missouri has left at least one person dead and 22 more injured, many of whom are children. What police are saying about the latest deadly mass shooting in the U.S. A fierce Nor’easter has walloped eastern Newfoundland and Labrador after dumping...
Global National
Feb 14
Will Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce romance boost Super Bowl ratings?
The world’s biggest pop star is making the long journey from Tokyo to Las Vegas to see her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, and his team take on the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. Last year a record-breaking 115 million viewers tuned in for the big game. As Mike Drolet reports,...
Feb 10
Superbowl Snacks
The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs are getting ready to face off on Sunday, but some people are just looking forward to the Super Bowl snacks! Kelly Samuel of Let’s Snack Toronto joins Liem Vu with how to make a “snack stadium.”
Global News Morning Toronto
Feb 9
ANSA Miniter Twila Grosse on the importance of African Heritage Month
We sit down with Twila Grosse, African Nova Scotian Affairs Minster, to talk about the themes and importance of African Heritage Month.
Global News Morning Halifax
Jan 31
Dal Students Build Regions First Solar Vehicle
Global’s Eilish Bonang speaks with Gina Park, the team lead of the Dalhousie University Solar Car Project, about her team building the region’s first ever solar vehicle which they will race at the Formula Sun Grand Prix in Kansas!
Global News Morning Halifax
Jun 23, 2023
Tourist in Italy defaces Colosseum wall with name carving: video
An unidentified tourist who visited the nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum in Rome has sparked outrage in Italy after he was filmed carving his name and his apparent girlfriend’s name into a wall at the historic site. According to Italian news agency ANSA, the person responsible could face $15-thousand in fines and up to five years in...
Crime
Jun 28, 2023
Protesters demand justice as Black teen in Kansas City shot after knocking on the wrong door
Protesters are calling for justice after a Black teen in Kansas City, Mo., Ralph Yarl, was shot when he mistakenly visited the wrong address to pick up his younger siblings last Thursday. According to reports, he was shot once in the head and then a second time in the arm after he fell to the...
World
Apr 17, 2023
Ralph Yarl shooting: Suspect arrested, civil rights advocate says charges ‘1st steps to justice’
Gwen Grant, the president of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, said Tuesday that filing charges and subsequent arrest of Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, was just the “first steps to justice.” She went on to say that more must be done to address the discrimination facing racism on the...
Crime
Apr 18, 2023
Ralph Yarl’s mom says he’s doing ‘considerably well’ after shooting, as school holds march in his honour
The mother of Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager who was shot when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Miss., home to pick up his younger brothers, says her son is doing “considerably well” on an emotional level — though physically struggles each morning, after what happened to him. Meanwhile, at Stanley High School...
World
Apr 18, 2023