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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would encourage King Charles to return the Koh-i-Noor Diamond, with his comments coming during the British monarch’s ongoing U.S. visit. The two were seen speaking at a 9/11 memorial ceremony, as the diamond remains a long-standing point of dispute tied to Britain’s colonial history.

Pregnant patients needing emergency care will no longer be able to go to Vancouver General Hospital, instead they’ll be diverted elsewhere due to a shortage of obstetricians. As Grace Ke reports, staff say they were given little notice and patients will be put at risk.

After more than six decades, the Kelowna General Hospital Rutland Thrift Store is closing its doors for the last time. As Travis Lowe reports, the end of this era is hard to take for both long-time volunteers and customers.

This week on Building Bright Futures we introduce you to Owen de Wolde, a 17 year-old aspiring engineer who volunteered his time and resources to create fidget toys for kids at Kingston General Hospital. If you know anyone who should be featured on Building Bright Futures, nominate them by sending an email buildingbrightfutures@globalnews.ca

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the costs of in vitro fertilization (IVF) medications and treatment will be slashed. Speaking at an Oval Office event, Trump said the move follows an agreement with Germany’s Merck KGaA U.S. unit EMD Serono to provide steep discounts on fertility drugs, including Gonal-f, Ovidrel and Cetrotide.

An Ontario man is facing several charges after seven bags containing 197 kilograms of cocaine were seized at the Canadian border. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Thursday the seizure was made on July 23 after a commercial truck arriving at the Blue Water Bridge from the United States was pulled over for inspection.

Interior Health is doing a phased re-opening of the pediatrics unit at Kelowna General Hospital. It’s been more than 6 weeks since the unit closed due to a staffing shortage, and many are concerned there is still no timeline for a full reopening. Victoria Femia has more.

A nurse wrapping up her shift a V.G.H. on Monday was attacked and injured in the parkade. B.C. Nurses’ Union President Adriane Gear discusses whether this is another incident in the ongoing problem of violence in healthcare.

A health-care worker was badly hurt in a Monday night assault in the Vancouver General Hospital parkade. Grace Ke reports the BC Nurses Union says the victim is a nurse.

Questions remain about the phased re-opening of the KGH pediatric department. And the concert the ostrich farm’s owners hope will offset some costs for their federal appeal of a cull order.

Several Conservative MLAs from the Okanagan are renewing calls for the health minister to visit Kelowna General Hospital. The pediatric unit closure is entering its fifth week, and there’s been no sign of Josie Osborne. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

Vancouver General Hospital researchers have launched a study of a program that began during the pandemic, hoping to bring cardiac rehabilitation programs to remote communities. Alissa Thibault reports.

Why some local bc Conservative MLAs are speaking out as the KGH pediatric unit closure hits week five? And despite the reprieve of the destruction of about 400 ostriches, why do the owners of the Edgewood farm still need to fight to “retest” their flock?

Emergency room closures, staff complaints, and the ongoing problems at Kelowna General Hospital’s pediatric unit closing have plagued Interior Health for weeks. But apparently, those problems did not stop top executives at the health authority from getting big raises. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

A former head of pediatrics adds her voice to concerns about healthcare conditions at KGH. And the investigation into what prompted Thursday’s evacuation at Kelowna’s Sandman Hotel.

The CEO of Interior Health is addressing the closure of the pediatric unit at Kelowna General Hospital for the first time. The temporary closure is in its second week and the health authority says, so far, 7 patients have had to be transferred to other Interior hospitals. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

A Kelowna mother’s experience when her daughter is transferred to another hospital because the pediatric ward at KGH is closed. And the Okanagan has a new tourist destination thanks to a joint effort by the regional district and a team of hard-working volunteers.

Get ready to rock the night away as four bands, three of which include doctors from the Lakeshore General Hospital, are set to take the stage June 5th to help raise money for the Lakeshore. Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation managing director Nathalie Kamel, joins Global News Morning’s host Laura Casella with more.

Over 100 kilograms of cocaine entering Canada was seized earlier this month at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing, resulting in the arrest of a 26-year-old Calgary man. Justin Sibbet reports.

Several homes were flattened, trees were uprooted and debris was strewn across streets and yards after a tornado tore through Seminole County, Fla. on Monday morning. Winds reached upwards of 120 mph (193 kph), according to The Weather Channel.