McBurney Park splash pad shut down just days after grand opening
The splash pad was forced to close due to a plumbing failure, just three days after it opened to the public.
Canada
Jun 1, 2023
Rick Zamperin’s Week 1 NFL picks: Bills blast off, Brady’s Bucs debut spoiled
The 2020 National Football League season kicks off Thursday night and there are a handful of intriguing matchups in Week 1 that will keep fans entertained.
Commentary
Sep 10, 2020
Down they go: Gators, Trojans, contenders and Top 25 unbeatens falling victim to upsets
What a tough day to be a highly ranked team.
Sports
Oct 27, 2012
How Gary Doer won over America while disputing that Obama lost Canada
WASHINGTON - It's noon on a typically steamy August day in the U.S. capital, and Gary Doer strides into a Capitol Hill restaurant looking every inch the man who's "living the dream" — an expression he often uses gleefully to describe his job as Canada's ambassador.
Politics
Aug 17, 2012
3 major cases before Lethbridge courts Monday
A preliminary trial for 40-year-old Lucien Crane Chief, the man accused in the second-degree murder of Cynthia Badarm. began Monday.
Crime
Nov 23, 2015
Time for Canada to hit Trump with the strategic schmooze reserve
Stephen Schwarzman is the right guy for Canada to be talking with, especially as we deal with what will be the first item on the bilateral agenda: trade.
Commentary
Jan 24, 2017
Corus Radio, Global News team up with Longo’s for April Foods Day
Join Corus personalities on April Foods Day at Longo's locations across the Greater Toronto Area.
Canada
Mar 30, 2017
Assaults, threats on Toronto parking officers on the rise
Brian Moniz, a parking enforcement supervisor, said a change in enforcement strategy may be playing a role in the rise.
Crime
Mar 30, 2017
How Trump’s (justified) attack on Syria could make life very hard for all of us
Whenever two nuclear-armed countries are in conflict or near to it, of course, the worst-case scenario is very bad indeed.
Commentary
Apr 7, 2017
A few modest proposals for how Canada’s Conservatives can come back and win
The progressive message of the NDP or Liberals is a fundamentally grim one: to varying degrees at varying times, the message is "Things are bad, but we can fix them for you."
Commentary
Apr 26, 2017
Toronto Airbnb host speaks out after $21,000 theft
A Toronto man said he found his home ransacked – and missing an estimated $21,000 worth of valuables – after hosting Airbnb guests who weren't who he thought they were.
Crime
Mar 29, 2017
She’s a flying death machine, but she’s beautiful
Abraham Wald's contribution to the war effort came to mind as I rested my hand against the side of the Sentimental Journey's fuselage.
Commentary
Jul 19, 2017
I am really glad someone was a jerk to millennials before I had to be
I've had to wrench the silver spoon I was born with from my mouth to write this column.
Commentary
Jul 12, 2017
Well, I guess it’s not quite as bad as the Cuban Missile Crisis
Something has gone very seriously wrong in America. We may bitterly disagree on what is happening and who is to blame, but surely we can all agree it is terrible to watch.
Commentary
May 17, 2017
Democracy needs strong journalism. This law will help us bring that to you
Many Canadians probably believe that Canadian journalists, like their American counterparts, already have a clearly established right to protect the identity of a source who supplies them with information. The opposite is true.
Commentary
Jun 14, 2017
Ontario woman who gave water to pigs headed to slaughter compared to Gandhi, Mandela at trial
A Toronto woman who gave water to pigs on a truck headed to slaughter committed an act of kindness similar to when people gave water to Jews transported on cattle trains during the Holocaust, her lawyer said in closing arguments at her trial Thursday.
Canada
Mar 9, 2017
‘Filth City’ movie inspired by ex-Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s crack scandal
"These are people that want to make a profit off someone's illness," said Rob Ford's brother, Doug, to Global News.
Entertainment
Mar 8, 2017
Roy Green: Lawful firearms owners are an easy target
We haven't been able to conduct rational and reasoned debate on the issue of legal gun ownership, Roy Green says.
Canada
Mar 23, 2018
The only surprise in Milo Yiannopoulos’ flameout was how fast it happened
Four days, ninety-six hours. That's how long Milo Yiannopoulos lasted as part of the mainstream American political dialogue.
Commentary
Feb 22, 2017
At least Trudeau didn’t elbow anyone in the boob this time
The prime minister seems to have endless faith in his own charisma and charm. It often works, but when it doesn't, it's horrible.
Commentary
Oct 18, 2017