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Ontario plans to ramp up inspections as alcohol rolls out to convenience storesSo far, the Alcohol Gaming and Commission of Ontario has granted licenses to just over half the province’s convenience stores. Expanded liquor sales will begin on Sept. 5.PoliticsAug 13
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Experts told Ontario to start ‘small,’ ‘slowly’ in alcohol expansion plan. They were ignoredDocuments obtained by Global News show anti-drunk driving and addiction groups told Ontario to be careful in expanding alcohol sales, but the government sped up its timeline.CanadaAug 12
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Parents of Jordyn Reimer ‘angry,’ ‘disappointed’ after meeting with attorney generalThe parents of Jordyn Reimer, who was killed by an impaired driver, are grieving a decision by Manitoba's attorney general not to make a move they believe would bring justice.CanadaJul 11
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Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau remembered for being ‘family first’ fathers at Pennsylvania funeral"(By the) overwhelming number of people here today, they're sending a message to you loud and clear that John and Matthew's lives mattered," said Rev. Tony Penna.SportsSep 9
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Guy Maddin wades into more conventional fare with ‘Rumours’, but it’s still weirdThe Winnipeg auteur's new dark political comedy “Rumours” may be his most accessible work yet.EntertainmentAug 29
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‘Our hearts are broken’: Hockey world reacts to tragic death of Johnny GaudreauCondolences are pouring in after former Calgary Flames player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were tragically killed by a suspected drunk driver.SportsAug 30
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Half of Ontarians support union’s goals in ongoing LCBO strike: pollFewer than one-third of Ontarians say they want Ontario government to intervene to end the 12-day strike at LCBO, while about half are supportive of the striking union’s demands.CanadaJul 17
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The new airline rivalries: Air Canada vs. Porter, WestJet vs. FlairPorter is increasingly moving in on Air Canada's home turf of Central Canada as well as cross-country routes, while WestJet seeks to counter the threat of Flair Airlines.CanadaJun 30
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Takedown: The anatomy of catching a suspected car thiefGlobal News is granted rare access inside York Regional Police’s auto theft unit as it targets a suspect crime group that has been stealing cars across the Toronto-area overnight.CrimeJun 24
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Police chiefs ‘in discussion’ with Ford government over impaired driving downgradesThe policy meant that suspected impaired drivers without aggravating factors like causing bodily harm could plead guilty to non-criminal Highway Traffic Act offences.PoliticsMay 23
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‘Slap on the wrist’: Critics call on Ford government to scrap impaired driving ruleOntario issued a directive to crown prosecutors that allowed them to withdraw certain impaired driving charges in exchange for a guilty plea under the Highway Traffic Act.PoliticsMay 22
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Parents of teen killed in 2021 Muskoka boat crash say other boater involved was impairedQuinn Cammaert's parents have been grieving quietly for nearly three years since their 13-year-old daughter was killed in a boating collision on Lake Rosseau in July 2021.CrimeMay 17
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Ford government sets out new rules for people guilty of impaired driving in OntarioThe Ford government unveiled the proposed new measures Wednesday as part of a new crackdown revolving around licence suspensions.CrimeMay 15
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Refuse a breath test? What Ontario drivers should know under new police mandateIf travelling through the Greater Toronto Area, drivers should know that the Ontario Provincial Police recently announced a new policy aimed at combating impaired driving.CrimeMay 17
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DUI downgrade: Why the Ford government allows judges to lower impaired driving chargesSome allegedly impaired drivers in Ontario have been allowed to avoid a criminal record if they accept Highway Traffic Act charges. How many? The province isn't counting.PoliticsMay 21
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Live Nation and Ticketmaster lawsuit: Whatever happens won’t cut concert pricesThe US Department of Justice has a thing for Live Nation's "monopolistic practices." The thing is, anything the DOJ does won't make a difference to music fans.EntertainmentMay 26
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Raw milk sales are spiking in the U.S. despite bird flu warningsAmid a bird flu outbreak in the United States an unexpected trend emerges: sales of the unpasteurized products seem to be on the rise.HealthMay 17
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Car crashes into flower store at Park and Tilford in North VancouverA car crashed through the storefront of a flower shop at a North Vancouver mall Saturday evening following a two-vehicle collision. Police say alcohol may be a factor.CanadaMay 5
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The science behind roadside THC testing and diving into Sask.’s zero-tolerance policySome Saskatchewan cannabis users have been concerned about testing positive if pulled over by police while driving and given a roadside drug test, even though they're not impaired.CanadaMay 9
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Impaired driving prevention program gives Manitoba youth ‘a realistic look’Mothers Against Drink Driving said car crashes are the top reason Canadian kids die, adding 'alcohol, cannabis and/or drugs are involved in more than half of those crashes.'CanadaMar 7