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GNM speaks with Dr. Gina DiBraccio from Nasa Headquarters about the total solar eclipse. As the Deputy Director of Heliophysics, she breaks down what we can expect and how the public can get involved.

Boeing is going from taking off to lifting off, as the company ventures into space travel with the launch of its Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). Jackson Proskow explains why this is critical to NASA; and speaks with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk, who will be at mission control.

The week of May 6 is mental health week, something that’s been recognized in Canada for over 70 years now. It’s also when CASA Mental Health kicks off its spring fundraising campaign. Bonnie Blakley, CEO of CASA Mental Health, joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk more about it.

Jeremy Skibicki, who’s charged with murdering four Indigenous women in Winnipeg in 2022, has now admitted to killing them. Why his lawyers say he is not criminally responsible, what this means for his trial, and the reaction from victims’ families. While Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal that would lead to a hostage-prisoner exchange and...

Naloxone given by nasal spray could help save lives as Canada’s toxic drugs crisis continues. A new report finds the nasal sprays are easier to use and less expensive than the injectable version. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains.

We check in with Chuck Linney from TASA Minor Hockey Association to find out about how they won a $25,000 prize from Kruger to give more kids access to hockey and how they could receive an additional $75,000 thanks to an online vote that opens April 9th.

Nivrita Ganguly is joined by Dr Nicola “Nicky” Fox, Associate Administrator at NASA’s Science Mission Directorate to discuss the Odysseus’ historic moon landing and the future of lunar missions.

FamilySmart is an organization out of B.C. that aims to assist children and young people by helping those most important in their lives: their parents and caregivers. The organization works closely with Edmonton-based CASA Mental Health, but any family with a child struggling with mental health issues can access its resources. Keli Anderson, the founder...

Dr. Edward Cloutis, professor of Geography at the University of Winnipeg and director of the Centre for Terrestrial and Planetary Exploration joins Global News Morning to share details on what he and his team hope to learn from the recently acquired asteroid sample from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission.

After years of development, NASA unveiled its X-59 plane on Friday, designed to break the sound barrier without the thunderous booms typically heard when aircraft go supersonic. If successful, the jet has the potential to revolutionize supersonic flight and aviation in general.

NASA announced on Tuesday that it will delay the launch of the Artemis II moon mission, which was originally scheduled for November 2024 to September 2025, to give more time to prepare, citing safety. The mission will take four astronauts around the Moon, including Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.

NASA is delaying the launch of two moon missions, including the first lunar flyby set to carry Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Mackenzie Gray reports on the new schedule, and the safety and technical issues that need to be fixed before humans return to the moon.

As adults, we know how important a good night’s sleep is and the impact it can have on our mood and cognition. Isabella Rees, a registered nurse at CASA, joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about just how important sleep is for children.

We sit down with Twila Grosse, African Nova Scotian Affairs Minster, to talk about the themes and importance of African Heritage Month.

The Country Music Alberta Awards are just around the corner. Ahead of the big event, an award-winning songwriters’ series that celebrates Canadian singer-songwriters will be held, with local Edmonton band “The Prairie States” taking part. Band members Jeff Dick and Mike Nash joined us on Global News Morning with all the details.

The new year is starting with a winter wallop, with most of Eastern Canada expected to be blanketed by heavy snowl, which could cause travel headaches. What’s being forecast in the eastern provinces, and how that weather is affecting Western Canada. As he takes another run for the White House, former U.S. president Donald Trump...

Concerns around kids’ mental health continue to be raised in Alberta. In hopes of helping to address the issue, CASA Mental Health is launching a new program in communities across the province. Tanya Kendall and Lori Roe with CASA joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk more about it.

NAPA Auto Parts service advisor Mitchell Phillips recommended Saskatoon drivers who commute should check their battery levels, tire pressure levels and wait for fluids in the engine to circulate before departing on Friday.

Most of us know what therapy looks like in the traditional sense, but what about group therapy? Groups can be used to effectively treat a variety of conditions and they come with some unique advantages. Caitlin Ebbers, with CASA Mental Health, joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about this.

A high school basketball player from Kelowna, who was named after basketball great Steve Nash, is truly living up to his name. Barry Deley has the story on Nash Semeniuk