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As members of Calgary’s LGBTQ2 community continue to support activist Anna Murphy’s recovery, there is a renewed focus on the severe impact of cyberbullying and the growing amount of online hate. Meghan Cobb has more.

Could Surrey be a new soccer destination? The city is looking into becoming Canada Soccer’s national training centre location. As Taya Fast reports, Surrey says it only makes sense as one of the most active soccer communities in the country.

Berens River First Nation is scrambling to find contingency plans after a major blaze levelled that community’s only school. Marney Blunt reports.

Extortion-related violence in Surrey, B.C. is raising concerns the activity may extend beyond organized crime, according to a criminology expert. Wade Diceman told Global News recent shootings and online threats could signal foreign interference by proxy rather than purely gang-driven extortion. He says the violence is creating fear across the Indo-Canadian community and should be treated as...

A Kelowna man says the Coquihalla Highway is littered with potholes that not only damaged his tires twice, but in one occasion, left him in a dead zone that required a tow and overnight stay in Hope. The City of Kelowna has decided to charge a $5 ticket fee to business owners who want to...

The federal government says tackling repeat offenders has been a success but Kelowna business owners say this sentiment is not only premature, but tone deaf. And the Kelowna Ukrainian Community is holding its popular Christmas buffet to help raise funds for Ukraine.

The sound of kettle bells signals the start of the Salvation Army’s annual holiday campaign, which relies on volunteers and community donations to fund essential programs for those facing hardship. Gina Haggett, Public Relations Divisional Director, joins Ross Hull to discuss volunteer needs, donation trends, the support offered, and how people can give both in...

Jeff, Karen & Scott from the Jeff O’Neil Show discuss how people can enter the Santa Fox 50/50 and not only support SHARE Community & Family Services, but also get a chance to win a big cash prize.

An online petition has been launched, to try to keep a post office in the heart of Vancouver’s chinatown from closing. As Travis Prasad reports, community supporters say the impending loss of the post office would be a disservice for many of the low income residents in the neighbourhood.

The City of Lethbridge Building Safer Communities team is reminding the public of an online safety toolkit to help parents and children remain vigilant in the face of possible threats on the web. Jordan Prentice reports.

The union for Canadian postal works issued an immediate nation-wide strike Thursday, only hours after the federal government gave Canada Post the green light to end door-to-door mail delivery and to install more community mailboxes. Ian Lee, Sprott School of Business at Carleton University joins Global News Morning to break down the attempt at modernizing...

Canada’s 55,000 postal workers went back on the picket lines Friday, one day after the federal government proposed sweeping changes to the postal service. Canada Post facilities across the country were shut down. With only a few exceptions, mail is no longer being accepted or processed. And, Israel’s prime minister took centre stage at the...

Two people have been arrested at the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, one day after CFIA officials move in with RCMP officers. The VPD is warning the public that Randall Hopley has been released from custody and is living in the community. And September marks three years of Canada’s first and only Recovery Café opening...

A tiny fishing village in northeastern Quebec may never be the same. Fourteen locals from Bonne-Espérance, a small remote community only accessible by plane or boat, each won a share of a $50 million Lotto Max jackpot. Each winner will receive $3.5 million. The windfall may change the town, but as Dan Spector reports, the...

The Shoe Project helps immigrant and refugee women share their stories of coming to Canada by using a pair of shoes to symbolize their journey. Safeeya Pirani learns how the program is not only empowering newcomers, but spreading compassion throughout the community.

Families in Squamish are hoping to draw attention to a lack of ice space in the district. As Aaron McArthur reports, the only rink in the community remains closed due to unsafe conditions, but tensions are starting to boil over.

Applications will soon close for Nova Scotia’s new ministers’ table on gender-based violence. With only a few days left to apply, the standing committee on community services met to discuss how the initiative will support an epidemic-level response from the government. Ella MacDonald has more.

The future of the Gerald B. Gray Memorial Arena in Dartmouth is in limbo as Halifax officials weigh options for redevelopment — including possible demolition. But members of the local lacrosse community say the loss of the city’s only year-round facility would be a major blow to their sport. Angela Capobianco has more.

An online petition started by a group of White Rock residents and business leaders is calling for the amalgamation of two neighbouring municipalities, White Rock with Surrey. The petition cites a lack of transparency, fairness and responsible governance from the seaside community. Joining us now is long time White Rock resident and current city councillor...

The Oshawa Generals will no longer be the only professional sports team to play out of Tribute Communities Centre. In just a few short weeks, the city will welcome its own National Lacrosse League Team, the FireWolves. Moosa Imran reports.