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What to expect at B.C. voting stationsElections B.C. walks voters through the process of casting their ballots at polling stations. The Oct. 19, 2024 election will feature a few changes, including network laptops to manage the voter list and electronic tabulators to quickly and securely count votes.CanadaSep 25
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Fatal crash closes stretch of Portage Avenue: policeWinnipeg Police say one person is dead after a pick-up hit a pedestrian, a bus shelter, another vehicle, a hydro pole and finally a gas station. And power in the area remains out as crews work to fix the pole that was damaged.Sep 13
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REM begins test runs in West IslandMontreal’s West Island is one step closer to seeing the REM commuter rail service. The first tests of running cars along the 14-kilometre stretch of track have begun, but rolling the system into service is still at least several months away. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, accessing some of the stations by car remains a...Global News at 5:30 and 6:30Sep 5
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NASA says astronauts stuck in space will return on SpaceX capsule — not Boeing StarlinerSunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, the two astronauts stuck in space, will have to stay on the International Space Station (ISS) until next February. NASA says the pair will return on a SpaceX craft, rather than the Boeing Starliner that took them into space, because of a faulty propulsion system that is just too risky....ScienceAug 24
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French-Montrealers turn out to vote in ‘historic’ election amid surge in far-rightFrench citizens living in Montreal showed up at polling stations on Saturday to vote in the first round of the French legislative elections. As Matilda Cerone reports, French Montrealers are worried about the strength of Marine Le Pen’s far right party.CanadaJun 29
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Global News at 6, Montreal: June 29Rail service was disrupted on Saturday morning as pro-Palestinian protesters blocked a CN Rail line south of Montreal. The activists say the company is a key player in the transportation of goods to Israel, and they want to highlight what they say is Canada’s role in Israel’s conflict with Hamas. And, French citizens living in...Global News at 6 MontrealJun 29
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SIU investigates crash in Havelock after vehicle flees from Peterborough County OPPOntario’s Special Investigations Unit is probing a crash in Havelock on July 8 after a vehicle reportedly fled from Peterborough County OPP. OPP say the driver failed to stop for an officer and fled. A short time later it crashed into a hydro pole at a hydro station on Belmont 6th Line. Hydro One says...CrimeJul 10
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Brossard mayor vows ‘no condos’ as future of former Chevrier bus station remains uncertainWith the REM public transit system rolling on the tracks, the former Chevrier bus station in Brossard has been sitting mostly empty. The question now being asked is what will become of the parking lot space. Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports.May 9
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Police operation at Calgary CTrain stations leads to numerous chargesPolice are cracking down on drugs, violence and overall social disorder they say has been witnessed at LRT stations in Calgary. A long list of charges had been laid ranging from drug trafficking to concealed weapons. As Jayme Doll reports, there is still a long way to go.Global News Hour at 6 CalgaryMay 2
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Unusual April grid alerts lead to rotating power outages in AlbertaTens of thousands of Albertans experienced rolling power outages after several electrical generating stations went offline across the province, resulting in the Alberta Electric System Operator issuing grid alerts. Jasmine King reports.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonApr 5
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No serious injuries after T-bone collision on Hwy 7 east of PeterboroughNo one was seriously hurt following a T-bone collision and roll over on Highway 7 east of Peterborough on Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the area of Highway 7 east of Burnham Line around 11 a.m. and found both vehicles in the middle of the highway. Paramedics assessed both drivers who were able...TrafficJan 19
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Sold out Stanley Park train has empty seatsThe Stanley Park train has been a big hit since it was finally brought back this season, sold out in minutes, but it’s been pulling out of the station with empty seats. As Troy Charles reports, with some claiming the city has mismanaged the rollout.Global News at 11 BCJan 5
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B.C.’s biggest train show pulls into Vancouver’s PNEB.C.’s biggest train show has pulled into the station for the first time in four years. Everything from model railroads to demonstrations and even the chance to ride a mini train awaited hobbyists of all ages.Global News Hour at 6 BCNov 4, 2023
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Residential school survivors shaken to see nun working at polling stationElections Manitoba is apologizing for one of its election day volunteers. A nun dressed in a habit was assigned to help with the vote at KekiNan Centre, a Winnipeg care home for Indigenous elders. Rosanna Hempel has reaction from residential school survivors who were stunned.Oct 6, 2023
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France pulls ambassador, troops out of Niger in wake of military coupFrench President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday, during an interview with France’s TF1 and France 2 television stations, that it would end its military cooperation with Niger and pull its 1,500 troops out of the African country by the end of the year.WorldSep 25, 2023
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Family of man killed in northeast Calgary attack speaks outA Calgary family is grieving the loss of a 28-year-old man who was stabbed to death in broad daylight in the parking lot of Marlborough C-train station. As Jayme Doll reports, they say more needs to be done to make the area safer.Global News Hour at 6 CalgarySep 21, 2023
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Voters react to record long ballot at polling stationsVoter turnout during the 2022 mayoral race hit a record low, down from 2018, and sharply below 2014. Shallima Maharaj hears from Torontonians casting their ballots.Global News at 5 & 6Jun 26, 2023
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Global News at 6 Toronto: May 27, 2023The return of Doors Open TO was a welcome weekend activity for residents, offering them a chance to explore parts of the city largely hidden or unavailable to the public for the rest of the year. And a plane crash simulation took place near Pearson International Airport to help train GTA emergency services. Approximately 50...Global News at 6 TorontoMay 27, 2023
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Calgary schools prepare for 2 elections amid 4th COVID-19 waveSchools have traditionally been common places for polling stations, and with both federal and civic elections coming to Calgary in the fall, there are some concerns about opening schools up amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Jackie Wilson reports.CanadaAug 23, 2021
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Canada election: COVID-19 concerns over schools being used as polling stationsWinnipeg father of two Brent Johnson isn’t sure about having polling stations inside his kids’ school. “I think what is more of a concern is having large amounts of people coming into an indoor space over just a period of one day’s time,” Johnson told Global News. Manitoba’s premier has said school’s in that province...CanadaAug 19, 2021