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Early Wednesday morning, Winnipeg police called animal services to a home in the Richmond West neighbourhood, where 68 dogs were rescued from reportedly horrific conditions. Marney Blunt reports.

A Maple Ridge, B.C., woman says she was discriminated against after a taxi driver refused to take her fare because of her service dog. As Cassidy Mosconi reports, she is now sharing her story in hopes of raising awareness about the rights of blind people.

While service dogs are already used to detect early warning signs of many dangerous medical conditions, new Canadian research shows some canines can sense also sense oncoming symptoms of emotional trauma. Heidi Petracek explains how this groundbreaking study backs up what people with PTSD say they have experienced first-hand.

The RCMP has charged two men of violating international sanctions by conspiring to sell Chinese drones and other military equipment to Libya. They are both former employees of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations (UN) agency based in Montreal. Nishan Duraiappah, the chief of Ontario’s Peel Regional Police, was photographed meeting with...

Easter is just days away, and there’s an event in Calgary letting humans bond with their pups during the holiday weekend. Alison Archambault with National Service Dogs joins Global News Morning Calgary with details on their Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs.

What should have been a simple cab ride home for a blind senior in Vernon, turned into a long night that almost ended with him being stranded at the side of the road. But as Victoria Femia reports – his service dog Dodger saved the day.

After six months of intensive training, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service’s newest member is ready for work, and he’s not even two years old. Iris Dyck reports on the service’s first ever accelerant detection dog.

Calgary police charge a former teacher with an historic sexual assault dating back to the year 2000. A judge hands down the maximum penalty to the owner of the dogs behind a fatal Calgary attack. An attempted copper theft leaves thousands without internet services.

A Calgary mother has launched a human rights complaint as she fights for custody of her son who has a disability. The 11-year-old was admitted to a program at Hull Services in 2022, but now the family is being told time is up and if they don’t remove him from the program, they could lose...

It’s been one month since Lynx Air shut down service in Canada, leaving Flair Airlines as the last ultra-low-cost carrier in the country. But amid a slew of reputational and financial uncertainty that has dogged the airline in just the past year, Canadians who may be looking to book spring or summer travel may be...

Canadians bid farewell to Brian Mulroney, the country’s 18th prime minister. The poignant and powerful service honouring the late Canadian leader. Plus, the owner of a dog harmed by a potentially hazardous material found in a Toronto parks speaks out. And Canada’s Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly says work is being done to bring security to...

A blind man in Vernon is denied a taxi ride because of his service dog, an LGBTQ+ group rallies in solidarity with Alberta’s trans community, and two Vernon Winter Carnival exhibitors are living out their dreams.

It was a dog day afternoon at the Coaldale Health Centre. The inaugural Puppy-Palooza event was put on by volunteers with Alberta Health Services to help put a smile on the faces of residents. Micah Quintin reports.

Montreal’s fifteen demerged municipalities say they are tired of paying more for shared services. Last week, the mayors of the demerged cities and towns met and once again voted to remind the city of Montreal that it’s time it does something about it and split the bill more evenly. Montreal West mayor Beny Masella joins...

A Madoc, Ont., man faces an impaired driving charge after a minivan crashed into a hydro pole on Dobbin Road in Peterborough on Jan. 18. The crash happened around 10:50 p.m. Police responded to a motorist’s call about the crash but when they arrived the driver was not at the scene. A police service dog...

Firefighters in Peterborough, Ont., sprang into action when a dog recently went through the ice on Thompson Bay in the Trent Canal. The dog’s owner and officials are using the scary incident to remind residents to be wary of the ice and keep your pets on a leash. Tricia Mason has the story.

For the first time since five former Canadian World Junior hockey players were charged with sexual assault, the London Police Service in Ontario is answering some questions about the case. London Police Chief Thai Truong’s apology to the alleged victim, and on the push for answers about why it’s taken so long to lay charges....

The Winnipeg Police Service is aiming to train a new batch of recruits for its K9 unit with the introduction of several puppies.

Thick fog in Delhi caused disruption in flight and rail services, leaving many passengers stranded on Wednesday. The local weather department reported that the city was enveloped in dense fog containing particulate matter and other pollutants, which may have a negative impact on the health of its residents. The states of Punjab and Uttar Pradesh...

While the amount of grass and shrub beds in Edmonton has grown, the budget to care for them has been slashed. As Sarah Ryan explains, the manager of parks says the department either needs more money, or will have to reduce service standards, so Edmontonians don’t have unrealistic expectations come summer.