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A video of a recent ride share in Calgary that shows a passenger spewing hateful comments towards the driver is spreading on social media. As Craig Momney reports, the driver is now speaking out, refusing to be silenced. A warning, some of the language used in this story may not be suitable for all viewers.

Warning: Details in this story may be disturbing to some viewers. Police are investigating a disturbing encounter a young Langley woman says she had with an Uber driver. As Travis Prasad reports, the alleged victim has a message for other ride-share users.

A Nova Scotia medical student at Dalhousie University in Halifax has become the first person to enter the program in a wheelchair. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, RJ Roggeveen is sharing his story to hopefully inspire others living with a disability that a career in the medical profession is possible.

If you are on social media, you may have noticed a shift in recent weeks. Many people are shutting down their Twitter ‘X’ accounts, and signing up with competitor ‘Blue-Sky. As Troy Charles reports, it’s due to what some say is an increasingly toxic environment on “X”, especially for politicians.

Fueled by concerns about crime and drug use around an emergency homeless shelter, Peterborough police say major changes are come to the Trinity Community Centre neighbourhood. Germain Ma has more on what this means and reaction.

The man behind the so-called “suicide pod” has spoken out, rejecting allegations that the U.S. woman who was the first to die using the device may have actually been strangled. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Nov. 22, 2024.

In a recent video floating on social media, a woman from Whitby explains how she got stranded at 3 a.m. after being asked for money from an Uber driver, which she denied, resulting in her ride being cancelled.

The search for a missing Coquitlam man comes to an end after a body is recovered. An Uber driver is accused of touching himself with a passenger in the seat beside him. And salmon return to Metro Vancouver.

Angus Steakhouse in the UK gets a big ratings boost, and a lot more customers, thanks to some Reddit users. Tech Expert Mike Agerbo explains in this week’s Tech Talk, plus he shows us some gadgets to help improve your mobile workspace.

A man who admitted to dismembering and burning the body of Beaumont mom Treasa Oberly in 2023 has been ordered to serve prison time. The Alberta Court of Appeal ruled Joseph Skelly’s original sentence wasn’t enough. Kabi Moulitharan reports.

Passenger rail service between Vancouver, B.C. and Seattle, WA, is temporarily suspended after a landslide covered railroad track near White Rock Wednesday evening. Erin Ubel’s reports.

A wheelchair user in Kelowna says a recent bus ride left him insecure. Normal procedures call for drivers to secure mobility aids to the bus, but not in every case. And as Victoria Femia reports, the rider is worried about what his experience says about the safety of bus users with diverse abilities.

OpenAI is making CHATGPT free for all users, and YouTube offers celebrities new protections from deepfakes. Tech Expert Mike Agerbo runs down the week’s top tech stories.

A new study says transit users in the Vancouver area have the longest commute in North America. The data was collected by Moovit and has TransLink looking at its needs for the future. Emily Lazatin has more.

DoorDash is joining Uber Eats in adding an extra fee for orders placed on their platform. As Troy Charles reports, the response to new regulations in B.C. that have raised the minimum wage for gig workers is welcomed by the workers.

TikTok is facing new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people. The lawsuits, which were filed separately in New York, California, the District of Columbia and 11 other states, expand Chinese-owned TikTok’s legal fight with...

A new study by researchers at the Université Laval in Quebec reveals that only a small percentage of Internet users have high confidence in their ability to recognize fake news online. Laval University marketing research specialist Astrid Alemao joins Global News Morning’s host Laura Casella to discuss the survey results.

Sales of disposable e-cigarettes have surged in recent years, raising not only health concerns but also environmental issues. Many vape users may not be aware that each device contains a battery made from precious metals, which can be potentially toxic. However, as Redmond Shannon reports, a young engineer has discovered a way to repurpose old...

Commuter train officials say they’re one step closer to finishing part of Montreal’s Lucien-L’Allier train station. The Exo train terminus is soon set to re-open to commuters on the Vaudreuil-Hudson line, but transit users on the two other lines will have to wait until spring. As Global’s Tim Sargeant reports, the train station is being...

How Donald Trump’s return to the White House has Canada bracing for a potential surge in asylum seekers. Why Democrats are blaming Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for losing the election. Also, the charges just laid in singer Liam Payne’s death. Plus, why Ottawa wants TikTok’s Canadian offices closed, and what this means for the...