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Surgical backlogs in the province are taking a toll on those with cancer left waiting for treatment. Local childcare centres react to the $10-a-day childcare program extension taking effect in March. A preliminary hearing date has been set for Chris Fahlman, the man accused of killing a women on a highway near Weyburn in September...

The Vancouver SVNS rugby tournament is coming to BC Place on March 7th and 8th. Team Canada players Flo Symonds and Krissy Scurfield talk about getting ready for the tournament.

There is a rising demand for warming spaces in Saskatoon as the city’s only woman’s shelter has been near capacity since opening. Surgical backlogs in the province are taking a toll on those with cancer left waiting for treatment. Local childcare centres react to the $10-a-day childcare program extension taking effect in March.

Matthew Edward Williams, 36, was found guilty of threatening to kill women he matched with on dating apps in Calgary and now, he’s wanted by Edmonton police for similar alleged threats and harassment towards women he meets on dating and escort sites in that city. Jaclyn Kucey reports.

More than 60 Indigenous artifacts were returned to Canada Saturday morning after spending a century at the Vatican. The priceless items were taken from Indigenous communities in 1925 and put on display as part of the Vatican’s missionary exhibition. The repatriation of the items makes good on a promise first made by the late Pope...

An Edmonton man is wanted by police for allegedly harassing and threatening women he matched with on dating apps. The second day of the trial for a Beaumont man accused of killing his partner saw the jury take in a confession video. On day 3 of City of Edmonton budget talks, council increases the tax...

Over 100 people came together in Fredericton to call for equal pay for women. The march took place exactly 25 years after a similar march that launched the province’s Pay Equity Coalition. Anna Mandin reports.

A second-degree murder trial is underway in Peterborough, two years after a woman was killed and a man was seriously injured in a stabbing downtown. Marc Woodhouse was in the courtroom Tuesday and has more.

Canada’s women’s rugby team is counting down the hours to one of the biggest matches in the country’s history. On Saturday, fans will pack a sold-out stadium on the outskirts of London, England, to watch the favoured hosts take on the Canadians in the Women’s Rugby World Cup final. As Eric Sorensen reports, it’s a...

During a visit to the U.K., Prime Minister Mark Carney took the opportunity to cheer on Team Canada at Saturday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup final. The Liberal leader and his wife joined a record-breaking crowd of roughly 82,000 for the match against the top-seeded team, England. Eric Sorensen reports on the thrilling finale, watched by...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is defending his government’s decision to drastically scale back services at Canada Post this week. Carney says the beleaguered Crown corporation is simply not viable. Carney is also facing criticism for the amount of time he’s been spending outside of Canada. This week, he is in the U.K., wrapping up...

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Toronto on Saturday, marching for change just days after police arrested a teenaged suspect in the death of an 18-year-old boy. Plus, a Canadian film examines the groundbreaking all-women music festival ‘Lilith Fair’ on the final weekend of the Toronto Film Festival (TIFF).

Canada isn’t known as a rugby hotbed, but the country’s women’s national team has made a name for itself by reaching the semifinals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Eric Sorensen looks at Canada’s rise, and the tall task the team is facing ahead of its match against New Zealand.

A Peterborough woman is behind a growing online petition accusing social media giant Meta of wrongfully disabling accounts. Marc Woodhouse has more.

For a third straight day, crews and dozens of volunteers are searching for 70-year-old Ruth Carol Sutton from Grand Bay-Westfield. There’s new hope as police received footage of a woman matching her description walking towards the ferry station just hours after she disappeared. Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla reports.

May 5 marks the 15th annual Red Dress Day to honour missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls. Advocates are marching in Kelowna to raise awareness for an issue that hits close to home for many living in British Columbia. Sydney Morton reports.

Durham police have arrested a woman who was allegedly involved in dragging an officer by car while trying to flee arrest in March. As Germain Ma reports, she’s had numerous run-in’s with the law.

Women’s professional soccer is set to break ground in Canada with the Northern Super League kicking off its inaugural season. Calgary’s Wild FC is taking part in the inaugural match, and as Moses Woldu reports, players and coaches are ready to be a part of history.

In honour of International Women’s Day in March, each Friday Global News has been highlighting women across the Lower Mainland who are uplifting others and making a positive impact. In our final profile, community reporter Safeeya Piriani introduces us to Nihal Elwan who is empowering Syrian refugees and sharing the flavours of the Middle East...

The provincial government officially declared March as Women’s Health Research Month in Alberta. The declaration by the government will help the Alberta Women’s Health Foundation accelerate awareness and advocacy, and position Alberta as a leader in women’s health research. Sharlene Rutherford and Nese Yuksel spoke about what this means for them on Global News Morning...