From Global News. B.C. Premier David Eby, along with other premiers, is calling on residents to buy local whenever and wherever possible as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to threaten tariffs on Canadian goods. While many British Columbians are no doubt trying to do that, Dr. Lenore Newman, the director of the Food and Agriculture…

From Global News. Volunteers at a Japanese garden in B.C. are discovering the remains of Koi fish taken from their pond but have yet to track down the culprit. The investigation into what’s been killing the Koi for over three weeks has flooded the imaginations of volunteers at the Ikeda Japanese Garden in Penticton. "The…

From Global News. A Manitoba man who nearly died last fall in a crash in rural Manitoba says he was saved when a local farmer came upon the burning wreckage of his vehicle. Colton Letkeman, 28, was driving home in late October when he swerved to avoid a deer at 80 km/h. His vehicle crashed…

From Global News. Four days after President Donald Trump returned to the White House, it appears the carefully coordinated and highly publicized deportation of illegal migrants out of the United States has begun. Trump says the deported migrants are hardened criminals, but there is no evidence to corroborate that claim. And, despite his tough talk…

From Global News. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his forces will not be withdrawing from southern Lebanon on Sunday, putting the ceasefire negotiated with Hezbollah back in November on shaky ground. Israel says Lebanon’s army has not replaced Israeli troops stationed in the country’s south. Under the agreement, the Lebanese armed forces are supposed…

From Global News. Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed Friday he is dropping the writ next Wednesday, sending voters to the polls by the end of the month. Ford says he’s seeking a stronger mandate to tackle U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods. Colin D’Mello reports. Trump renewed…

From Global News. The family of a young woman who was struck and killed at a crosswalk in Toronto’s east end is seeking accountability in the wake of her death. As Caryn Lieberman reports, Rachel Turner’s parents say, while neither a lawsuit nor charges will bring their beloved daughter back, they hope their actions will…

From Global News. The beer flows freely at the ‘Tooth and Nail’ brewery in Ottawa, until you go 15 minutes across the border to Gatineau. “We ran into a situation a few years ago where a friend was getting married on the Quebec side and we couldn’t sell beer to his wedding,” says Matt Tweedy,…

From Global News. The war in Europe is ramping up even as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for an end to the conflict, with Ukraine launching one of its largest drone strikes since Russia’s invasion began. Ukrainian forces fired a barrage of more than 120 drones overnight Friday, targeting Moscow, as well as a Russian…

From Global News. A Canadian freighter with 17 people on board got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie while departing Buffalo, according to the Coast Guard, which arrived with icebreaking equipment Thursday to begin freeing the vessel. The 663-foot Manitoulin had dropped off a load of wheat and was heading back to Sarnia, Ontario,…

From Global News. Gazans hold first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas ceasefire Worshippers in the Gaza Strip gathered for the first Friday prayers since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect last week. Prayers were held at the heavily damaged Mohammed Nasserdin al Albani Mosque. Palestinian data shows that the conflict has led to…

From Global News. A curious sight has been spotted off the coast of the Maritimes. Some Maritime residents say they’ve spotted several seals wearing what appear to be tiny “hats." The peculiar headgear does serve a purpose though — helping scientists gather important information about the Harbor seals’ habits. Ella MacDonald explains. For more info,…

From Global News. Record high winds from Storm Eowyn battered Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland on Friday, bringing down power lines, destroying buildings and infrastructure, and forcing the closure and cancellation of schools, flights and public transportation. #StormEowyn #Ireland #NorthernIreland #Scotland #UK

From Global News. A wildfire broke out on Thursday in the Otay Mountain area in San Diego, Calif., prompting an immediate response from firefighters. The blaze ignited under unknown circumstances shortly before 2:30 p.m. local time in a remote region near the Otay Mountain Truck Trail. By 5:00 p.m. local time, the fire, dubbed the…

From Global News. A landslide in Indonesia killed at least 25 people, with the number rising from 17 earlier in the week. Rescuers halted their search efforts on Friday due to worsening weather conditions. Local resident Tamari spoke about the impact on her family, stating, "I did not reach the landslide area but my children…

From Global News. Ross Ulbricht, founder of the online drug marketplace Silk Road, thanked U.S. President Donald Trump in a video after receiving an unconditional pardon, calling it “a victory” and an “important moment for everybody, everywhere, that loves freedom.” #rossulbricht #silkroad #pardons #GlobalNews

From Global News. Ahead of a Friday caucus meeting in Ottawa, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was being a "jackass" for the "weaponization of the gender debate." Earlier this week, Poilievre addressed his policy around gender identity in an interview with Global News. "No dudes in women’s prisons, in women’s sports,…

From Global News. The number of students and staff confirmed to be impacted by the PowerSchool data breach continues to grow. The Toronto District School Board and Peel District School Board confirmed to Global News the total number of students impacted across both boards has reached more than 2.4 million. Other school boards across Canada…

From Global News. Towns across the U.K. and Ireland have been placed on red and amber weather alerts Friday as Storm Eowyn batters the islands with record-breaking high-intensity winds, causing flying debris and widespread damage. The unparalleled storm swept in from the Atlantic Ocean overnight, and the U.K. Met Office has reported winds of over…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump commented on potential tariffs on Canadian goods coming into the United States while on a trip to North Carolina on Friday. Trump claimed that the U.S. loses $200 billion a year with Canada “because we allow them to make cars, we allow them to take lumber. We don’t…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon to secure an end to Russia’s almost three-year-old war with Ukraine, lamenting the huge loss of life. Russian President Vladimir Putin responded on Friday, saying he was open to discussions with Trump on issues such as…

From Global News. A Toronto man is building warm places for people experiencing homelessness to stay while on housing waitlists through his ‘Tiny Tiny Homes’ non-profit. “Somebody is safe, somebody is warm, somebody is not sleeping outside,” said Tiny Tiny Homes Founder Ryan Donais. Each structure contains a bed, table and sink among the amenities…

From Global News. Ontarians are set to hit the polls late February, Premier Doug Ford said Friday announcing plans to dissolve his government next week. On Wednesday, Ford said he will visit Lt. Gov. Edith Dumont to begin the process. On his reasoning for a snap election, Ford told reporters in Brampton, “We need a…

From Global News. An Edmonton senior says he’s had a $32,000 tax rebate stolen from him by a tax consultant who had access to his account, and the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) has been no help. Bruce Currie claims the consultant went into his CRA account, filed his 2023 taxes, then changed his address and…

From Global News. The owners of a B.C. ostrich farm are seeking legal advice about keeping their herd of 400 birds alive. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) ordered a cull of its entire flock last month after an avian flu outbreak. Sydney Morton has more. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to…

From Global News. More than half of Canadians are feeling “financially paralyzed” amid the surging cost of living, according to a new poll. Fifty-five per cent of Canadians used that language to describe their finances, according to the survey commissioned by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Nearly half (48 per cent) added they could…

From Global News. The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal of Quebec’s controversial secularism law. The bill was previously upheld by lower courts due to Quebec using the notwithstanding clause to override the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Mike Armstrong explains what Bill 21 prohibits, how the debate surrounding the…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that his government will only recognize two sexes: male and female. The executive order also outlaws the option to identify as the ‘X’ gender on American passports, which originally became an option in 2022. Heather Yourex-West reports on how some Canadians are…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump says his country doesn’t need Canadian lumber, which is among the products that could be hit with a 25 per cent tariff in February. Trump’s comments come less than a year after the U.S. raised tariff rates on imports of Canadian softwood lumber products from 8.05 per cent…

From Global News. While Canada is the United States’ second largest trading partner, President Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum to air out his grievances about the relationship between the two countries. Touria Izri explains why Trump says the U.S. doesn’t need Canadian oil, gas, vehicles, or lumber, why he claims the U.S. is…

From Global News. A Nebraska man made a seemingly impossible putt at a college basketball game to win a Porsche. He managed to sink the ball from a full basketball court length away. #Nebraska #Porche #Golf #Basketball

From Global News. Toronto police have released shocking video from inside a downtown recording studio that was the site of a “dangerous exchange of gunfire” last fall, which saw nearly 100 shots fired. The footage, released Thursday as part of Project Poppie, is a compilation of video including cellphone and surveillance footage that show patrons…

From Global News. Just days after retaking the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly set to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin — with the possibility of an in-person meeting in the future. It comes amid a new push by Trump to bring an end to Russia’s war with Ukraine. The president has…

From Global News. A 28-year-old man from Afghanistan was brought before the judge on Thursday following a knife attack on Wednesday in a park in the German city of Aschaffenburg in which two people were killed, including a toddler, police and the state health minister said. The suspect deliberately attacked a kindergarten group in the…

From Global News. Hundreds of Palestinians in the city of Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, fled their homes on Thursday amid an ongoing Israeli raid that is now in its third day. The operation was launched in the first week of a ceasefire in Gaza that saw the first exchange of Israeli hostages exchanged…

From Global News. A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in northern England was sentenced to more than 50 years in prison Thursday. The judge called the attack “the most extreme, shocking and exceptionally serious crime.” Axel Rudakubana, now 18-years-old, was 17 when he attacked the children…

From Global News. Thailand reached a major milestone on Thursday in becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex unions, with LGBTQ+ groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than a thousand weddings in a single day. The new same-sex marriage law will create more momentum for greater inclusion of LGBTQ+…

From Global News. Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai, China was lit up with colourful lanterns Thursday ahead of the Lunar New Year, which will usher in the year of the snake. A large snake lantern with a moving head was accompanied by lanterns of flowers, trees, butterflies and mythical creatures. #LunarNewYear #Shanghai #YearOfTheSnake #China

From Global News. Chief Anthony Marrone of the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. said on Wednesday that after battling the major fires that tore through Los Angeles just over two weeks ago, much of the people and equipment were still in place and ready to attack the Hughes Fire after it grew massively on Wednesday.…

From Global News. Three Catholic nuns took on their priest in a playful snowball fight Tuesday as New Orleans was hit with a record-breaking eight inches of snowfall – beating out the previous 2.7-inch record set in 1963. Footage of the joyful moment was shared to the Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church’s Facebook page.…

From Global News. She’s like a toddler with a huge personality — screaming or slapping her tail until she gets what she wants. A newborn beaver, abandoned by its family and found in an Edmonton-area pond, has found love and a second chance at life. “A member of the public had found her after she’d…

From Global News. Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei spoke at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, hailing an emerging "international alliance" including world leaders like U.S. President Donald Trump, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and billionaire Elon Musk, who embrace "liberalism." Milei charged against immigration, environmentalism, feminism, abortion rights and diversity, equity and inclusion, saying…

From Global News. Known for its smell of putrid, rotting flesh, a Corpse Flower bloomed for the first time in 15 years at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney, Australia on Thursday. Grown in the Garden’s Palm House, the flower saw a constant stream of visitors making their way in long lines through the garden…

From Global News. Addressing his country’s northern neighbour, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday, “Canada has been very tough to deal with over the years and it’s not fair that we should have a $200-250 billion deficit.” The comments came amid tensions between the U.S. and Canada, after Trump laid out threats of 25 per…

From Global News. York Regional Police (YRP) have released footage of a suspect firing gunshots at a woman outside her home in Markham, Ont. The incident occurred on Tuesday at around 5:30 PM, near Kennedy Road and 14th Avenue. The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital. As Global’s Jaden Lee-Lincoln reports,…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump is set to deliver the first key speech of his second term before the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. He will appear virtually before global business and political leaders on Thursday. Though it’s unclear what Trump will address in his speech, hot topics at the five-day…

From Global News. Just days into his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has already unleashed an unprecedented wave of executive orders, including limiting the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. "What the president is doing in this case is not just anti-constitutional. It’s it’s anti-democratic. And it shows a lack of trust in the American…

From Global News. A woman who lives in British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast is capturing stunning wildlife video after being inspired by a Global News story about another Canadian couple. Mary Beth Pongrac installed motion and heat-activated cameras on the trails near her home and it didn’t take long for her to get some dramatic results.…

From Global News. A new cross-border fence has sparked controversy along a small part of the world’s longest undefended border. A chain link fence was erected along the western side of Point Roberts on the Canadian side of the border. The City of Delta said it put up the fence after a Tsawwassen senior crossed…

From Global News. Canada’s premiers are pitching their strategies to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s potential tariffs. Trump is threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports to the U.S. as soon as Feb. 1. Mike Armstrong explains what Quebec Premier François Legault, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Saskatchewan Premier Scott…

From Global News. The RCMP says it’s facing "critical staffing shortages" and needs hundreds of additional officers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Backfilling those vacancies has become a shell game that highlights the RCMP’s systemic staffing shortage. Mercedes Stephenson looks at one temporary solution to fill the gap, and what experts say the Mounties need to…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a series of executive orders to try to quickly deport undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. One of those orders directs federal agencies to “repel, repatriate and remove illegal aliens” across the southern U.S. border. Jackson Proskow looks at what Trump is considering doing next, what communities…

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From Global News. The Hughes Fire, a rapidly growing wildfire broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing evacuations. This fire in the Castaic Lake area of Los Angeles County has burned at least 5,054 acres of land. Some 19,000 people, roughly equal to the entire population of Castaic, were under mandatory evacuation orders,…

From Global News. A community is mourning the loss of a 25-year-old woman who died after the car she was in plunged into Lake Ontario near Ashbridge’s Bay Park on Sunday night. Agknesa Soukoulli, originally from Albania, moved to Canada in 2021 to join her sister and pursue her dreams of a better future. In…

From Global News. Gazans returned to inspect their damaged homes and remove rubble from the widespread destruction in Rafah on Monday, days after a ceasefire came into effect on Sunday. "I hope I can bring them out and make them a grave. That’s all I want from this entire world. I don’t want them to…

From Global News. While Environment Canada cancelled an extreme cold weather warning earlier in the day, Toronto experienced its coldest winter temperatures in two years Wednesday. For those outside, it was uncomfortable — all residents could do was bundle up as best they could. But for those who don’t have a place to live or…

From Global News. Iran hopes U.S. President Donald Trump will be "more realistic" in its dealing with the Islamic Republic, Iranian Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, adding Tehran had never sought nuclear weapons. Addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zarif said Iran did not pose a security threat…

From Global News. A 40-year-old father and his three-year-old daughter died in the hospital after a double crash Tuesday night in Pickering. The father and the daughter were struck by another car as they were getting out of their vehicle following a previous crash. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Const. Nicholas Gluckstein said the car…

From Global News. American forest rangers and police helped rescue a moose that became trapped in a frozen lake after falling through the ice. The team used a chainsaw to cut through the ice in Indian Lake, N.Y. and guided the moose to shore. #Moose #NewYork #AnimalRescue