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From Global News. A Utah police K-9 named Hawk tracked a missing woman through rugged desert terrain after her vehicle was found abandoned. An officer says the case highlights how vital trained dogs are in locating people in remote areas. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow…
From Global News. Asked about the escalating humanitarian situation in Cuba, which is facing a crippling fuel crisis, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said it is in Cuba’s “best interest to make dramatic changes” soon. She did not clarify the Trump administration’s position, however, when asked about regime change. #cuba #fuelcrisis #geopolitics #GlobalNews
From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux, who crossed the floor from the Conservative Party to join the Liberal caucus on Wednesday. "Matt brings a wealth of experience, despite his young demeanour," Carney said. Jeneroux said that he "couldn’t sit on the sidelines" after seeing Carney’s "ambitious agenda". He added…
From Global News. Scientists have captured what may be the first-ever record of a shark in the Antarctic Ocean, challenging long-held assumptions about life in its icy waters. The sleeper shark appeared nearly 500 metres below the surface, where temperatures were just above freezing. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11672289/shark-antarctica-caught-on-camera-video/ Subscribe to Global News…
From Global News. One of the surviving victims of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school shooting is expected to return home soon. Paige Hoekstra was shot in the chest and had to be flown to a Vancouver hospital. The 19-year-old underwent surgery last week and, in an update posted on her GoFundMe on Feb. 16, her…
From Global News. Yet another Conservative MP has crossed the floor to join Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals. Matt Jeneroux, first elected in 2015 as the Conservative for the riding of Edmonton-Riverbend, announced on Wednesday that he would join the Liberals, putting the party on the cusp of holding a majority of seats in the…
From Global News. Canadian Immigration Minister Lena Diab is scheduled to make an announcement on the Express Entry program on Wednesday. Canada’s Express Entry is an online system used to manage immigration applications from skilled workers. The announcement comes amid an investigation into hundreds of foreign citizens identified by B.C.’s anti-extortion unit, according to new…
From Global News. Rescuers are on the ground in California near Lake Tahoe after a group of skiers west missing after an avalanche. Nine skiers are currently unaccounted for while six have been rescued after being trapped in the avalanche. Severe weather is hampering rescue efforts. #california #skiers #avalanche
From Global News. The Pattullo Bridge has officially closed after shutting the link between New Westminster and Surrey to vehicle traffic. Cyclists and pedestrians were invited to enjoy a car-free experience over the weekend, but it was cut a few hours short when people started to climb the arch of the bridge. “There was a…
From Global News. British Columbia’s finance minister warned the provincial budget was going to make her unpopular, and the financial picture delivered today proved Brenda Bailey correct – with the debt and deficit climbing, and service cuts and tax hikes coming. The provincial budget is forecast to climb to $13.3 billion — more than the…
From Global News. Police around Metro Vancouver are issuing a new warning about a spike in distraction thefts targeting seniors. The Surrey Police Service says it investigated 50 individual cases last year and several already this year. As Global’s Grace Ke reports, the crimes are all similar in pattern, with thieves eyeing up people walking…
From Global News. Marc Mazerolle is preparing to travel to war-torn Ukraine to seek answers about his son’s death. Patrick Mazerolle is one of at least 27 Canadians who have died in Ukraine during Russia’s full-scale invasion. Global’s Heidi Petracek explains the hurdles Marc is facing in retrieving Patrick’s body, and how Marc is hoping…
From Global News. A second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran has ended without a deal to curtail Iran’s nuclear program. But Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi says the pair of nations did agree on “guiding principles” for future talks. Global’s Jackson Proskow reports on where negotiations stand and how both countries are…
From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his long-awaited ‘Buy Canadian’ defence plan. Jillian Piper reports on the $6.6 billion proposal, how many jobs are supposed to be created from it while depending less on the U.S., and the questions about whether the strategy can live up to the hype. Canadian speedskaters Ivanie…
From Global News. New numbers released to Global News show the epidemic of extortion plaguing British Columbia’s South Asian community has quickly become an even bigger crisis. In fact, Canada Border Services Agency officials say the number of foreign nationals being investigated in Canada has almost tripled – currently sitting at a whopping 296. And…
From Global News. A trio of Canadian athletes reigned as champions Tuesday after winning the Women’s Team Pursuit Speedskating race at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Alongside Quebec’s Valérie Maltais, Isabelle Weidemann and Ivanie Blondin – both from Ottawa – spoke to Global News after the race, expressing their shock and excitement that they are…
From Global News. A trio of Canadian athletes reigned as champions Tuesday after winning the Women’s Team Pursuit Speedskating race at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. Alongside Quebec’s Valérie Maltais, Isabelle Weidemann and Ivanie Blondin – both from Ottawa – spoke to Global News after the race, expressing their shock and excitement that they are…
From Global News. Widespread flooding across France on Tuesday forced many residents in small towns to ditch their cars and commute using boats. Heavy rainfall from Storm Nils prompted the evacuation of nearly 1,600 people after the Garonne River spilled over. Multiple French departments issued red alerts for flooding, the highest warning. "It’s a bit…
From Global News. Widespread flooding across France on Tuesday forced many residents in small towns to ditch their cars and commute using boats. Heavy rainfall from Storm Nils prompted the evacuation of nearly 1,600 people after the Garonne River spilled over. Multiple French departments issued red alerts for flooding, the highest warning. "It’s a bit…
From Global News. The situation in Cuba grows more dire by the day as the United States’ oil blockade drags on. U.S. President Donald Trump called the Caribbean nation a failed state as his administration continues to block fuel shipments from reaching the country. The Canadian government is facing calls to criticize Washington’s response and…
From Global News. The situation in Cuba grows more dire by the day as the United States’ oil blockade drags on. U.S. President Donald Trump called the Caribbean nation a failed state as his administration continues to block fuel shipments from reaching the country. The Canadian government is facing calls to criticize Washington’s response and…
From Global News. Ontario Premier Doug Ford was asked on Tuesday whether former hockey commentator Don Cherry was deserving of being named an Order of Ontario recipient. “Bring Don out to Scotiabank Arena when the Leafs play, the place will go ballistic. They’ll go wild. He has massive support out there,” Ford said, adding, “I…
From Global News. Ontario Premier Doug Ford was asked on Tuesday whether former hockey commentator Don Cherry was deserving of being named an Order of Ontario recipient. “Bring Don out to Scotiabank Arena when the Leafs play, the place will go ballistic. They’ll go wild. He has massive support out there,” Ford said, adding, “I…
From Global News. Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday that Canada needs a faster, more nimble military procurement policy, calling for a “MacGyver-like purchase of the equipment, weapons and gadgets” needed to win wars and defend Canada. #poilievre #cdnpolitics #cdnpoli #GlobalNews
From Global News. Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday that Canada needs a faster, more nimble military procurement policy, calling for a “MacGyver-like purchase of the equipment, weapons and gadgets” needed to win wars and defend Canada. #poilievre #cdnpolitics #cdnpoli #GlobalNews
From Global News. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton – the former Secretary of State – are set to testify in the congressional investigation into the late sex offender financier Jeffrey Epstein next week. In a newly-released interview with the BBC, Hillary accused the Trump administration of a “cover-up,” and called…
From Global News. Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised demonstrators at Toronto’s rally on Saturday as part of a "Global Day of Action" for those in support of regime change who gathered to demand more decisive action from world leaders. “I was so proud of the Iranian community,” Ford said on Tuesday. “I said 200,000 (people…
From Global News. French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday unveiled the first H125 helicopter assembly line, made in India by a joint venture between Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems. This comes as India and France agreed to boost their defence and aerospace partnership with a pact to jointly manufacture…
From Global News. Protests erupted outside the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday, as Iran and the U.S. held a second-round of high-stakes talks over their long-standing nuclear dispute. Demonstrators spoke out in support of the son of Iran’s last Shah, who has said he wants to bring democracy to Iran, and carried…
From Global News. In an interview with political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen on Saturday, former U.S. President Barack Obama said aliens are “real”, but that they’re not “being kept” at Area 51. Later, Obama clarified his comments in a social media post, saying, “I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact…
From Global News. Three people, including the alleged suspect, are dead after a shooting at an ice rink during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island on Monday. Authorities believe the violence may have stemmed from a family dispute and say the incident appeared to be targeted. Police say the shooter died on an apparent…
From Global News. 21-year-old Victoria Fortuna was left with life-altering injuries while her dad, Paul, was killed, after the duo was hit by a vehicle on Anthony Henday Drive while trying to change a flat tire on Victoria’s vehicle. “They were getting the equipment out to change the flat tire and another driver plowed into…
From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to publicly release his new Buy Canadian plan for supplying the military and growing Canada’s domestic defence industry on Tuesday. The $6.6-billion plan promises to prioritize building military equipment at home, hike the share of defence contracts awarded to Canadian firms and add up to 125,000 new jobs…
From Global News. After launching B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to strike Iranian nuclear sites last June, U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened further military action against Iran if negotiations in Geneva Tuesday do not result in a new nuclear agreement – something the U.S. has long been pushing for. “We had to send the B-2s,”…
From Global News. Toronto is still digging out of record-breaking snowfall from more than three weeks ago. The city was blanketed by more than 50 centimetres of snow on Jan. 25, with more expected to cover the streets. As Global’s Seán O’Shea reports, people are frustrated with how long the cleanup is taking despite the…
From Global News. Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall, best known for his roles in ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Apocolypse Now,’ has died at age 95. Duvall was nominated for seven Academy Awards during his career, winning one for his role in ‘Tender Mercies.’ Global’s Eric Sorensen looks at Duvall’s legacy, and his fierce commitment to the craft.…
From Global News. Team Canada is gaining momentum after a slow start at the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Mike Armstrong looks at how freestyle skier Megan Oldham won gold in freeski big air, how short track speed skater Courtney Sarault took home silver in the women’s 1,000 metres, and how other Canadian athletes fared during Day 10…
From Global News. Two people have died and three others are in critical condition after a shooting during a high school hockey game at an ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on Monday, authorities say. The incident – which Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said appeared to be “a targeted event” involving family – occurred…
From Global News. Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, offered an explosive show over the weekend. The Hawaiian landmark has experienced intermittent eruptions since December 2024 and marked its 42nd volcanic episode on Sunday. The very next day, a rainbow was recorded above the at-least-210,000-year-old shield volcano. #Hawaii #Kilauea #Volcanology
From Global News. Eddie Carvery, a long-time activist who worked tirelessly to preserve the legacy of Halifax’s former Black community of Africville, has died at the age of 79. Carvery was born in Africville, Nova Scotia, and devoted his life to a decades-long pursuit to secure reparations for the former residents of the historic Black…
From Global News. Ahead of renewed negotiations with Iran, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said establishing a nuclear agreement with the nation could be difficult. “Doing a deal with Iran is not easy,” Rubio told reporters in Budapest Monday. “We have to understand that Iran ultimately is governed and its decisions are governed by…
From Global News. Canada and Mexico will present a joint action plan on minerals, infrastructure, and supply chains in the second half of the year, Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Monday after meeting with Canada’s minister of trade, Dominic LeBlanc, in Mexico City. He also said a delegation of Mexico’s finance ministry will visit…
From Global News. It has been more than two weeks since Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC news anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her Arizona home., In a video posted to Instagram on Monday, Savannah Guthrie asked the suspected kidnapper to “do the next right thing.” “We still have hope,” she said. The case continues…
From Global News. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday the U.S. would not dispute an assessment by some European countries that about the poisoning of Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny. The U.K., France, Germany and Sweden released a joint statement Saturday, stating that an analysis of samples taken from Navalny’s body indicates the presence of a…
From Global News. White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge. A “small” security force will stay for a short period to…
From Global News. After a long streak of above seasonal temperatures, Alberta is set for a deep dive into more winter-like conditions over the next few days. Alberta had initially received a significant amount of snow early in the season, but due to a lack of precipitation and above seasonal temperatures, most of the snow…
From Global News. A group of travellers is demanding an explanation from Air Transat after being left stranded in Montreal. The passengers were travelling to Toronto from Cuba, but said the airline forced them to stay overnight without explanation. Some travellers claim the unexpected delay has cost them thousands of dollars. Phil Carpenter reports. For…
From Global News. Canadian charities are raising concerns that the U.S. oil embargo on Cuba is stopping critical aid from reaching the island. The embargo has led to widespread flight cancellations by Canadian airlines, cutting off a vital supply line for non-profits. Organizations in Nova Scotia have been sending assistance to Cuba for decades and…
From Global News. Canada earned its first gold medal at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Sunday. Mikael Kingsbury, known as the "King of Moguls," won the top spot in the first-ever Olympic dual moguls competition today. Mike Armstrong is in Milan with the story of how Kingsbury lived up to his nickname. A group of…
From Global News. At just seven weeks into the new year, the U.S. has already reached 910 cases of measles infections, according to the latest numbers released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The majority of cases are among kids and teens aged five to 19. South Carolina is the current hot spot…
From Global News. At least nine Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes in the northern and southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, Palestinian civil defence and health officials said. Medics said an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment housing displaced families killed at least four people, while health officials said another strike killed five in…
From Global News. There are now confirmations that U.S. State Department officials met with an Alberta separatist group. A spokesperson for the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) confirmed they met with those officials in Washington last month. It was meant to gauge how the U.S. administration could respond to a newly separated Alberta. Ipsos CEO Darrell…
From Global News. There are now confirmations that U.S. State Department officials met with an Alberta separatist group. A spokesperson for the Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) confirmed they met with those officials in Washington last month. It was meant to gauge how the U.S. administration could respond to a newly separated Alberta. Ipsos CEO Darrell…
From Global News. A crew of four astronauts arrived at the International Space Station after docking overnight, marking the start of an eight-month science mission in orbit. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launched from Florida aboard a Dragon capsule. Two members of the team are on their first spaceflight, joining veteran astronauts from the United States and…
From Global News. The message from hosts from the Munich Security conference is shockingly stark. As world leaders from 50 countries and hundreds of top security experts converge in Germany, the groups report points directly at the U.S. “The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics. Sweeping destruction — rather than careful reforms and…
From Global News. Mikael Kingsbury is Canada’s first gold medallist at the Milano-Cortina Olympics. The freestyle skier from Quebec won men’s dual moguls final on Sunday, adding to the silver he won in the moguls event on Thursday. "It’s better than I ever expected," Kingsbury told Global News after his win. He added, "Finishing my…
From Global News. It has been two weeks since Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, was taken from her home in Arizona. Friday night, authorities conducted a new search near the residence, though no arrests have been made in the kidnapping. However, a 42-year-old has been charged with sending a fake…
From Global News. Carney remained in Canada to support the Tumbler Ridge community, sending a delegation to Germany in his place. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is currently leading the Canadian team at the Munich Security Conference. The summit’s agenda is heavily focused on a new joint effort between Canada and its allies to bolster…
From Global News. The Canadian government announced new sanctions against seven more Iranians today, bringing the total number of sanctioned individuals to nearly 500. This move coincides with a "Global Day of Action" following a crackdown in Iran that killed more than 7,000 people last month. In Toronto, supporters of regime change gathered to demand…
From Global News. Over a thousand people gathered outside the Tumbler Ridge Town Hall Friday night to honour the lives lost in this week’s tragic mass shooting. Prime Minister Mark Carney was joined by the Governor General, federal opposition leaders, and B.C. provincial leaders in a rare show of national solidarity. Heather Yourex-West has the…