From Global News. Protests erupted across India Sunday, as residents and regional political parties staged rallies and roadblocks in various cities amid a severe cooking gas shortage, made worse by America’s war with Iran. India is facing its worst gas crisis in decades, with the government cutting supplies to industries. Tehran has cut off tanker…

From Global News. At a press conference on Sunday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre outlined a plan to revive Canada’s auto sector through a proposed tariff-free auto pact with the United States. Poilievre said the proposal would remove the GST on Canadian-made vehicles, tie duty-free vehicle sales in Canada to domestic production and scrap federal EV…

From Global News. As oil shortages weigh down on the global economy amid the war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a former commander for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. (IRGC) suggests things won’t change until the U.S. leaves the Persian Gulf. “The Strait of Hormuz will not be opened. Not…

From Global News. Heading into the third week of the conflict with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump says there’s practically nothing left to target and that the war will end “soon.” But how realistic is that? Trump said this week “For (Iran), it’s a war. For us, it has turned out to be easier than…

From Global News. He saw friends killed in cold blood. After posting an international online cry for help, police came looking for him. He then walked for eight days to escape Iran’s brutal regime. Now he plans to return to fight. The West Block’s Jeff Semple sits down with Ali Rezaei Madj, who found sanctuary…

From Global News. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the “biggest physical security threat” in the Arctic right now is Russia. Carney made to reporters during a Sunday press conference at the Nordic-Canadian summit in Oslo, where he met with the prime ministers of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. Canada and the five Arctic…

From Global News. Though it wasn’t until the early 2000s that Swedish garage rock outfit The Hives hit the global mainstream, the quintet’s rock n’ roll journey began back in 1993 — when they were just schoolboys. More than three decades on, and the ‘Hate to Say I Told You So’ hitmakers are back with…

From Global News. The Iran war has already impacted prices at the pumps, but economists say overall inflation will be next. This includes changes to the mortgage market. And with more than one million households set to renew their mortgages in 2026, concerns are on the rise. Global’s Anne Gaviola has more on what kind…

From Global News. A pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto went ahead Friday, despite Ontario’s bid to block it. Al-Quds Day was declared 47 years ago by the Iranian regime in support of the Palestinian people. But Jewish groups say it glorifies terrorism and antisemitism. The Toronto demonstration was met with a large…

From Global News. As the war in Iran drives up the cost of jet fuel, experts say it’s going to have a real impact on airfares. Some airlines, including Air Transat, have already started adding a fuel surcharge to tickets. Others have said the extra cost is coming as they reckon with surging oil prices.…

From Global News. Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has choked off a fifth of the world’s oil and inflicted a punishing price on the global economy as it pushes oil prices higher. U.S. President Donald Trump has called for countries to send warships to provide security for tanker traffic and help open the…

From Global News. A sandstorm swept through tent camps in southern and central Gaza on Saturday, destroying shelters and sending belongings flying as thousands of displaced Palestinians struggled to secure their makeshift homes. #gaza #israelgaza #GlobalNews

From Global News. Tensions are mounting over the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has choked off a fifth of the world’s oil supply. On Saturday, President Donald Trump renewed his call for nations to send warships to keep the strait open. Meanwhile, the U.S. has ramped up offensive operations against Iran, carrying…

From Global News. Toronto police have identified the woman found dead inside a home earlier this week as Xian Wei Shao, age 60. The Toronto resident is the city’s fourth homicide victim of this year. Shao’s body was discovered around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when police were called to a home in the area of Threadneedle…

From Global News. We have a new snapshot of how differently young Canadian men and women see the world. An international survey examined attitudes toward gender equality across 29 countries, and while Canadians rank among the most progressive, Gen-Z men and younger millennials held strikingly different views. Ipsos data found that 57 per cent of…

From Global News. Officials say an explosion at a Jewish school in an affluent neighbourhood in Amsterdam was a “deliberate attack” on the Jewish community. The explosion damaged a drainage pipe and charred an outer wall but caused no injuries, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said Saturday. “It is an attempt to intimidate the Jewish community,…

From Global News. A video of a Nova Scotia man has gone viral after he filmed himself encountering a bobcat in an endearing way. Spencer Fraser says he pulled over on a side of a road to check his phone on the foreshore coastline in Cape Breton when a bobcat appeared. #Bobcat #CapeBreton

From Global News. Officials in Lebanon say several family members of the man who is suspected of ramming a vehicle into a Michigan synagogue on Thursday, were killed in an Israeli strike recently. FBI officials revealed Friday, that 41-year-old Ayman Mohamed Ghazali — a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon — was responsible for the…

From Global News. A B.C. man who stabbed and killed his girlfriend in 2021 appears to have had his parole eligibility lowered partly due to his race. Everton Javaun Downey was sentenced for second-degree murder after admitting to killing Melissa Blimkie by stabbing her 15 times in a stairwell at the Metrotown Shopping Centre on…

From Global News. Speaking to reporters in Oslo on Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada doesn’t “have to have” oil reserves as a “reliable,” “low-risk” and “low-risk” net exporter. This comes after Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson announced Friday Canada will up its production and contribute 23.6 million barrels of oil to…

From Global News. Health Canada says two people died after donating plasma at two private collection centres in Winnipeg. One incident occurred in October 2025 and the other in January 2026. Health Canada hasn’t named the deceased and no link has been established between the plasma collection process and the deaths. Canadian Blood Services, which…

From Global News. Canada’s latest employment numbers show the worst monthly job losses in the past four years. The national employment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in February – a 0.2-per cent increase from the month prior. “This isn’t just one bad month, employment is essentially unchanged since September,” TD Bank economist Maria Solovieva…

From Global News. As the war in Iran enters its third week, thousands gathered in the streets of Tehran to celebrate Al-Quds Day. Meanwhile, as Candice Cole reports, Americans’ tolerance for the war is waning as conflict drags on. The joint international decision to release a record amount of oil reserves this week appeared to…

From Global News. The Ford government is planning to change transparency laws in Ontario to stop the release of any messages involving ministers and staff; a retroactive move which could also keep the premier’s cell phone records permanently secret. A new law set to be tabled by Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and…

From Global News. Multiple European leaders echoed statements of surprise and criticism on Friday over the United States’ decision to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian oil. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “This single easing (of sanctions) by America could provide Russia with approximately 10 billion dollars for the war. This certainly does not help peace.”…

From Global News. Iranians joined a rally in Tehran on Friday to mark the annual al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran neared its two-week mark. "We tell the enemies of the Islamic Revolution that the path of the martyrs will not go dark, and we will continue until our last breath," a…

From Global News. In Michigan, a suspect is dead after ramming a vehicle into a synagogue near Detroit on Thursday. Police say 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon, was killed by security guards at the temple after engaging in gunfire. Officials say Ghazali drove a vehicle through the doors and…

From Global News. After a 78-year-old DoorDash driver delivered her order, a Tennessee woman started a fundraiser to support him, raising more than US$500,000 in donations. #GoFundMe #DoorDash

From Global News. A third resident at a Calgary nursing home has joined its centenarians club. Birthday boy Cecil Jeffery, who turned 100, said, "For me, it’s just another day, but it’s good." "I had a hundredth birthday, and I had three birthday parties, so I think this goes on forever," said Mary Coulson, one…

From Global News. Conservative defence critic and member of parliament James Bezan said on Thursday that it’s “really shameful” the federal government did not tell the public that an airbase in Kuwait, where the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are deployed, was hit by an Iranian missile attack on March 1.   Bezan says Ottawa has been “way…

From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was "fully prepared — individually and collectively" to defend the Arctic against any threats. His answer came in response to a journalist’s question about whether the conflict between the U.S. and Greenland had been settled. Carney also said he fully associated himself with Norway’s prime minister…

From Global News. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Bardufoss, Norway on Friday to watch NATO military exercises with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Afterwards, Carney held a joint press conference with the leaders. Carney said the U.S. can be trusted with security in the north because the…

From Global News. A truck purchase that was supposed to be a blessing turned into a nightmare situation for an Alberta family.   Ashutosh Pathak and his brother needed to buy a new vehicle for their families. After searching, they finally found a Ford F-150 they felt would be perfect. But it turned out that…

From Global News. The wind that swept through the Fraser Valley and Hope, B.C., on Wednesday night was so strong that it tipped semi trucks on their sides. The trucks were travelling on the Coquihalla Highway before the Othello Road exit, when it is believed the first few trucks were blown over on their sides.…

From Global News. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Norway this Friday to observe NATO Cold Response exercises as Canada deepens ties with Nordic countries. He watched military exercises in Bardufoss earlier in the day with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The Norwegian-led NATO exercise happens every two…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has given multiple reasons why it and Israel are attacking Iran, from regime change to eliminating Iran’s missiles and nuclear capability. But reports are emerging of some American army commanders invoking extremist Christian rhetoric. Eric Sorensen explains how the war is rooted in biblical prophecies for some…

From Global News. Iran has long portrayed many Western countries as hostile enemies, particularly the U.S. and its allies. Yet some of the Iranian regime’s children live, study and travel in those Western nations. As Jeff Semple reports, the son of Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf applied to immigrate to Canada. For more info,…

From Global News. The federal government has tabled a revised version of its “lawful access” legislation, which would give police new powers to pursue online data for investigative purposes. The original version of the bill was widely condemned by civil rights advocates and opposition parties, who all warned it would have violated Charter rights. Jillian…

From Global News. Israel is intent on dismantling Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based paramilitary group and Iran’s most powerful proxy. More than 600 people have been killed and over 800,000 others displaced since intensified Israeli attacks began, according to Lebanese authorities. Redmond Shannon reports on Israel’s ferocious bombing campaign, how its disrupting civilian lives in Lebanon and…

From Global News. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has released his first public statement since taking over the role from his assassinated father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Jackson Proskow explains how Khamenei is vowing to continue his country’s blockage of the Strait of Hormuz – and how U.S. President Donald Trump remains defiant by saying…

From Global News. Warning: Story contains disturbing visuals; viewer’s discretion advised. After suffering years of Russian drone attacks, Ukraine is offering what it has learned to countries fighting Iran. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had said in a post on X that he wanted to sign a drone production deal with the U.S. Nathaniel Dove looks…

From Global News. The World Health Organization has flagged new concerns about how the war in the Middle East is impacting health care systems. Key issues include restricted access to basic medication and the escalating impact on the environment. Experts are also concerned about "black rain," caused by fire, smoke, and toxic pollutants released after…

From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to make an announcement in Yellowknife, N.W.T. on Thursday. His itinerary says he will present a “new plan to defend and transform Canada’s Northern and Arctic region.” He is also scheduled to meet with N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson before departing for Norway in the evening, where…

From Global News. Some Taylor Swift fans who attended her December 2024 “Eras Tour”concerts may receive a ticket refund. On Wednesday, Consumer Protection BC announced an agreement with StubHub regarding ticket disclosures and refunds. A person complained to the organization after a Taylor Swift concert, alleging that StubHub failed to disclose that their ticket had…

From Global News. Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree announced that the federal government on Thursday tabled a new version of its “lawful access” legislation that would give police new powers to pursue online data for investigative purposes while addressing some of the privacy concerns raised by the original version of the bill.   "This new legislation, Bill C-22, balances the…

From Global News. Toronto police arrested a suspect after multiple people were stabbed in North York early Thursday morning. Police say the attack happened inside a home in the Yonge and Sheppard area in the GTA. Two women and one man were rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Global’s Nicole Di Donato has more…

From Global News. Asked if the Canadian government would consider calling for a ceasefire in Iran as the U.S. and Israel continue their joint military operation to topple the Iranian regime, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said “deescalation” is its priority in the expanding conflict. Speaking in Parliament Thursday, Anand said Canada was taking things…

From Global News. Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand and Secretary of State (International Development) Randeep Sarai will make a humaniatarian aid funding announcement relating to the expandinf war in the Middle East on Thursday. Senior Liberal cabinet ministers defended the federal government’s position on the war in Iran during a parliamentary debate Monday…

From Global News. Artificial intelligence is playing a growing role in tax season, with tools designed to help Canadians file faster and get answers online. But experts warn the technology can also open the door to new scams and privacy risks. Leigh Tynan with Telus Online Security joins Ross Hull to explain how AI is being…

From Global News. The City of Calgary will likely need to spend $49 billion over the next decade to address growing infrastructure needs, according to a report presented to city councillors. The estimated multi-billion-dollar price tag was revealed as part of a progress update on the city’s 10-year capital infrastructure plan, which will be used…

From Global News. Warning: Some images in the video are disturbing, viewer’s discretion advised. Surveillance video showed passersby driving past an injured child in a northeast Calgary intersection Tuesday morning without stopping. The child was the victim of a hit and run, and police are still searching for the suspect’s vehicle. While parents and experts…

From Global News. After a brutal winter of heavy snow, a brief stretch of mild weather was cut short by heavy rain on Wednesday. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority issued a watershed condition statement, warning about the risk of flooding on flood plains and low-lying areas. Global’s Sean O’Shea has the story. For more info,…

From Global News. Thousands of people were killed in Iran’s brutal crackdown on anti-government protests that began in December 2025. So one Iranian man decided to condemn the regime for it – and risked his life in doing so. Jeff Semple sat down with Ali Rezaei Majd to hear why he did it, how he…

From Global News. The International Energy Agency is taking unprecedented action to try to stabilize oil prices while the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed due to the war in Iran. Typically, about 20 to 25 per cent of the world’s oil supply travels through the strait. Heather Yourex-West explains how Canada could help with…

From Global News. More evidence suggests the U.S. is responsible for the Tomahawk missile strike on an elementary school in Minab, Iran. Local officials say at least 175 people, mostly children, were killed in the strike. Mike Armstrong explains what’s been revealed, what may have led to the deadly mistake, and what U.S. President Donald…

From Global News. The Strait of Hormuz is becoming increasingly caught in the crossfire of the Israel-U.S. war on Iran. The Strait’s effective closure has also led to rising oil prices, which at one point spiked to nearly $120 USD per barrel since the war started. Redmond Shannon looks at the Iranian strikes on ships…

From Global News. Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has left the NDP for the Liberals, pushing Prime Minister Mark Carney to the brink of a majority government. David Akin explains why Idlout switched parties and how three upcoming byelections will play a pivotal role in determining whether the Liberals get a majority. The Strait of Hormuz…

From Global News. B.C. Premier David Eby met with U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on Tuesday afternoon. Hoekstra was tight-lipped after the meeting, but said it was a good one. “I’m still smiling, so yeah,” Hoekstra said. “I think he is, too, so that’s great.” Eby did not speak after the meeting, but did…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States had already won the war with Iran but signalled the fight would continue for now. “You never like to say too early you won. We won,” Trump told supporters at a campaign-style rally in Hebron, Kentucky. “In the first hour, it…

From Global News. Health Canada is cracking down on chemicals used to make fentanyl, adding more substances to the list of controlled substances on Wednesday. That means anyone caught illegally importing or distributing these chemicals could face charges. But another dangerous substance keeps turning up in fentanyl — animal tranquillizers. As Touria Izri, new documents…