From Global News. The death toll from Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar has risen to 20, according to the country’s disaster management office, as the Indian Ocean island nation grapples with the storm’s devastating impact. Gezani tore across the east coast with sustained winds of around 185 kilometres per hour, and gusts nearing 270. Homes collapsed…

From Global News. Thousands of Iranians marched through the streets of Tehran Wednesday, marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The commemorations follow a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in January that resulted in not only a temporary internet blackout, but the reported killing of thousands of demonstrators. Though he held off on…

From Global News. Republican leaders have been altering the legislative calendar as a method to block any votes that could overrule Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and beyond. Ordinarily when a president declares an emergency, lawmakers have 15 days to vote on it to try and overrule it. On Tuesday, four Republicans defected from…

From Global News. Five teens and a teacher are dead after a shooter open fired at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northern B.C. Local journalist Trent Ernst described district-wide lockdowns and RCMP entering the building during a livestream from the scene. Police said the suspect died of a self-inflicted injury at the school and the…

From Global News. Rep. Ted Lieu accused U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi of lying under oath about President Donald Trump’s involvement with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lieu suggested that Bondi lied under oath during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee when she said there was “no evidence” Trump had committed any crime.…

From Global News. Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared to dodge Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s demand that she apologize to the survivors of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over the Department of Justice’s handling of the Epstein files release. During a heading of the House Judiciary Committee, Bondi tried to steer the question toward former Attorney…

From Global News. In the House of Commons on Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the Tumbler Ridge school shooting that killed at least nine people and injured 27. "What happened has left our nation in shock and all of us in mourning," he said. Carney added that he has spoken with B.C. Premier David…

From Global News. The mayor of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says the small community is “one big family” that will support each other after Tuesday’s deadly school shooting. Darryl Krakowka told Global News Morning Edmonton residents must lean on one another and seek help if needed. He said counsellors with “boots on the ground” are expected…

From Global News. An Arizona man told reporters on Wednesday that he had been questioned by police in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case as he maintained his innocence. Late on Tuesday, a U.S. law enforcement official briefed on the case said a suspect in the abduction of U.S. television host Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother was…

From Global News. Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre offered sympathies for British Columbia’s Tumbler Ridge community on Wednesday, after a fatal shooting at a secondary school left at least 10 dead and dozens others injured. “We are very much devastated by the news of this appalling shooting,” Poilievre told reporters on Parliament Hill. “I can’t…

From Global News. Canada’s political leaders are reacting after a shooting at a secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., left multiple people dead and others injured. Prime Minister Mark Carney called it “a very difficult day for the nation,” saying Canada stands with the community and that federal officials are working with B.C.’s premier to…

From Global News. Speaking about last weekend’s Super Bowl LX on Tuesday, Doug Ford commended the historic and political halftime show by Bad Bunny – though the Ontario premier was seemingly unfamiliar with the Puerto Rican superstar’s name. “Bad Bunny, big bunny, whatever the bunny was. The only bunny I know is Bugs Bunny. He’s…

From Global News. B.C. Premier David Eby will speak on Wednesday after at least nine people were killed in a school shooting on Tuesday afternoon in British Columbia’s Peace region, in which the suspected shooter also ended up dead.   "This is a devastating and unimaginable tragedy. We can’t imagine what the community is going…

From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney commented on the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that killed at least nine people and injured another 27. “It’s obviously a very difficult day for the nation,” Carney said in a media scrum outside the Liberal caucus on Wednesday morning. "Canada stands by you," he told residents…

From Global News. RCMP are expected to provide an update following Tuesday’s deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where 10 people — including the suspected shooter — have died. Police said multiple victims were found inside the secondary school, with additional victims located at a related residence. Twenty-seven people were injured and taken to…

From Global News. Canadian MPs returned from their winter break to Parliament Hill and partook in the first oral question period of 2026. Conservative MPs, led by Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre, highlighted rising grocery prices and affordability issues within Canada. In December, Canada’s Food Price Report 2026 forecasted overall food prices to increase by four…

From Global News. WARNING: Some of the details in this story are disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. “Fly high my angel” are the words a nine-year-old girl said at a memorial service for her older sister Lexi Blackwood in January. The 12-year-old girl took her own life after being bullied at her school in Okanagan,…

From Global News. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi will face questions from lawmakers over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files during a House hearing on Wednesday. Despite redaction efforts, the files have exposed sensitive information of many "powerful" people, while victims of the late convicted sex abuser have criticized the latest disclosures…

From Global News. A total of ten people are now confirmed dead in a mass shooting in the northern B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge. Six of the bodies were found at the local high school. Two more victims were found at another location, while another victim died on the way to hospital. An individual believed…

From Global News. The rise of artificial intelligence has led to a rise in people turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for answers to medical questions. One in eight Canadians have spent more than a year trying to find a family doctor or have given up on finding one, according to a new Angus Reid…

From Global News. Most of Team Canada’s skiers come from mountainous areas. But Saskatchewan freestyle skier Maïa Schwinghammer, who is making her Olympic debut, is an exception. Mike Armstrong looks at Schwinghammer’s unlikely journey from the flattest part of Canada to the Milano-Cortina Olympics. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News…

From Global News. The FBI has released video of Nancy Guthrie’s home in Tucson, Ariz., from the early morning of February 1, when she was last seen. Jackson Proskow explains what the footage shows, how it was obtained and the increasing concerns about Guthrie’s well-being. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which connects Ontario and Michigan,…

From Global News. B.C. Premier David Eby is set to provide an update after at least nine people were killed in a school shooting Tuesday afternoon in British Columbia’s Peace region, in which the suspected shooter also ended up dead. RCMP said there were “multiple victims” from a shooting at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where students…

From Global News. A fireball lit up the sky across western Alberta, and many people reported seeing it, hearing it, and even feeling it.   "I went over and over and I thought that is so cool," said Tim Eerkes, meteor witness.   Experts say finding those fireball fragments is like looking for a needle…

From Global News. The search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today Show" host Savannah Guthrie, has now reached its 10th day. On Tuesday, the FBI released photos of a masked person seen tampering with a security camera at the home of Nancy Guthrie. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration is making…

From Global News. Pro-Palestine protesters clashed with Sydney Police Monday over Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit. Herzog is in the country to show solidarity with Australia’s Jewish community following last December’s deadly mass shooting at Bondi Beach. The controversial visit was condemned by activists and some Australian politicians, who accuse Herzog of being complicit in…

From Global News. Rep. Ro Khanna spoke on the House floor Tuesday and listed the six "wealthy, powerful men" whose names appeared in unredacted files he read through at the Department of Justice on Monday.   “These men are Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, Nicola Caputo, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, CEO of Dubai Ports…

From Global News. During question period Tuesday, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre asked Prime Minister Mark Carney why the Liberal government is subsidizing foreign-made electric vehicles rather than cutting taxes on domestic vehicle production. Carney implored Poilievre to listen to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the head of the Auto Manufacturing Association who, he says,…

From Global News. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne told Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan to "move on, man" after Hallan criticized Mark Carney for "doubling Justin Trudeau’s deficit" during question period Tuesday. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News…

From Global News. Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych trained on Monday at the Milano Cortina Games donning a helmet that featured images of compatriots killed during Russia’s war in Ukraine – delivering on a promise to use the Olympics to keep attention on the conflict. “I feel that I [am] fulfill[ing] someone’s dreams, and these…

From Global News. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick sat before U.S. Congress on Tuesday amid revelations about long-term ties between him and late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick was among the many high-profile figures included in the latest batch of Epstein-related files published by the U.S. Department of Justice in January. Documents…

From Global News. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Todd Lyons faced tough questions from lawmakers who wanted to know if agents were being disciplined or held accountable for conduct amid the scrutiny over the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and across the U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman called certain procedures of ICE agents —…

From Global News. Regarding the ban he implemented last year keeping American liquor off Ontario’s LCBO store shelves, Ontario Premier Doug Ford encouraged Ontarians to “double down,” noting Canada and the U.S. could “resolve it in a minute” if Trump would reverse his “unfair tariffs” – the ones that triggered the ban in the first…

From Global News. Organizers of the 2026 Winter Olympics said they found a ‘fix’ for the medals that have been reported by athletes as broken or chipped. Team USA alpine ski racing gold medallist Breezy Johnson revealed during a press conference that the ribbon of her sporting hardware had broken away from the metal shortly…

From Global News. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he “explained” to U.S. President Donald Trump that while Canada paid for the Gordie Howe International Bridge that Trump is threatening to bar from opening, its ownership is shared and construction involved U.S. steel and workers. “We discussed the bridge. I explained that Canada paid for…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will block the opening of a new bridge and trade route connecting Ontario and Michigan until the United States is “compensated for everything we have given” Canada. In a lengthy post on his Truth Social website, Trump called for immediate negotiations over the Gordie Howe…

From Global News. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is scheduled to hold a press conference at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Tuesday morning. The provincial leader is expected to address U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge that connects Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, Mich. Trump called for…

From Global News. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Todd Lyons, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott, and Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing on oversight. This comes after intense scrutiny and condemnation over the administration’s recent crackdown…

From Global News. Ontario’s police watchdog has ordered a provincewide probe into police corruption amid accusations of corruption within Toronto’s police service. Seven active and one retired Toronto officer have been charged in an organized crime and corruption investigation. Colin D’Mello looks at how police forces across Ontario are feeling the impact of the Toronto…

From Global News. From packed town halls to long lines for petition signings, the Alberta separatism movement appears to be gaining momentum. A referendum on the issue could be triggered in 2026 if enough signatures are gained. But as Heather Yourex-West explains, new polling shows the majority of Albertans would prefer to stay in Canada.…

From Global News. Pressure is growing on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Royal Family amid the fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Two of Starmer’s top aides have already stepped down in the wake of the revelations. Vincent McAviney looks at the growing calls for Starmer to resign and how the Royals are…

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From Global News. The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie, entered its ninth day on Monday. The second of two deadlines issued by the purported kidnappers of Guthrie has now lapsed, with little sign whoever is responsible is willing to release her. Ransom notes demanding cryptocurrency are being…

From Global News. Antonio José Seguro won the Portuguese presidential election on Sunday, beating his far-right, anti-establishment opponent André Ventura in a runoff vote. “I accept with great humility, enormous emotion and confidence the position that the Portuguese people have just entrusted to me as their president of the republic,” Seguro told his supporters. The…

From Global News. Rescue workers continued searching on Monday for people under the rubble in Lebanon’s Tripoli, after a building collapsed the previous day. When search and rescue operations ended, Lebanon’s National News Agency said the death toll was 15, citing the civil defence chief.   Mohammed Mahmoud Omar, an owner of a shop in the collapsed…

From Global News. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand doubled down on calls for the “immediate release” of Jimmy Lai. The 78-year-old Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday, after being convicted in December of conspiring with others to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiracy to…

From Global News. Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and confidante of the late sex offender financier Jeffrey Epstein, refused to answer questions at a Congressional deposition on Monday, Republican lawmakers say. "As expected, Ghislaine Maxwell [invoked] the Fifth [Amendment] and refused to answer any questions,” James Comer, chairman of the House of Representatives Oversight Committee…

From Global News. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison, in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city’s dissent. Lai’s son, Sebastien, said +the lengthy prison term amounts to a “death sentence’ for the 78-year-old, while his…

From Global News. Ontario’s inspector general of policing ordered a review of the province’s police services and boards Monday amid accusations of corruption within Toronto police. Ryan Teschner told reporters at Queen’s Park those accusations have rocked the public’s trust in policing, and an independent, provincewide inspection will help restore it. “If there are vulnerabilities…

From Global News. Days after the Washington Post fired hundreds of journalists and staff, the man in charge of the newspaper is following his former employees out the door. Will Lewis, the embattled CEO and publisher announced he’s stepping down. It comes as Post staff worry about the safety of the journalists left in foreign…

From Global News. One of the best feel good stories at these Olympics is Canadian, but right now it’s on hold. Canadian figure skaters Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps were favoured to be medal contenders, but after an injury in training last week they may have to pull out. At 42, Stellato-Dudek will be one…

From Global News. The second full day of the Milano-Cortino Olympics is wrapping up with plenty of excitement and drama. But a long wait is also ending for hockey fans as NHL players finally return to the games. Members of Canada’s men’s hockey team arrived in Milan earlier on Sunday. Among them is two-time Olympic…

From Global News. Worried residents in the Spanish mountain town of Ubrique, Andalusia, waded through flooded streets on Sunday as torrents of water swept through the area. Emergency crews worked to clean the village’s sewerage system and reinforced barricades as Storm Marta brought heavy rain and rising floodwaters. The Iberian Peninsula has already experienced a…

From Global News. It’s a day many in Toronto thought would never come: the opening of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. The first phase of the long-awaited light rail line, which was marred by budget overruns and construction delays, officially launched on Sunday, six years behind schedule and 15 years after construction began. Many have expressed…

From Global News. Lindsey Vonn was taken to hospital after a violent crash during the Olympic downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo on Sunday. Vonn lost control early in her run and was airlifted from the course for medical assessment. Vonn had been attempting a comeback despite a recent knee injury, with her Olympic return drawing global…

From Global News. A former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement explains why ICE officers are in Canadian cities. John Sandweg also shares the difference he sees in the agency now, compared with when he ran the agency under President Obama — then often called the "Deporter in Chief." Plus, Canadian country artist Paul Brandt…

From Global News. Canada’s largest overseas mission is working with NATO to prevent further Russian aggression. The number of military personnel deployed recently increased from 800 to over 2,000 to bolster the multi-national brigade. While Canadian troops perform military exercises in the region, the Commander of Task Force Latvia, Col. Jim Smith, explains how it’s…

From Global News. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition secured a majority on Sunday, winning more than half of parliamentary seats in a snap election. Takaichi became prime minister in October following her election as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party. Her popularity among youth has been dubbed "sanakatsu," which translates roughly as "Sanae-mania." Since…

From Global News. It’s been 20 years since Stephen Harper became prime minister. On Friday, he formally inaugurated his prime ministerial archives at the Library and Archives Canada. The records of Harper’s time in office form the single largest digital archive the institution has ever received. And as David Akin reports, the information it contains…

From Global News. Federal public servants will be expected to spend more time in the office. Unions are pushing back against this latest order, one that comes as Ottawa looks to cut thousands of jobs. And those public servants who rallied behind Prime Minister Mark Carney during the election might be second-guessing their decision. As…