From Global News. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday blamed U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for stoking recent protests which swept the country.   "Whether Trump, whether Netanyahu, whether the Europeans, all of them sought to provoke, create division and arm," said Pezeshkian.   "Everyone knows the issue was not…

From Global News. A handful of friendlies left for Canada’s men’s national team before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Men’s head coach Jesse Marsch says there are key roster decisions still to be made. Canada’s head coach also commenting the uncertain future of the Vancouver Whitecaps with no timeline in place for…

From Global News. A handful of friendlies left for Canada’s men’s national team before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Men’s head coach Jesse Marsch says there are key roster decisions still to be made. Canada’s head coach also commenting the uncertain future of the Vancouver Whitecaps with no timeline in place for…

From Global News. More than 200 people were killed earlier this week when a landslide collapsed part of the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to officials. One survivor, miner Eliya Harerimana, said, "I was on the veranda, then we saw the mountain collapse and the earth carry us away. The…

From Global News. Protesters gathered outside Hootsuite’s Vancouver headquarters Friday, urging the company to end a contract linked to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Organizers criticized ICE’s role in recent U.S. immigration enforcement actions and argued that providing communications tools still supports those operations. The protest came amid heightened scrutiny of ICE following clashes at…

From Global News. Members of the Conservative Party of Canada have overwhelmingly voted to keep Pierre Poilievre on as their leader, the party revealed Friday after a late-night vote at its annual convention in Calgary. More than 87 per cent of voting members cast their ballot for Poilievre to stay on as leader, the Conservative…

From Global News. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to speak at the biannual Conservative convention, which is taking place this weekend in Calgary. Alberta separatism has been a front-burner issue for the premier, with a leader of Alberta’s independence movement saying some members of her United Conservative Party caucus have signed a petition now…

From Global News. The White House said earlier this week it was trying to “deescalate” its controversial immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota. But protesters’ anger was further fueled Friday by news of more arrests – including of journalists. Global’s Heather Yourex-West has the latest from Minneapolis. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11641271/ecuador-consulate-minnesota-ice-staff/ Subscribe to…

From Global News. Legendary Canadian actor and comedian Catherine O’Hara has died. The 71-year-old passed away at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness, according to her agency. O’Hara launched her extraordinary career at Second City in Toronto back in the 1970s. She would become a beloved, Emmy-winning Canadian icon with roles spanning…

From Global News. Journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon spoke out Friday after his release following his arrest on federal charges connected to his reporting of a protest at a Minnesota church. #donlemon #usnews #GlobalNews

From Global News. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Friday it would be foolish for Britain not to engage with China, rejecting an assertion from U.S. President Donald Trump that it was dangerous to do business with Beijing. Starmer is the latest Western leader to visit China, seeking an economic and geopolitical hedge against Trump’s…

From Global News. An alumina deposit in east central Saskatchewan contains so much of the critical mineral it could be a “potential game changer” for North American supply chains. The Canadian Energy Metals Corp. (CEM) says the massive deposit is one of the largest in the world, holding an estimated 6.8 billion tonnes. The discovery…

From Global News. New details emerged Friday in an alleged plot to take over land in Quebec City. Four men with ties to the Canadian Armed Forces were arrested last summer, accused of trying to build up an anti-government militia. Newly unsealed documents allege one of the soldiers, Marc-Aurèle Chabot, planned to seize cottages by…

From Global News. Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier is warning of “significant impact to air traffic and the flying public” from U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to decertify the company’s Global Express jets and “all aircraft made in Canada.” Trump said Thursday night he would slap a 50 per cent tariff on all aircraft sold into…

From Global News. On Friday, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said that the risk of the spread of the Nipah virus is low and that none of the over 190 contacts of the two infected people in India had developed symptoms, or tested positive for the disease. Anais Legand, a representative of the WHO’s…

From Global News. A rookie New York Police Department (NYPD) officer has now saved two young children from choking. First, Officer Freddy Cerpa saved his neighbour’s one-year-old daughter while he was off-duty in December. Then, less than six weeks later, Cerpa saved a two-year-old boy’s life in the Bronx. Both children are alive and doing…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday during the premiere of the "Melania" film at the Kennedy Center in New York City said Canada was "doing very poorly," and warned both the U.K. and Canada against getting into business with China. He added that the first thing China would do with Canada would…

From Global News. The U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday. "Investigations like this are led by law enforcement, so that’s the FBI," Blanche said. He added that…

From Global News. A man dressed as DC comics hero Batman disrupted a Santa Clara, California city council meeting Jan. 27 with an angry speech demanding the city cut all ties with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He accused council members of cowardice and inaction, singling out one councillor for praise before storming away…

From Global News. American journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon is facing federal civil rights charges after being arrested Thursday night. The veteran journalist is charged with conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshippers during a Jan. 18 protest at the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, whose pastor works with…

From Global News. Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre is set to deliver remarks Friday evening at the annual CPC Conservative convention in Calgary, Alta. Conservatives from across Canada will vote on whether Poilievre should remain party leader. Because Conservatives lost the federal election last April to the Liberals, Poilievre’s role is up for review. Despite…

From Global News. A New York federal judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a possible death penalty if convicted. After the hearing, Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, told reporters, "We’re all very relieved" by the…

From Global News. About 1500 people have been forced to evacuate their homes after a huge landslide in Sicilian town of Niscemi. The four-kilometer-long slide began on Sunday, following the passage of Cyclone Harry, which stalled over Sicily for two full days. The slide has been growing by up to 10 metres per day. City…

From Global News. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) resumed releasing the much-anticipated files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, more than a month after they were required to be disclosed. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters on Friday that the department was releasing more than three million pages of documents…

From Global News. Hundreds of auto workers at the General Motors (GM) assembly plant in Oshawa walked off the line for the last time on Friday, after the company made the decision to end the third shift. The move was first announced in May 2025, with plans to shed a third of jobs originally set…

From Global News. Toy Traders in Langley, B.C., is not only a toy store, but also in a way, a toy museum. And while there’s also plenty of toys to buy, many are for display only, as part of owner Matthew Purdy’s personal collection. “It’s free admission, I’m not charging you to come in and…

From Global News. An Ontario family is calling for changes to medical assistance in dying (MAID) after the death of their son in B.C. Kiano Vafaeian was 26 years old when he received MAID on Dec. 30. His family says he lived with Type 1 diabetes and partial vision loss, but says that his biggest…

From Global News. Amazon’s multi-million documentary about U.S. First Lady Melania Trump is already being panned ahead of its official theatrical release. ‘Melania’ documents her life in the 20 days before her husband’s 2025 inauguration. As Global’s Heidi Petracek reports, critics say ‘Melania’ only exists as a vehicle for one of the world’s biggest companies…

From Global News. For the first time, Israel’s army has accepted the Gaza Health Ministry’s estimate of more than 71,000 Palestinians being killed during the war in Gaza. Meanwhile, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is now officially in its second phase, but there remains lots of uncertainty surrounding how it will play out. Global’s Redmond Shannon explains…

From Global News. Invited to a gala celebrating the smash hit 2025 Canadian TV series ‘Heated Rivalry’ on Thursday, Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a congratulatory speech to the series’ creators and cast. Carney commended ‘Heated Rivalry’ director Jacob Tierney and author Rachel Reid – who penned the ‘Game Changers’ novels on which the series…

From Global News. ‘Heated Rivalry’ star Hudson Williams and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney got chummy on the red carpet for a gala celebrating the beloved series. Williams helped Carney into his character’s jacket before the two embraced, posed for photos and shared laughs together. #HeatedRivalry #HudsonWilliams #MarkCarney #Canada #Ottawa

From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada’s premiers appear to be on the same page for Canada’s path forward, despite the growing momentum of an Alberta separatist group and their apparent discussions with the Trump administration. Mackenzie Gray reports on how the first ministers are reacting to those meetings. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre…

From Global News. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew joked Thursday that the media was trying to create a “heated rivalry” between he and Ontario Premier Doug Ford but said the two “are on the same team.” #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #GlobalNews

From Global News. The FBI raided an election office in Georgia’s Fulton County outside Atlanta on Wednesday, pursuing U.S. President Donald Trump’s false claims that his 2020 election defeat was the result of widespread voting fraud. Fulton County Commissioner Mo Ivory confirmed a warrant was being served and said federal officials were collecting 700 boxes…

From Global News. An outbreak of Nipah virus in the Indian state of West Bengal is raising concerns in parts of Asia, leading some airports to implement precautionary health screenings. Although Nipah virus has caused only a few known outbreaks in Asia, it infects a wide range of animals and can cause severe disease and…

From Global News. Political leaders are sharing their concern after hearing U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcements (ICE) agents were operating at the border of New Brunswick and Maine. Maine officials said ICE was dismissed from the state Thursday, but the hurt of their lasting impact has yet to leave. Global’s Reeti Meenakshi Rohilla has the…

From Global News. Over 1,000 Ontario auto workers are set to lose their jobs come Friday, as General Motors moves forward with massive cuts to their assembly plant in Oshawa. The move was first announced in May 2025, with plans to shed a third of jobs originally set for November. The deadline was shifted three…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump said in a cabinet meeting Thursday that he asked Putin “not to fire into Kyiv and the various towns for a week, and he agreed to do that.” Meanwhile, continued Russian drone and missile strikes have left many Ukrainians without electricity or heating. On Tuesday, a Russian drone…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump denied allegations that he had fallen asleep in a previous cabinet meeting Thursday. "I didn’t sleep. I just closed them [my eyes] because I wanted to get the hell out of here," he said, referencing images of him appearing drowsy. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe…

From Global News. Responding to questions Thursday about meetings between Alberta separatists and officials within the Trump administration, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he expects the U.S. to “respect Canadian sovereignty.” Carney told reporters he has raised the topic of Canadian sovereignty with President Donald Trump but said that during those conversations, the U.S. leader…

From Global News. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK’s relationship with China is in a “good, strong place” after meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Starmer pointed to progress on trade, visa-free travel and cooperation on irregular migration following the first visit by a British prime minister in eight years. He said the talks…

From Global News. U.S. border czar Tom Homan, newly installed as commander of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, said on Thursday that federal agents would focus on "targeted, strategic enforcement operations," marking a shift in the aggressive tactics that have drawn national outrage. Homan also said he intended to reduce the 3,000-strong…

From Global News. When asked about how he felt about a group of Alberta separatists going to D.C. to ask U.S. officials for assistance, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was "dead against" going behind Canada’s back to negotiate. While he stopped short of calling it "treason" like B.C. Premier David Eby did earlier, he…

From Global News. B.C. Premier David Eby had some stern words for a group of separatists in Alberta who, according to the Financial Times, went to the White House seeking the assistance of U.S. officials to "break up" Canada. "There’s an old-fashioned word for that, and that word is treason," Eby said. "It is completely…

From Global News. After losing the last federal election, Pierre Poilievre is asking for something no Conservative leader has been given in more than 20 years — a second chance. But his leadership review is just one of the things on the agenda at the Conservative convention in Calgary, which begins today. Former Conservative cabinet…

From Global News. In the latest ‘Local Escapes,’ Liem Vu returns to Québec City to explore its iconic landmarks, experience the beauty of Indigenous tourism in Wendake, meet Bonhomme ahead of the Winter Carnival and relax at Strøm spa nordique. 0:00 – Intro to Quebec City 1:13-1:39 – Chapelle des Ursulines 1:40-2:00 – Basilique Notre-Dame…

From Global News. Protests, deadly crackdowns and American pressure has brought the world’s attention to Iran in recent weeks. The Government of Canada says it has uncovered an alleged money laundering scheme supporting one of Iran’s main proxies. And that alleged scheme is located just outside Toronto. Global’s Nathaniel Dove has that story. For more…

From Global News. A new report from Statistics Canada says Alberta could overtake British Columbia as Canada’s third most populous province in a decade. Under a medium-growth scenario, B.C. could hit 6.6 million and Alberta could reach seven million people by 2050. Global’s Grace Ke tells us what might be behind the seismic shift, and…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats towards Greenland is shining light on Arctic security. Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark (with Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the U.S. are the countries with sovereign Arctic territory. Global’s Heidi Petracek explains how Canada is trying to move forward in the Arctic and what Inuit…

From Global News. The full cost to cull more than 300 ostriches in the West Kootenay last fall has been revealed for the first time. As Global’s Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the months-long battle cost taxpayers almost $7 million. The ostriches at the Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C., were culled in November 2025, following…

From Global News. U.S. military forces are increasing their presence near Iran, increasing the possibility of a conflict between the two countries. But U.S. President Donald Trump is no longer using the deaths of thousands of Iranian protesters as a pressure tactic against Iran. Global’s Jackson Proskow explains what Trump is threatening and what he’s…

From Global News. Tensions are high in Minneapolis over the targeting of immigrant communities with raids and arrests by federal agents. The situation has further escalated following the respective shootings and killings of two American citizens – one by Immigrations and Customs Enforcements (ICE), and another by the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP). Global’s Heather Yourex-West…

From Global News. Canada’s premiers never show up for a meeting with the prime minister without a list of demands and grievances, but there are signs Thursday’s first ministers’ meeting could be different. Jillian Piper explains how there now appears to be a growing sense of unity among provincial leaders. U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats…

From Global News. Iran’s internet blackout enters its third consecutive week Thursday, and many are voicing their frustrations as it takes a toll on both their professional and personal lives. Tehran blocked internet access on Jan. 8, after widespread anti-government protests began in December. The blackout is affecting Iranians abroad, too, leaving many unaware of…

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From Global News. New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt shared her concerns on regarding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and their presence at the N.B border with the U.S. "It makes all of us uncomfortable," she said. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11641636/ice-maine-new-brunswick-susan-holt/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on…

From Global News. Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall transformed Niagara Falls into a striking winter landscape, with parts of the iconic waterfalls partially frozen. Niagara Parks said the rare phenomenon followed consecutive days of extreme cold, creating icy mist and dramatic ice formations along the Ontario–New York border. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca…

From Global News. Minnesota-based U.S. representative Ilhan Omar is set to address reporters Wednesday after she was attacked during a town hall a day earlier when a man sprayed her with an unknown substance. Police say the man used a syringe to spray an unknown liquid at Omar during Tuesday’s event, after she called for…

From Global News. Conservatives and Liberals each accused the other of obstruction on the topic of extortion in British Columbia during question period on Wednesday, with Conservative MP Tamara Jensen saying police had been in her driveway over the weekend “investigating reports of shots fired on my street.” “Will this government stop with the rhetoric,…