From Global News. The weekend death of an American citizen in Minneapolis has upended the race to avert a second government shutdown, with Democratic lawmakers standing in opposition to a spending bill that includes more funding for the Department of Homeland Security. If an agreement isn’t reached by Friday, millions of Americans will again find…

From Global News. Rapper Nikki Minaj on Wednesday praised U.S. President Donald Trump, saying she was "probably his number one fan" and the hate against the president "motivates" her to support him more.

From Global News. New Ipsos polling conducted for Global News found Canadians evenly divided on whether U.S. military action against Canada is a realistic possibility, a sharp shift from attitudes seen just a year ago. The survey showed women and Gen Z were more likely to believe an attack was possible, while men and baby…

From Global News. France supports the reinforcement of the defence in the Arctic, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday, ahead of a meeting with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Macron also expressed support for Greenland, trying his hand in Greenlandic and Danish as he stood between their two…

From Global News. Hundreds of people were evacuated after a fire broke out at the five-star Hotel des Grandes Alpes in Courchevel late Tuesday, officials said. The blaze started in the attic just before 7 p.m. on Jan. 27 and spread rapidly to the roof, sending thick smoke into the air. More than 130 firefighters and…

From Global News. Hot on the tail end of their Skeletour world tour, Ghost frontman Tobias Forge described the critically-acclaimed concert experience for fans who are yet to see it – comparing the production to that of a modern pop show and using Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball as an example. #Ghost #LadyGaga #Skeletour

From Global News. A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot a man in Arizona near the Mexico border on Tuesday leaving him in critical condition. The suspect, Patrick Gary Schlegal, “has a significant criminal history to include an active federal arrest warrant issued in 2025 by the U.S. Marshals Service for escape related to a previous…

From Global News. A man is facing possible assault charges after he sprayed Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar with an unknown substance on Tuesday.   "It smells terrible," a woman at the town hall could be heard saying. "I need a napkin," Omar remarked as the man was taken away, before she said, "We will continue."   Omar was…

From Global News. Many people use the words weather and climate interchangeably, but they are actually two very different things. Kristi Gordon explains what that difference is and why it matters, especially as our planet continues to warm. Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News…

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From Global News. The city of Surrey, B.C., is calling on Ottawa to declare a state of emergency over hundreds of extortion cases across the country. Early Monday, Surrey police seized a loaded handgun from a vehicle and arrested foreign nationals, 20-year-old Harshdeep Singh and 21-year-old Hanspreet Singh, after hearing gunshots. “This is transnational and…

From Global News. A frightening traffic accident caught on dashcam has a Vancouver Island company calling for improvements to a popular highway rest stop in Nanoose Bay, B.C. A video from earlier this month shows a pickup truck pulling out from a rest stop, right in front of the dump truck. The dump truck sideswipes…

From Global News. American tech giants Meta and YouTube will soon be in court to fight a lawsuit alleging their products are engineered to be addictive, especially to young users. The first of three trials involves a 19-year-old who alleges she developed depression and suicidal thoughts after becoming addicted to social media apps. Jillian Piper…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump is changing his tone about the unrest in Minneapolis after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents fatally shot two American citizens. Unlike many of his top officials, Trump is now calling for an investigation into the death of Alex Pretti and refusing to label him as a terrorist.…

From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against a claim from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that Carney is privately backtracking from the Jan. 20 speech he gave at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Mackenzie Gray explains what Bessent told Fox News and how Carney is firing back. The White…

From Global News. A chemical leak at a Canmore, Alta., pool last Sunday, where around 30 kids were waiting for treatment when the fire rescue team arrived, remains under investigation. New documents obtained by Global News show that at least one of the 11 children involved in the incident was treated for exposure to a…

From Global News. Warning: Disturbing content. Viewer discretion advised. An American military force is in the Middle East after President Donald Trump said he was watching Iran "very closely". The armada arrives as new reporting suggests the number of people killed in recent protests is far higher than first thought. Iran’s foreign ministry has made…

From Global News. Dozens of vehicles have been involved in a major series of collisions on highway 401 in eastern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say about 50 vehicles were caught in multiple crashes near Trenton. Five people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries; however, officials say there were no fatalities or serious injuries.…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Alex Pretti, the man shot multiple times by a federal agent in Minneapolis last weekend, should not have been carrying a gun. The comments come a day after U.S. Border Patrol “commander at large” Gregory Bovino was replaced with Tom Homan. For more info, please…

From Global News. There are calls for better emergency communication following the deaths of two West End residents in Montreal during what’s being called the longest power outage to hit the area since the ’98 ice storm. The interim mayor of Côte-des-Neiges delivered condolences to those close to 87-year-old Sheila Padmore, who died after spending…

From Global News. Asked if the band will follow what was believed to be a tradition and soon release a new EP to follow their 2025 smash-hit album ‘Skeletá, Ghost frontman Tobias Forge confirmed “there is no EP coming,” but hinted that he still has much he’d like to achieve with the group and that…

From Global News. Storm Chandra brought flooding to parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland on Tuesday, as strong winds and heavy rain swept across the region. Local media reported that more than 15,000 homes and businesses lost power on both sides of the Irish border, with weather warnings in place in both jurisdictions. "We’re…

From Global News. Israel’s recovery of the final hostage’s remains on Monday fulfills a key condition of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. The recovery could initiate a limited reopening of the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, in line with Israeli pledges. Many on both sides of the border…

From Global News. Drone video captures the aftermath of a winter storm that swept across the U.S. over the weekend. The storm has been deadly, with at least 35 deaths reported so far from causes ranging from hypothermia to people being run over by snowplows.

From Global News. Suspects armed with an RPG (rocket propelled grenade) and an assault rifle attempted to assassinate the mayor of a Philippines municipality as CCTV cameras caught the brazen and shocking act. The footage, released by the Shariff Aguak Municipality, shows the brazen attack on Mayor Akmad Ampatuan. #philippines #rpg

From Global News. While debating food inflation and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s newly-announced grocery rebate, Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre joked Tuesday, that “if Canadians could eat the prime minister’s photo ops, there wouldn’t be an empty stomach in the country.” #Cdnpoli #Canada #MarkCarney #PierrePoilievre

From Global News. Ontario Premier Doug Ford is distancing himself from an Ontario-headquartered company selling military vehicles to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the United States, a few weeks after he called the agreement “fantastic.” “I’m going to correct this story once and for all. I heard it on the news. I don’t direct…

From Global News. Protests erupted outside the hotel Greg Bovino was staying in Monday evening after he was removed from his role as the U.S. Border Patrol’s (USBP) “commander-at-large.” Bovino has faced mass scrutiny for defending USBP agents who wrestled and shot dead intensive care nurse Alex Pretti on Jan 24, 2026. Bovino’s suggestion that…

From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre are set to face off in Parliament for the first time in 2026 during Tuesday’s session of question period. Though Parliament returned to session Monday, Carney was absent from the House of Commons and spent the afternoon with Ontario Premier Doug Ford after…

From Global News. Officials from India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday signed a landmark trade deal along with other agreements such as the India-EU Security and Defence Partnership. "We did it. We delivered the mother of all deals," said President of the European Commission, Ursula Von Der Leyen. "This is not just a…

From Global News. There is stern opposition brewing in Italy after reports that the U.S. will be sending its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to support security operations of its U.S. delegates at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. "We don’t want Trump’s thuggish squads here; people who kill civilian citizens. We don’t need…

From Global News. About a dozen Alberta children were rushed to hospital on Sunday, after many of them suddenly fell ill following a swim at a hotel pool in the town of Canmore, Alta., located about 100 km west of Calgary. Many of them were visiting the mountain town to take part in a weekend…

From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he did not walk back the sentiments in his World Economic Forum speech that urged countries to recognize the “rupture” in the global order in a call with U.S. President Donald Trump, after U.S. Secretary Scott Bessent said he did. “To be absolutely clear, and I said…

From Global News. The U.S.-based Bulletin of Atomic Scientists will announce the location of the minute hand on its closely watched Doomsday Clock on Tuesday, indicating what world developments mean for the perceived likelihood of nuclear catastrophe and how close humanity is to self-destruction. Last year, scientists unveiled the clock at 89 seconds to midnight,…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland has raised concerns about Canada’s ability to protect its Arctic sovereignty. Canada is one of eight nations with land in the Arctic region. Melissa Ridgen explains what Inuit leaders and defence experts say the federal government needs to do. For more info, please go…

From Global News. Anger against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is growing in Minnesota after the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Pretti is the second American citizen to be fatally shot by ICE in a three-week span, following the death of 37-year-old Renée Good. Heather Yourex-West looks at the state’s push to…

From Global News. Warning: Disturbing content. Viewer discretion advised. Vernon RCMP in British Columbia are investigating what is being called a criminal offence inside an animal pen on rural property early Saturday morning. Erica Van Meenen was at home Friday night when her phone lit up with a notification from the security camera in her…

From Global News. From Toronto to Halifax, millions of Canadians are digging out of a ferocious snowstorm that’s blanketed Eastern Canada. Heidi Petracek looks at how the treacherous conditions cancelled flights and triggered power outages in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a boost to the GST tax credit aimed…

From Global News. Halifax was no exception to the major winter storm that hit many parts of the U.S. and Canada over the weekend. The weather caused dozens of flight cancellations and delays at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. By mid-afternoon Monday, around two-thirds of flights were cancelled due to extreme weather. Passengers weren’t just impacted…

From Global News. Much of Southern Ontario was digging out Monday after a major winter storm hit the region. Nearly 60 centimetres of snow fell in parts of the GTA, leading to widespread closures. Eleven days ago, Toronto was recovering from another deep dump, and Global News reported the story of 99-year-old Zera Standish, who…

From Global News. At least two people were confirmed dead in Montreal Monday because of the frigid conditions and ongoing power outages brought on by the winter snowstorm. An 87-year-old woman passed away after being transported to the hospital in critical condition following a wellness check Sunday night. Another woman, 66, was found dead during…

From Global News. Over the weekend China announced it was investigating the military’s top general, Zhang Youxia, over suspected violations of discipline and law. Youxia is the second-highest military member below President Xi Jinping. The announcement lacks detail as to what Youxia is specifically being investigated for. “I do not believe any evidence publicly released…

From Global News. Hundreds of evacuees have taken shelter at a makeshift evacuation centre after a landslide in Indonesia’s West Java province killed multiple people and left dozens missing. Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency said on Monday that 17 people have been identified from the weekend landslide in West Java, out of a total of 34…

From Global News. On Monday, Israel retrieved the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, fulfilling a crucial demand of the initial phase to end the Gaza war. The remains of Ran Gvili, a police officer, had been identified and returned for burial, according to the Israeli military. Talik Gvili, Ran’s mother said,…

From Global News. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Monday that he agreed on “99 per cent” of the same things as Prime Minister Mark Carney. “We’re a big family, and sometimes brothers and sisters may disagree, but at the end of the day, make no mistake about it, we’re one country,” Ford said.

From Global News. India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, said on Sunday that India and Canada are beginning to move with a sense of urgency after two years of stalled talks.    "We have wasted two years doing nothing," he said and added, "So there’s an urgency to make up for that time."  …

From Global News. New Yorkers woke to a deep blanket of snow on Monday, with some cars nearly disappearing under drifts and only the tops of license plates visible. "The forecasts were largely accurate. Nearly one foot of snow accumulated in parts of our city. And yet today our city is up and running, thanks…

From Global News. Addressing the fatal shooting of Minneapolis local and ICU nurse Alex Pretti on Saturday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has pointed her finger towards the city’s mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. “This tragedy occurred as a result of a deliberate and hostile resistance by Democrat leaders in Minnesota,”…

From Global News. In a globally livestreamed event Sunday, famed American “free solo” climber Alex Honnold ascended the 508-metre-tall Taipei 101 skyscraper. Though Taiwan’s tallest building – once considered the largest in the world – has been scaled before, Honnold did it in just 90 minutes without ropes or safety equipment, as thousands cheered him…

From Global News. A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people.   The accident occurred after midnight on Monday, when the passenger vessel MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was en route to Jolo in Sulu province, departing from Zamboanga.  …

From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney was asked Monday whether he was offended by U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social post that referred to him, once gain, as “governor.” #carney #trump #governor

From Global News. Speaking in Ottawa on Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney reiterated that Canada is not considering signing a free trade agreement with China. The remark comes after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 100 per cent tariffs on Canada if there would be a Canada-China trade agreement. #Canada #Trump #TradeWar

From Global News. As southern Ontario works to recover from record-breaking snowfall, there are widespread closures and cancellations across the region on Monday. Public and Catholic schools in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have cancelled classes, and many private and post-secondary institutions have followed suit. A major snowstorm condition and significant weather event have been…

From Global News. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce an increase to the GST credit as part of a larger suite of measures known as the “Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit." Over the next five years, quarterly GST payments are expected to rise by 25 per cent. It’s expected that 12 million…

From Global News. On the tail end of Swedish metal band Ghost’s widely-celebrated, aptly-titled Skeletour world tour, founder and songwriting mastermind Tobias Forge sat down with Global’s Adam Wallis to chat about the latest album, Skeletá, performing as his latest frontman persona – Papa V Perpetua – and the origins of the group’s ever-expanding and…

From Global News. MPs and party leaders are gearing up for the return of Parliament on Monday. From renewed U.S. tariff threats to questions about whether the Liberals and Conservatives will work together on key issues, as Jillian Piper reports, there’s a lot at stake in the coming months. For more info, please go to…

From Global News. Recent polling by Ipsos shows more than a quarter of Albertans support the idea of separation. Drew Stremick has more on what’s fuelling the drive for an independent Alberta. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11635705/alberta-separatism-ipsos-poll/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global…

From Global News. Tensions continue to run high in Minneapolis after a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti Saturday morning. A war of words continued Sunday between local and federal officials over exactly what happened and who’s to blame. Reggie Cecchini has the latest. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11637252/minnesota-alex-pretti-death-us-state-officials-immigration/ Subscribe to…

From Global News. A polar vortex that’s brought bitterly cold temperatures to much of Canada is now slamming the country’s biggest city with a blizzard. Toronto is under an orange alert Sunday and into Monday, as significant snowfall causes treacherous conditions in the city and surrounding region. Sean O’Shea reports on school closures, flight cancellations…

From Global News. A polar vortex that brought bitterly cold temperatures to much of Canada slammed the country’s biggest city with a blizzard described as "historic.” Environment Canada issued an orange alert for Toronto as severe snowfall caused disruptions and treacherous conditions for the city and the surrounding GTA. Numerous school boards cancelled classes Monday,…