From Global News. President Donald Trump has carried out a major purge of his administration and military leadership. Just hours after firing Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump also dismissed the chief of staff of the U.S. army and two other generals. The sudden firings suggest loyalty to the president does not guarantee job security. Jackson…

From Global News. NASA’s historic Artemis II mission has blasted beyond Earth’s orbit and is currently on its journey to the moon. The crew released new images of the entire planet, a view no human has seen in person for more than 50 years. On board is Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who has now travelled…

From Global News. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Health has ordered the for-profit company Grifols and Canadian Blood Services to reveal the details of a confidential 15-year deal. This follows a tense parliamentary meeting where MPs questioned the company about the deaths of two plasma donors. Melissa Ridgen reports on the investigation. For…

From Global News. For the first time since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran, two American military planes have crashed in the region. Iran claims its military shot down an F-15 fighter jet and that another combat plane went down in the Persian Gulf. Vincent McAviney reports on the escalating risks of…

From Global News. Global BC anchor Sophie Lui sits down for a one-on-one interview with Downtown Eastside provincial adviser Larry Campbell. He has just had his contract extended by six months and talks about what he plans to do and what information he wants to uncover. This is the full interview. For more info, please…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration could not fund daycare as it was "fighting wars." Trump added that it was the responsibility of states to cover child care, as well as other services such as Medicaid. The president on Friday requested a 10 per cent cut in non-defence spending…

From Global News. Pope Leo led the Passion of the Lord service at the Vatican on Friday, marking one of the most significant moments of Holy Week.   The liturgy commemorates the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, drawing thousands of worshippers to St. Peter’s Basilica. The service included readings from the Gospel, prayers and the…

From Global News. Vancouver police are investigating after a string of Pokémon card thefts last month. Since March 23rd, there have been five incidents where victims met with a man to sell Pokémon cards – usually listed through Facebook Marketplace. But the normally straightforward transaction quickly evolved into something more sinister. Officers believe the same…

From Global News. A mother black bear was illegally shot and killed near Balmoral, Manitoba, leaving behind three orphaned cubs. Experts in the area say there was no threat to public safety and that the animals would have moved away from civilization in a couple of weeks. Now, Conservation Manitoba is investigating the killing. Vasilios…

From Global News. The Artemis II crew is working through critical checks after a successful launch into orbit. Canada’s Jeremy Hansen is among the four-member team which will soon travel around the moon before returning home. Mike Armstrong looks at what happened on a busy second day of the lunar mission, and what’s next for…

From Global News. Health Canada has restricted the licence of Grifols, a Spanish company that pays people who donate their plasma. Inspections found problems at multiple Grifols’ collection sites across the country. Melissa Ridgen explains what led to measures being slapped on the for-profit clinic, and where it leaves Canadian Blood Services. For more info,…

From Global News. Higher fuel costs stemming from the Iran war are affecting all parts of the supply chain worldwide, including Canada. Many businesses have been eating those costs, but Amazon has now added a 3.5 per cent fuel surcharge to its package deliveries. Heather Yourex-West looks at how rising oil prices are putting more…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump says Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving her role. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Bondi will be transitioning to a much-needed and important new job in the private sector. As Jackson Proskow reports, it comes after reports suggested Trump had privately discussed the possibility of…

From Global News. NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are blazing toward the moon. Translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and one Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.  "Ladies and gentleman, I am so, so excited to be able to tell you that for the first time since…

From Global News. David Saint-Jacques, an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency, who has spent time aboard the International Space Station joined Global News from Quebec to talk about Artemis II mission around the moon’s orbit which launched Wednesday. "This beautiful launch that we all witnessed, a perfect launch. It was a momentous moment," Saint-Jacque’s…

From Global News. Jonathan the Tortoise has roamed the Earth for nearly two centuries. He’s seen world wars, the fall of empires, and now, even his own fake death. A social media account claiming to be Jonathan’s vet announced the tortoise’s death. The news quickly spread through numerous news organizations. But the original post was…

From Global News. Body camera video from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office released Thursday shows the aftermath of the Tiger Woods DUI and rollover crash on March 27 in Jupiter, Florida. Woods told responding deputies he takes prescription medications and said he was looking down at his phone and adjusting the radio before the crash.…

From Global News. NASA is expected to hold a news conference Thursday evening on its hihgly-anticipated Artemis II mission after a translunar injection burn — a key moment in which the Orion spacecraft kicks its crew on a path to the moon. NASA’s first crewed lunar space flight in over five decades blasted off Wednesday…

From Global News. Proposed sweeping revisions to the province’s Freedom of Information (FOI) laws seem to remain a flashpoint for Ontarians. Thus far, the Doug Ford government is standing its ground, but new polling from Liaison Strategies suggests the changes may be hurting the premier. Global’s Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports. For more…

From Global News. Many Canadians grow up believing that if they work hard, save and take the right steps, financial success will follow. But for younger generations, that path is looking very different. As Global’s Kendra Gannon reports, some say the traditional roadmap to building wealth no longer works. For more info, please go to…

From Global News. A seven-month-old girl in a stroller was shot and killed in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday in suspected gang-related gunfire, top city officials said. Shots were fired in the afternoon on a Brooklyn street where police said there were several adults, two strollers and many children. The baby’s mother and father ran…

From Global News. Amid reports that Stellantis is planning to use its idled plant in Brampton, Ont. as an assembly line for Chinese electric vehicle (EV) knockdown kits, Canada’s Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has rejected the notion. “We can’t bring cars-in-a-kit to Canada,” Joly said Thursday in Vancouver. “Why? Because one of the big parts…

From Global News. A hospital and a number of buildings were damaged in Indonesia’s Manado City following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the country’s Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person. U.S. tsunami warning authorities initially said hazardous tsunamis were possible along the coasts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia within 1,000 km…

From Global News. A hospital and a number of buildings were damaged in Indonesia’s Manado City following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the country’s Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person. U.S. tsunami warning authorities initially said hazardous tsunamis were possible along the coasts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia within 1,000 km…

From Global News. A man who was convicted in the death of a dog appealed in a B.C. courtroom Wednesday. Randeep Ghataura was found guilty in October 2024 of killing, wounding, or injuring an animal – his ex-partner’s chihuahua, Tacori – and was sentenced to four months in jail in February 2025, with three years’…

From Global News. Calgary police have charged a man with extortion and uttering threats in connection with ongoing extortion investigations involving members of Calgary’s South Asian community — the first such arrest police have made in Calgary, according to investigators. Police say among the incidents reported were repeated acts of property damage and suspicious activity…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Wednesday evening at the White House, where he said that regime change was not his original goal while starting the war in Iran, but "regime change" had occurred there because of the original leader’s death and the deaths of so many senior Iranian leaders. …

From Global News. Many Canadians who get paid minimum wage are now getting a small pay bump, but advocates warn the increase is not nearly enough. About 8.8 per cent of workers in Canada earn minimum wage, according to Made in CA. Heather Yourex-West looks at who’s getting a raise, and how it pales in…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Wednesday evening from the Cross Hall at the White House about the ongoing war with Iran. The President addressed rising gas prices, and said that the U.S. produced more oil and gas than Saudi Arabia and Russia, and hence imported "almost no oil through…

From Global News. The war in Iran directly affects people living there, but far-away wars often have spillover effects in other parts of the world. While the Global Terrorism Index has found a substantial decline in terrorism worldwide, youth radicalization has emerged as a major threat, including in Canada. Jillian Piper looks at what the…

From Global News. As Israel and the U.S. continue their war on Iran, Israel is also taking bold steps to occupy southern Lebanon. Israel says it’s targeting Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based paramilitary group and ally of Iran. More than 1,300 people have been killed in Lebanon since the start of Israel’s intensified attacks, according to local…

From Global News. Four astronauts, including Canada’s Jeremy Hansen, are now in orbit after the successful launch of the Artemis II mission on the Orion spacecraft. This is NASA’s first crewed mission to the moon since 1972. Mike Armstrong reports from the Canadian Space Agency’s headquarters on the excitement for the start of the 10-day…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump is set to address the nation from Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening. Officials from the White House say the Republican leader will “provide an important update” on the ongoing war in Iran. The U.S. and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, killing the nation’s supreme…

From Global News. U.S. President Donald Trump, in an address to the nation on Wednesday night, claimed that the United States was "winning and now winning bigger than ever before," in the war with Iran.  He said the U.S. was "totally independent" of the Middle East but was there to "help," even though "we don’t have to…

From Global News. As of this week, United States tariffs against Canada have been in effect for nearly one year.  U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policy has cost both countries billions of dollars. The U.S. has a list of sticking points underscored in an annual report on trade barriers, which includes old complaints and some…

From Global News. They’ve never known their parents, and they’ve never known Gaza, born prematurely two years ago and evacuated to Egypt as Israeli forces drew dangerously close to their neonatal care unit. That changed on Monday, when the 11 children, now toddlers, reunited with their families in Gaza as part of a United Nations-organized…

From Global News. Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA’s Artemis II mission, a high‑stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States’ boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this decade before China’s first crewed landing. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, topped with its Orion…

From Global News. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi struck French President Emmanuel Macron with a surprise “Kamehameha” pose from the beloved ‘Dragon Ball’ manga after a bilateral meeting in Tokyo on Wednesday. Macron laughed before joining in with his counterpart. He earlier emphasized the cultural significance of manga, highlighting that Japan is the biggest importer…

From Global News. RCMP said on Wednesday that their investigation into the fatal shooting of Birinder Singh, on Edmonton’s QEII Highway on March 14, was "not racially motivated." Staff Sgt. John Brown of the RCMP’s Major Crime Division, announced that they arrested 23-year-old Deon Libsekal. Jimmy Gassner, 18, of Lloydminster was previously arrested in Canoe…

From Global News. Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced massive funding from the federal government Wednesday for New Brunswick’s Gagetown Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) base. $871 million will be utilized to “recapitalize” the hub’s primary army training center, LeBlanc revealed, with another $172 million going towards new ground-based air defence capabilities. Additionally, the federal government…