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Judge grants injunction suspending new Ontario bail payment requirements
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario judge has granted an injunction to pause new bail requirements moved forward by the Ford government, agreeing with legal groups that there are constitutional questions to be tested through a…
3 tornadoes confirmed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan this weekend
Multiple tornadoes have been confirmed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan after a stormy Sunday on the Prairies, according to Environment Canada and the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP). NTP confirmed a tornado touched down in Maryfield, Sask., on Sunday, said…
Seventh B.C. Conservative quits caucus, says she’s lost confidence in Findlay
B.C. Conservative MLA A’a:liya Warbus, one of the Opposition’s most prominent legislators, has joined the exodus from the party’s caucus, saying she has lost confidence in it under new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Warbus said in a statement on Monday morning…
Saskatchewan man who killed 2 Mounties 20 years ago to hear fate of his truck
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 31, 2026 9:07 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man in prison for killing two Saskatchewan Mounties 20 years ago is set to have a court hearing today over the fate of his pickup…
GM unionized workers ratify new contracts with automaker
The union representing workers at General Motors says its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying new contracts with the automaker. Unifor and GM agreed Aug. 22 on tentative labour contracts for more than 4,600 autoworkers in Ontario, and…
Voting begins for byelections as Trump trade war looms over Canadians
Voters will be heading to the booths as polling opens Monday in three key federal byelections. The byelections come as Canadians grapple with the effects of repeated escalations of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada. Voting is now open in…
Canada’s Nepalese communities cancel Teej festivals after deadly Nepal floods
Nepalese community organizations across the country cancelled annual cultural festivals over the weekend following the devastating flash flooding that struck Nepal and China. This weekend would normally be the annual Teej festival, a Hindu practice…
Hazel McCallion LRT struggled with liquidity, design and ‘quality of work performed’
Ontario’s transit agency has been battling a series of issues with the consortium tapped to build the Hazel McCallion LRT, internal documents reveal, as the project falls four years behind its initial completion date. Briefings obtained by Global News show…
Google Maps to show ‘Lake Ontario’ in Canada, ‘Lake America’ in U.S. Here’s why
Google has jumped into the debate over Lake Ontario’s name following President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming it “Lake America,” saying the name on its Maps platform depends on where you are located. The company said it updates Google Maps to reflect…
New Brunswick horse owners warned about potential virus exposure
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 30, 2026 5:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick has issued an equine health advisory due to potential exposure to a virus at a horse show in Sussex earlier this month…