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Motorcycle rider dead after collision with vehicle in Ontario town: OPP
A motorcycle rider is dead after a head-on collision between the bike and a vehicle near Torrance, Ont. in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. Ontario Provincial Police were called to the scene on Muskoka Road 169 near East Black Lake Road shortly after 8:30 p.m…
B.C. murder case acquittal due to tainted evidence leaves shock, confusion
Gena Edwards, president of the BC Native Women’s Association, said that when Frederick Charlie was acquitted of second-degree murder last month in the killing of Vanessa Terry, there were gasps. It felt like “a punch to the stomach,” she said, as the…
Canada’s measles cases are half of U.S. total, despite smaller population: WHO
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 9, 2026 10:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite…
1 dead after vehicle hits Saskatoon overpass, bursts into flames: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A section of Highway 16 in Saskatoon remains closed after a fatal collision in which a vehicle struck an overpass and caught fire. Members of the Saskatoon Fire Department say they received a report of…
Porter flight cancelled after child refused to wear seatbelt for takeoff
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Porter Airlines flight was cancelled after a young child repeatedly refused to wear a seatbelt during takeoff, forcing the aircraft to return to the terminal. In a statement to Global News, Porter said…
Police say suspect linked to Annapolis Royal shooting is armed and dangerous
Police are asking residents in the Bedford, N.S., area to stay indoors as officers search for an armed and dangerous man believed to be connected to a shooting in Annapolis Royal. Police are searching for a 31-year-old man whose vehicle was found in the…
Why some B.C. farmers stay to fight, despite wildfire evacuation orders
When Tom Davison’s son-in-law invested in firefighting equipment for their orchard near Vernon, B.C., after a wildfire swept past in 2021, Davison wasn’t sure the hoses would get much use. He figured the blaze, which caused smoke damage to the property, would…
Manitobans bringing awareness to ovarian cancer
The last 14 years have been far from easy for Jennifer Graham. “I am a person who has had a few cancer experiences,” Graham said. The Winnipegger was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. She was successfully treated for that, before being diagnosed…
Roughriders roll past winless Redblacks 42-20
REGINA – The Ottawa Redblacks are still searching for their first victory of the CFL season after a 42-20 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday. The Redblacks are now winless in eight games this season and have a 14-game regular-season losing streak…
Saskatchewan human trafficking case ‘sets a precedent,’ Crown says, with 2 found guilty
A precedent-setting decision was made in a Saskatchewan human trafficking case Thursday, after years in the court system. The judge found Sohel Hadiar and Muhammad Masum guilty on charges of human trafficking, and Masum guilty of eight counts of sexual…