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Construction worker killed in industrial accident: Saskatoon police
A 41-year-old man is dead following an industrial accident in southeast Saskatoon on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS). The man was working at a construction site when he was struck by a piece of heavy equipment, the SPS…
Despite Trump’s threats, most Canadians don’t want U.S. booze back: survey
In less than two weeks, the Canadian economy could get hit by a fresh round of sweeping tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, but despite the mounting threat, new data shows Canadians in seven provinces still don’t want U.S. alcohol back on the shelves…
Vigil held for Calgary boy, 11, found dead in pipe system after disappearance
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 6, 2026 8:09 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A vigil was held outside Calgary’s city hall on Wednesday evening for an 11-year-old boy with autism who was found dead inside a…
Metro Vancouver wildfire prompts evacuation alerts as Fraser Canyon residents go home
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 6, 2026 8:16 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A few dozen properties in a village in Metro Vancouver are under evacuation alert due to a nearby wildfire, while evacuees in British…
EXCLUSIVE: Key members of India’s Bishnoi gang named in Canadian intelligence report
An amateur boxer. An Ontario trucking company boss. A social media user whose Instagram account features photos of cash and military-style weapons. A classified intelligence report obtained by Global News names the “key members” of the India-based gang that…
Southern Alberta men’s health group member steps up to raise cancer awareness
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted life across the world, social isolation became a very clear and real issue. As countries began to ease restrictions and life started to return to normal, Mark Vella realized southern Alberta could do with a men’s group to…
LCBO, Metrolinx among 8 public agencies being reviewed by Ford government
By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted August 5, 2026 2:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario government is putting several large public agencies under the microscope, launching reviews that will look at…
Feds award design contract for $267-million countermeasures lab in Winnipeg
The federal government is moving forward on a $267 million research laboratory in Winnipeg to better prepare for future disease outbreaks. Terry Duguid, member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, said that the government has taken the first step of awarding a…
Most Jewish students say they experienced antisemitism on campus: survey
By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted August 5, 2026 2:36 pm Updated August 5, 2026 2:49 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The vast majority of Jewish students who responded to a government-commissioned survey late…
Alberta lawyer says referendum questions about immigration ‘harmful,’ ‘unnecessary’
While the question about Alberta’s future place in Canada has dominated discussions about the province’s October referendum so far, there are another nine questions on the ballot that so far have been subject to little public debate. Five of the nine…