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Society · Global NewsHow you can — and can’t — buy booze as some interprovincial barriers end
The premiers of nine provinces announced Tuesday that they're removing major barriers to interprovincial sales of alcohol across Canada.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsHeat warnings blanket most of B.C., pose risk to public health
This ridge of high pressure will bring elevated temperatures during the day and while it will cool down at night, temperatures will remain high.Read original ↗
World · Global NewsMan appeals conviction for allegedly impersonating N.S. government employee
Samual Shaji received a conditional discharge last month after he was convicted of fraudulently impersonating Nargis DeMolitor.Read original ↗
Business · Global NewsOil prices spike, global stock markets mixed as Iran war escalates
The U.S. stock market is drifting in mixed trading Wednesday, while oil prices climb another 3 per cent as fighting continues in the war with Iran.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsInquest finds police use of force, drug use caused man’s death of Prince Albert man
Saskatchewan's chief forensic pathologist found Boden Umpherville suffered a cardiac arrest due to drug use and a restricted airway while held down by police.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsBrampton couple wins $70M Lotto Max jackpot with Mother’s Day gift
A Brampton couple who came to Canada from Jamaica decades ago has won a $70-million Lotto Max jackpot with a ticket bought as a Mother’s Day gift.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsLouvre reopens Apollo Gallery with no jewels after $100-million heist
Visitors are once again welcome to examine the Apollo Gallery's richly decorated 17th-century interior, created under a young King Louis XIV.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsPossible tornado causes ‘significant’ damage in Quebec’s Laurentians
Environment Canada meteorologist Dominic Martel said an investigation is underway, but he is 'pretty certain' the storm consisted of a tornado.Read original ↗
Technology · Global NewsOpenAI says its AI hacked another company in ‘unprecedented cyber incident’
“We had a significant security incident during evaluation of our models,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement posted on social media.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCarney to meet premiers in P.E.I. as new Trump tariffs loom
Whether Canada should use energy exports as leverage in trade talks with the Trump administration has become a point of disagreement between Canada’s premiers.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsPolice warn of donation scam as search for missing Calgary boy continues
Police said in a Facebook post Tuesday it’s become aware of an online fundraising campaign that claims to support the search for Parker, who went missing on July 16.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsU.S. and Iran renew strikes as conflict expands in Middle East
The United States and Iran exchanged fire across the Middle East on Wednesday, as officials in both nations called into question diplomatic efforts to stop the war.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsBC Wildfire Service braces for heat peak, warns of potential new starts
An incident commander for a complex of fires burning near Kimberley, B.C., says more resources are on the way to help firefighters battle the fires as heat peaks this week.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsKHSC says change to urgent care hours aimed at making access more ‘predictable’
Beginning Wednesday, July 22, the urgent care centre at Hotel Dieu Hospital will register patients from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends.Read original ↗
Society · The WalrusFilling BC’s Empty Condos Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis
Families don’t fit in 400-square-foot homes The post Filling BC’s Empty Condos Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis first appeared on The Walrus .Read original ↗
World · Global NewsFord government advised its MPPs they could use hotel benefit for night sittings
For more than a week, government MPPs have been facing scrutiny for charging downtown Toronto hotel stays to the taxpayer instead of commuting to and from Queen’s Park.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsOntario forest firefighters warned for years about retention, pay issues
Back in 2016, a report warned that fire rangers were quitting at an alarming rate, were less experienced than in previous years and were comparatively underpaid.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsAmber Alert activated for missing 4-year-old in West Kelowna
RCMP said Atlas Andrews is believed to have been abducted on April 21 from the Ridge Boulevard area of West Kelowna.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsRiders will honour crash victim Bhishma Rajyaguru
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will honour crash victim Bhishma Rajyaguru before their game Thursday night against the Edmonton Elks.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCalgary city council debates proposed exemptions from citywide rezoning repeal
According to city administration, an additional 247 properties across Calgary could be exempt from the repeal of citywide rezoning and retain their higher density zoning.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsNew wildfire near Boston Bar prompts evacuation of entire area
The Fraser Valley Regional District has issued an evacuation order for the area after a new fire sparked on Tuesday afternoon.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsHow hot is too hot to work? Report calls for heat protections for B.C. workers
Researchers with BC Policy Solutions say B.C.'s heat exposure regulations have not kept pace with increasingly frequent extreme heat.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsEdmonton’s stormwater system strained after repeated heavy rain
Saturated ground is no longer absorbing water normally, sending more runoff into drains and contributing to flooded underpasses, sinkholes and washed-out roads, EPCOR said.Read original ↗
Society · Global News‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Half a dozen downtown Edmonton restaurants closing
Since June, at least six downtown restaurants announced they'll be closing indefinitely because of multiple decisions on the future of Edmonton's core.Read original ↗Society · Global NewsFamily of missing 11-year-old boy thanks Calgarians as desperate search continues
It is day six of the search for an 11-year-old boy missing in Calgary and police and family have provided an update on their search plans.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsLyme disease cases uptick in Manitoba
Advocates are reminding Winnipeggers to be wary of ticks as cases for Lyme disease continue to rise with more than 120 confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Manitoba in 2025.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsFor 1st time in Canada, drones are being used in B.C. wildfire response
In a social media update, the service said they used the technology on the Brunswick Creek Complex, which is two huge wildfires burning near Boston Bar.Read original ↗
Technology · Global NewsAI data centres have 4 in 5 Albertans concerned over environment, electricity costs: Poll
As Alberta encourages more AI data centre investment and more projects are proposed in the province, a new poll shows most residents are concerned over the potential impacts.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsSearch continues for brothers suspected to have drowned at Manitoba provincial park
Crews are continuing their search for two young brothers following their suspected drownings at Whiteshell Provincial Park in Manitoba, police say.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsHow the Northern Tornadoes Project helps verify twisters as Alberta on track for record year
The director of the Northern Tornadoes Project explains the work his research team does and what observations they've made about Alberta's 2026 summer storm season.Read original ↗
Business · Global NewsCanada to skip Gordie Howe bridge opening event after Trump tariff threat
Canadian government officials will not be attending next week's ribbon cutting event 'in light of trade action threatened by the United States,' Ottawa said.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsNorth Vancouver mall closed after shots fired
Details are still coming in, but RCMP confirmed to Global News that one person is in custody and they say there is no risk to the public.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsMother calling for ‘indigo alerts’ amid search for Calgary boy with autism
A Calgary mother has launched a campaign calling for faster public notification for missing vulnerable children, even when there's no evidence they have been abducted.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsDreeshen skirts questions about Alberta separation vote but says it’s an important topic
Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen was asked repeatedly whether he'd vote for Alberta to stay or vote to hold a second referendum on quitting Canada.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsJelly Roll and Bunnie Xo finalize divorce after 10 years of marriage: report
Bunnie Xo previously revealed on her podcast that they ended their marriage 'on the best possible terms that you could ever have a divorce.'Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsMultilingual resource helps newcomers in Nova Scotia navigate law and justice system
A Nova Scotia charity focused on making legal information more accessible has launched a digital library that offers resources and videos translated into nine languages.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCanada’s first ‘dementia-inclusive’ park set to open in Calgary in fall 2026
The Martin Family Legacy Garden, designed to help people living with dementia "immerse themselves in the therapeutic benefits of nature," is expected to open in the fall of 2026.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsToronto officer arrested in Project South investigation pleads guilty to 2 charges
Const. Derek McCormick was arrested and charged in February 2026 with theft under $5,000, breach of the trust by a public officer and obstruction of justice.Read original ↗
Technology · The WalrusBig Tech Could Stop the Spread of Child Abuse Images. Why Doesn’t It?
Award-winning investigative reporter Robert Cribb says the technology already exists. The will does not The post Big Tech Could Stop the Spread of Child Abuse Images.…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsPublic inquest begins in death of Prince Albert man following police use of force
A traffic stop escalated to officers used tasers, batons and pepper spray on 40-year-old, Boden Umpherville, who later succumbed to his injuries.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsFather, son charged with kidnapping U.S. Forest Service workers at gunpoint
According to court documents, the employees were abducted at gunpoint, bound and taken to a trailer where they were held for the next 15 hours by the defendants.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsWildfire preparation tips as fires burn in Maritime provinces
As New Brunswick sees an early start to its wildfire season by roughly a month, crews in Nova Scotia have already responded to more wildfires than they had by this point last year.Read original ↗
Society · Global News‘Heavy rainfall’ begins in Toronto with severe thunderstorm warning in place
Toronto and much of southern Ontario may experience 'heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts' throughout Tuesday due a storm system moving in.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsDefensive linemen Lemon, Hendrix back with Argos
Shawn Lemon and DeWayne Hendrix are back with the Toronto Argonauts.Read original ↗
Society · The WalrusThe Time Elon Musk’s Grandfather Almost Exposed the Atomic Bomb
A speech at a fringe political convention sent Canada’s wartime censors into a panic The post The Time Elon Musk’s Grandfather Almost Exposed the Atomic Bomb first appeared on…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCanada set to join European fighter jet program as an observer
Defence Minister David McGuinty, who is in the U.K. for a major international air show, has said the government is interested in learning more about the Global Combat Air Program.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsHamilton police charge 32 people in series of ‘organized’ Home Depot thefts
Police laid a total of 235 criminal charges and recovered more than $300,000 in suspected stolen property in an investigation that spanned four months.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsB.C. port flagged for federal fast track, but security concerns have lasted years
The proposed new three-berth terminal would increase the port's container capacity by 50 per cent, potentially contributing $3 billion to Canada's GDP each year.Read original ↗Society · Global NewsFire crews work on containment lines between out-of-control blaze and Kimberley, B.C.
The BC Wildfire Service says it will be using heavy equipment to build the lines and block the fire that's about 10 kilometres west of Kimberley.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsVoters go to polls in northern Manitoba byelection in The Pas-Kameesak
There are four candidates running for the seat, including Jennifer Flett for the NDP, Edna Nabess for the Progressive Conservatives and Dan Quesnel for the Manitoba Liberal Party.Read original ↗
Society · The WalrusI Set Out to Test-Drive a Chinese EV. Here’s What It Taught Me about Carney’s New Deal
49,000 imported cars may remake our entire auto industry The post I Set Out to Test-Drive a Chinese EV.…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsJuly 26 — Heart Fit Clinic
Heart Fit Clinic on Talk to the Experts at 11 a.m. on QR Calgary. There’s never a wrong time to check in on your heart health. That burning feeling after spicy wings?…Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsAdministration recommends Calgary double contribution to Werklund Centre modernization
The expanded scope of the project and a more refined design has the Werklund Centre's modernization cost estimated at $345 million, up $75 million from previous estimates.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsCalgary emergency crews say more water rescue calls coming in 2026 than 2025
Calgarians are making their way onto the city's rivers after safety advisories dropped. Emergency crews are answering more water rescue calls so far this summer compared to 2025.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsFamily of woman who died in e-scooter accident pleads for riders to wear helmets
Shyan was riding a scooter on July 3 in the area of Venables Street and Commercial Drive at 10 a.m. when she collided with the side of a vehicle.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsChurro the Burro’s adventure on BC Ferries delights thousands
"It was pretty much a simple lost and found story and it became a massive community effort, Lilian Kim with BC Ferries told Global News.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsHomicide of Edmonton mom and nurse Nadine Robinson unsolved, 20 years later
Nadine Robinson, 36, was found dead on July 20, 2006 in the Clareview townhouse she shared with her son, stepson and husband. No one has ever been charged in her death.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsSaskatoon’s University Bridge reopening postponed, adding $213K to repair costs
Saskatoon has postponed the reopening of its University Bridge due to construction delays, with more extensive repair work needed.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsSuspicious fires in West Kelowna leave residents shaken as RCMP investigate
Four fires broke out over a four-hour period within a two-kilometre radius in the area of Old Okanagan Highway and Shannon Lake Road, prompting an RCMP investigation.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsConstruction to start on Enbridge Sunrise pipeline expansion near Prince George
The pipeline expansion project should provide a much-needed boost to the regional economy, and with work underway, completion is expected by the end of 2028.Read original ↗
Science · Global News2 girls take over Alberta RCMP command as part of Kids with Cancer experience
Maya Ferguson, 10, from Spruce Grove and Haley Nedeljak, 11, from Edmonton got to embrace different aspects of the RCMP as part of a partnership with the Kids with Cancer Society.Read original ↗
Society · Global NewsWinnipeg Jets’ Cole Perfetti embracing bigger expectations after signing long-term deal
Perfetti recently signed a five-year contract with the Jets worth $6 million per season.Read original ↗
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