Details slim after Vancouver mayor vows gang crackdown in Downtown Eastside
Key questions remain about the proposal -- including how much it will cost and how the project would differ from the work already being performed by the VPD's own gang unit.
‘They killed our town square’: Anger over fenced-off East Vancouver park fields
The school board says it closed seven school fields to the public for safety reasons, after "extensive damage due to dogs digging holes." ...
Residents frustrated over lack of seating at West Kelowna dog parks
Aside from the inconvenience, some argue the lack of seating makes the parks less inclusive for seniors and people with disabilities.
‘What is going to happen?’ Ukrainians in B.C. concerned over federal funding ending
It has been nearly three years since Russian invaded the Ukraine. People who fled to Canada as refugees are now facing a new obstacle as funding for programs expires.
‘Someone we trusted’: Woman charged with stealing $575,000 from Alberta business
Calgary Police accuse a 46-year-old Gold River, B.C. woman of embezzling more than $575,000 from a small Calgary company that ...
‘Incredibly troubling’: Critics push back on Vancouver mayor’s supportive housing freeze
Mayor Ken Sim laid out a plan Thursday to transform the Downtown Eastside, including decentralizing social services and freezing new supportive housing construction.
‘I’m homeless’: Jasper residents rally for housing as government negotiations stall
Why do I have to fight for something that the government of Alberta committed on, and now they're backtracking? Like, I'm homeless. We're all homeless.' ...
Energy industry on both sides of border pushes back on tariffs: ‘Too many jobs on the line’
If we don't take this as a wake up call, Canada is in big trouble. We have basically a single customer for oil and gas — that's the United States.' ...
Separated in chaos: The battle to reunite a family split up by Afghanistan withdrawal
In the middle of the Afghanistan withdrawal of 2021 were two little boys, whose lives, unbeknownst to them, were about to be altered forever.
Two Lethbridge organizations team up to support sexual violence victims
The Chinook Sexual Assault Centre is joining forces with the Lethbridge Hurricanes to spread awareness about available supports for survivors of sexual violence. Justin Sibbet reports. Miller says ...
Manitoba sets up council to advise on trade as U.S. tariff threats loom
The Manitoba government has set up a new council to advise on how to respond to possible U.S. tariffs. Premier Wab Kinew says ...
B.C. committed to funding 1 round of IVF treatment despite ‘radio silence’
In a statement to Global News, the Ministry of Health said the total funding set aside in last year's budget is $68 million over two years, starting in fiscal year 2025-26.