Fifth Canadian soldier has died after fire in Wainwright, CAF says
A fifth Canadian soldier has died from injuries sustained during…
Fifth Canadian soldier has died after fire in Wainwright, CAF says
A fifth Canadian soldier has died from injuries sustained during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta last month. Pte. William Douglas Dal Bianco of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry died on Friday, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) said in a news release. Dal Bianco was receiving medical treatment…
Family appeals for help finding missing Penticton senior with dementia – Okanagan
A Penticton woman is pleading with the public to help look for her missing father. “Check your cameras, check your sheds, just please keep eyes out everywhere,” said an emotional Carmen Gee. The disappearance of 72-year-old Penticton resident Lawrence Jerry McAnulty, who goes by Jerry, is especially concerning as the senior has dementia. “With him…
Ontario career college forced into layoffs as student funding stalls
As the Ford government cracks down on private career colleges over alleged student loan fraud, a school that says it plays by the rules warns that continuing to withhold student funding hurts Ontario’s workforce and could put good actors out of business. “Our revenues and income completely stopped all of a sudden, which resulted in…
Ford, feds, Unifor set for high-stakes meeting with Stellantis
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to attend a high-stakes meeting with international automaker Stellantis, on Thursday, as the province reels from the sale of the Brampton auto assembly plant that could put thousands of people permanently out of work. Unifor, which represents more than 9,000 Stellantis workers across the country, said the meeting between…
Jeff Rath sold $6.6M estate amid court fight over First Nation fee refund
Alberta lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his wife sold a waterfront estate in B.C. for $6.6 million – more than $4 million above its purchase price – while his firm fought a court order to refund millions to a First Nation client, Global News has found. In March 2021, an Alberta judge ordered Rath’s firm to…
Connor Hellebuyck to address reporters before Devils play Jets Tuesday – Winnipeg
Less than a month after being dealt to the New Jersey Devils, goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is returning to Winnipeg as his new team faces his former team. The matchup, which has been circled on the calendars of Winnipeg Jets fans since the former league MVP was traded to the Devils late last month, will not feature…
Mom says B.C. soldier who died at CFB Wainwright was her ‘bright light’
Remembering her “bright light,” Pte. Aidan Goulding’s mother called her son fearless and someone who loved life. Family, friends and members of the Canadian Armed Forces gathered in Vancouver Sunday for the funeral of one of the four men killed at CFB Wainwright during a deadly fire. The 23-year-old’s mother started her eulogy by thanking…
Daughter of WWII veteran selling ‘door poppies’ to support local Legion
As Remembrance Day approaches, Margot Rockett is working hard to keep up with the demand after her craftsmanship went viral on TikTok. Rockett makes what she calls “door poppies”, large wreath-like poppies that can be hung on doors, walls and windows. “It’s a bigger, bolder way to say I remember,” she told Global News. Rockett’s…
Seven officers fired, a force under scrutiny: Can Montreal police rebuild public trust?
Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher has put transparency at the centre of his public response to a months-long misconduct scandal that has rocked the force and raised broader questions about public trust and accountability, as the force investigates allegations of racism, discrimination, criminal misconduct and the mistreatment of vulnerable people. He has appeared before reporters,…
Toronto woman’s ex-boyfriend charged with assaulting her before she was killed
The ex-boyfriend of a 47-year-old woman stabbed to death on Saturday was recently charged with assaulting and threatening her, according to court documents obtained by Global News. The woman, Gregoria Alilio, died in hospital after being found with stab wounds in the area of Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West. Police responded around 4 p.m. Saturday and…
