At the beginning of the annual James Smith Cree Nation powwow, the bowl in the centre of the grounds spiraled with more colour than a rainbow. A group of small children, teens and adults, each in intricately crafted dresses and regalia, jingled and jangled to a thumping drum as they circled the bowl like a tightly…
Sebastian Massabie’s first Paralympic medal is golden. The 19-year-old Canadian took top spot in the men’s S4 50-metre freestyle with a world-record swim on Friday at Paris La Défense Arena. Massabie touched the wall first in a time of 35.61 seconds. Japan’s Takayuki Suzuki scored silver in 36.85 seconds, while Israel’s Ami Omer Dadaon — the previous world-record holder…
There is an air of excitement among Edmonton football fans this week as the Elks prepare to host the Calgary Stampeders at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, a chance to repeat their dominant performance against their provincial rivals in Monday’s Labour Day Classic. “It’s the battle of Alberta — I’m glad to be a part of…
The federal Liberal brand will be put to the test again in a byelection in the Montreal riding of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun on Sept. 16 — a contest Liberal Party brass hope won’t deliver a repeat of the party’s failure in a Toronto riding earlier this summer. The Liberals’ byelection loss in Toronto-St. Paul’s — a riding the party had held for more…
Two-time Women’s World Cup champion Alex Morgan announced she is pregnant with her second child and is retiring from professional soccer. Over the course of a 15-year career with the United States, Morgan not only made an impact on the field, she also helped lead the team’s fight for equal pay and was outspoken about social…
A Quebec man has been jailed after he admitted masterminding one of the largest ever series of shipments of Chinese-made counterfeit toonies in Canadian history, Global News has learned. Jean-Francois Généreux from Sorel, Que., about 70 kilometres from Montreal, was sentenced to nine months in jail before the Labour Day weekend after he pleaded guilty…
The family of an Edmonton man who was shot and killed by police have filed a more than $1 million lawsuit against four police officers and the city’s police chief. The statement of claim filed August 23 alleges the shooting death of Mathios Arkangelo, 28, in a northeast Edmonton neighbourhood was “unnecessary, unreasonable and without…
Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield said he is changing his number to 13 in a tribute to his hero, Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau, 31, and his younger brother, Matthew, were killed last Thursday as they rode bikes along a New Jersey road and were struck by a suspected drunk driver. Caufield, 23, long admired Gaudreau for…
The federal New Democrats have pulled their support from the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberal government. The move puts Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority at risk of falling at any time in the coming weeks or months if it loses any confidence votes, which could trigger a snap election as soon as this fall. NDP…
Strolling down 12th Street in New Westminster, B.C., it’s easy to see how the area’s small independent businesses and mom-and-pop shops reflect the city’s diversity. African beats play in a bustling barbershop while a restaurant serves Caribbean roti next door. Grocery stores are stocked with international goods. On one corner, a cozy Balkan deli sells…
