The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it is going ahead with a cull of nearly 400 ostriches living in southeastern B.C. over fears of avian flu. It doubled down on its decision on Saturday, despite the local regional district passing a motion earlier this week saying it will not accept the birds’ carcasses at…
Sidney Crosby had two goals and two assists and Macklin Celebrini scored once with two helpers to lead Canada past Slovakia 7-0 in world hockey championship action Saturday. Crosby, Canada’s 37-year-old captain, and the 18-year-old Celebrini combined twice in a three-goal second period for the Canadians at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. Nathan MacKinnon also…
For the first time, 24-year-old Mackenzie Dawn Hardy is sharing her side the story after being mistakenly released from an Edmonton-area jail with what police say was a fraudulent letter. On Wednesday, Global News first reported an Alberta woman was released at the end of April from the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre (FSCC), which houses…
The stepdad of two missing kids in rural Pictou County, N.S., says he hopes the ground search and rescue operation that resumed Saturday will bring Lilly and Jack Sullivan back home. “I’m really hopeful that they find something,” said Daniel Martell. “I’m grateful for each and everyone of them that take the time out here to go…
PWHL·Breaking Rebecca Leslie and Emly Clark each scored a goal and the Ottawa Charge advanced to the PWHL final following a 2-1 victory over the visiting Montreal Victoire. Rebecca Leslie, Emly Clark lead Ottawa with a goal apiece The Canadian Press · Posted: May 16, 2025 9:40 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago…
A 34-year-old woman from Nanaimo is missing after her sailboat was found washed ashore. The sailboat was found just after 2 p.m. on Thursday near Bayshore Drive, located off Hammond Bay Road, Nanaimo RCMP said. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once…
In a possible first for B.C., a Bryde’s whale — a species not generally seen north of California — has washed up on Vancouver Island. The whale washed ashore in Port McNeill Bay, on the northern side of the Island, according to a news release from the ‘Na̱mg̱is First Nation. Experts brought in to examine the body confirmed…
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist as Canada overcame a frustrating start to post a 5-1 win over Austria in world hockey championship action Thursday. Travis Konecny and Will Cuylle each had a goal and an assist, and Sidney Crosby also scored as Canada remained undefeated and tied co-host Sweden atop the standings…
Support for the owners of an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., is growing after Tuesday’s decision by a federal court judge to uphold the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) cull order that will see nearly 400 of the birds destroyed. A group of 20 people took to the streets in Vernon to protest against the…
Carrying an envelope full of photos of her partner, Sylvie Brosseau’s voice cracked as she shuffled through the stack — revealing a photo of Normand Meunier in a golf cart with their grandchildren. “We were always outside,” she said of Meunier. “Despite him being quadriplegic, he had many projects … he had goals.” But when he…
