The sounds of laughter, jazz and gospel music pumped through a modest church in Montreal’s Little Burgundy neighbourhood on Thursday as mourners gathered for the funeral of legendary jazz pianist Oliver Jones. The tears were flowing as family and friends shared stories about a generous, talented and humble man. “I am mourning an angel,” said his…
With the Link Bus Rapid Transit project well underway in Saskatoon, the hope is that it will boost ridership numbers across the city. And now researchers out of the University of Saskatchewan are suggesting public transit may do more than just get you from point A to point B; it could also improve your health….
A New Brunswick woman whose remains were discovered in Ontario has been identified decades after her death through advances in DNA technology, giving investigators new leads in a homicide case and highlighting the growing role of genetic genealogy in solving cold cases. Niagara Regional Police announced that Brenda Marie LeBlanc was identified in 2025 after…
A senior member of the Iranian regime has been deported from Canada after a judge dismissed his last-minute appeal, Global News has learned. The Canada Border Services Agency said it had removed Syed Salman Samani, Iran’s former deputy interior minister and official spokesperson. “As a matter of public interest, the CBSA can confirm that it has…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A one-year-old male grizzly bear escaped its enclosure at the Wilder Institute’s Calgary Zoo about 90 minutes before it was supposed to open to the public on Sunday morning, zoo officials have confirmed. In an email to Global News, zoo media relations said Fitz the grizzly bear…
The mayor of Brampton, Ont., says “no deal is better than a bad deal” if the auto sector isn’t included — a common phrase used in the past year about Canada’s ongoing trade negotiations with the U.S. “I hope we can get a trade deal but my understanding is that the U.S. side, the Trump…
The Saskatoon Berries hit a milestone Aug. 12, winning their way into the WCBL championship series for the first time. This weekend, they head just west of Red Deer, Alta., to play the Sylvan Lake Gulls Saturday night for Game 1, before returning home to the patch Sunday for Game 2. The Berries are coming…
StubHub made hundreds of millions of dollars last quarter, but it is having to give a lot of that money back after reselling FIFA World Cup tickets that had yet to be issued. Facing lawsuits, the company is now reporting a net loss, and watching its shares drop dramatically. “It certainly feels like schadenfreude,” Carmi…
Pediatricians are urging better tracking of e-scooter and e-bike injuries after a report shows a “significant number” of severe injuries and deaths among youth who used them last year. The report, released by the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP), showed data from a survey of pediatricians in 2025. It showed 48 cases of serious injuries…
By Hannah Sangster Global News Posted August 11, 2026 9:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people are in hospital after a workplace incident in Regina’s downtown. Police arrived on scene along with fire and EMS and found two men injured. They were taken to hospital with what…
