Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a keynote speech Friday to kick off the party’s national convention in Calgary ahead of a critical leadership review. Poilievre sought to rally the party faithful and make his case as a future prime minister that can lead the Conservatives to victory in the next federal election. He touched on…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size WARNING: Some of the details in this story may be disturbing. Discretion is advised. A dog responsible for a fatal attack on a smaller dog in Surrey, B.C., has been put down. Jug and Paul Thandi’s 14-year-old Havanese Maltese Lucky was attacked on Jan. 4. Neighbourhood security…
Kelowna, B.C., Mayor Tom Dyas set the tone for a long-awaited, and at times tense, business forum focused on crime and public disorder in the city. “What many of you are dealing with right now is not acceptable,” he said. The more than two-hour meeting, which brought together business owners, city officials, police, and provincial…
It’s been two weeks of care and recovery for Anna Murphy as she deals with the fact that she is still here. “I have been navigating what it is to have survived,” says Murphy. “What it is to now have to live a life I was at peace ending.” Murphy has dedicated her life to…
A Vernon, B.C., horse owner says she was left physically ill and in shock after discovering surveillance footage that allegedly shows a man violating one of her horses. Erica Van Meenen says she and her 10-year-old son were home Friday night when her phone began lighting up with notifications from the security cameras at her…
The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba says dozens more residents are set to be evacuated just three days after the military left the region. Chief David Monias told Global News on Sunday that following assessments by the Canadian Armed Forces, it was determined the residents of 79 homes would have to leave. The…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Environment Minister Bernard Drainville moved ahead of his rival Saturday by launching his bid for the leadership of Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Québec, saying the party must become the “party of real people.” The leadership race was triggered after Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 14…
The latest stats show Canadians are continuing to avoid travel to the United States. “When I hear that, what I think about is all the businesses that will be impacted, the jobs that won’t be able to be held on to, all the lost revenue for the local governments that benefit from that level of…
By Kelly Geraldine Malone The Canadian Press Posted January 22, 2026 9:15 pm Updated January 22, 2026 11:11 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded his invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new “Board of Peace.” In a post on social…
After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Québec chooses his replacement. The upcoming leadership race is the first in the CAQ’s history, as Legault co-founded the party in 2011 and has served as its only leader. The party says it will…
