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…
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,…
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…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberal government is set to table its 2026 budget Thursday amid continued economic uncertainty and the ongoing trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. It will be the second federal budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney and his first with a majority government, meaning there’s…
Canadians will soon be able to access drug therapies to treat Alzheimer’s disease, and a new report is calling on governments to speed up how quickly dementia is diagnosed and the access to treatment. The drugs could still take 12-18 months before they become available, but the report says improvements to early diagnosis and better…
American voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday for the U.S. midterms and many in Ottawa will be watching the results closely for what it means for the future of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and threats against Canada. Since he took office for his second term in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly…
Alberta’s justice minister is pouring cold water on Elections Alberta’s request to delay the next provincial election as concerns over changes to electoral boundaries continue. In a letter to Elections Alberta, Justice Minister Mickey Amery said the government has “no intention of changing” the date of the provincial election, which is legislated to take place…
VANCOUVER – Heads hung in the B.C. Lions’ locker room at halftime on Saturday. With their season on the line, the team was behind 17-13 and in need of a comeback against the defending Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders. Luckily for the Lions, adversity is nothing new. “I think with what we’ve been through this…
In its account of the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) describes an extraordinary chain of events on Oct. 17. The base, it says, was monitoring a common grass fire that erupted in “uncommonly strong winds,” with flames soon devouring a kilometre in just 30 to 60 seconds. The military called…
A major summit Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting with European Union leaders is set to conclude Friday with announcements on digital trade and academic exchanges. Carney welcomed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa to the Canada-EU summit in Montreal on Thursday. While these meetings have been happening…
