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Pro-Palestinian groups allege Toronto Police officers are enforcing rules selectively at organized protests after seven people were arrested and at least three charged during a demonstration on Saturday. The Toronto Police Service issued a statement saying its officers were conducting crowd management at a demonstration in the Gerrard Street and Parliament Street area when they arrested and charged multiple…

When the recall notice came in the mail, Michele Ashenden and her husband Vittorio Pulcini knew it was serious. The words “Urgent Vehicle Recall” in red letters were sprawled at the top, along with a warning that a defective fuel pump on their truck could lead to sudden loss of power and a crash. Ashenden…

A committee formed through community consultation at the request of the Vancouver Police Board has ended its contact with the city’s police board. The African Descent Advisory Committee, which was formed in 2021, decided the time has come to break away. The committee consisted of eight African-descent community leaders, along with Vancouver police officials. The…

One of the latest volleys in the multibillion-dollar fast food wars started with a late night on Karan Suri’s TikTok. A&W’s director of menu development was scrolling his phone when he came across the “pickle girl” trend that was making the rounds last year, with women (and one very loud and adorable three-year-old) showing their love for preserved…

As the excitement builds for the upcoming total solar eclipse, warnings about counterfeit and fake eclipse glasses are also popping up. Looking directly at the sun without proper protection can lead to serious problems, such as partial or complete loss of eyesight, the Canadian Space Agency warns. That is why it’s important to get internationally…

The team working to save a baby orca trapped in a lagoon on northern Vancouver Island nearly succeeded in getting the whale out on Thursday. Around 10 boats from Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), First Nations and community members were out on the water the afternoon of March 28, attempting to coax the young whale out into…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Guelph appeared to be a big winner in the 2024 provincial budget. Mayor Cam Guthrie tells Global News that he feels he got what he asked for from the province in Tuesday’s announcement. “The budget really reflects quite a lot of the need of what the community…

The federal government’s proposed measures to protect renters from low vacancy rates, high prices and other significant challenges might not be enough, according to some housing experts. The proposed renters’ bill of rights is “an attempt to appear to be doing something,” said Steve Pomeroy, a housing policy research consultant.  “I don’t think, in practical terms, it…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size People looking to do their shopping for the Easter long weekend had better hop to it. Most retail stores including LCBO and Beer Store locations as well as banks and government offices will be closed both Friday and Sunday. Municipally-operated facilities such as city hall and libraries…

Thea Turcotte believes her life was likely saved by an experimental treatment developed in Winnipeg for a chronic artificial joint infection. “Without this trial, I probably would not be here by now,” said the Ottawa-area resident, who is believed by her doctor to be the first person in Canada to be treated with phage therapy for periprosthetic joint infection…