At least seven people are dead and dozens more left injured from an explosion and fire at the , according to multiple military sources. The explosion was caused by a live-fire training exercise hitting a gas line or gas well on the base around 4 p.m. MT, multiple Canadian Armed Forces sources told Global News….
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) and safety officers will receive a total of $163.5 million from the provincial and federal governments, but some First Nation leaders say it’s not enough and are hoping for more support. MFNPS is getting $121 million over four years, while…
AI data centres have become an issue in Ontario’s municipal elections, with grassroots groups pressing candidates to support stricter regulations. Several Greater Toronto Area mayoral and city council candidates have signed a pledge promising to oppose building any data centres that fail to adhere to strict oversight and regulations. Early signatories include incumbent Mississauga mayoral…
Whether it’s watching NHL games, appointment scheduling or just less confusion, some residents of Kenora, Ont. say permanent daylight saving time is a “fantastic” move. Scott Green, owner and operator of Lake of the Woods Marina and Service Centre, said Wednesday he loves that the community will stick to the same time zone as Manitoba…
As the Ford government faces increasing scrutiny over how a handful of private career colleges tapped into the OSAP system, Ontario’s provincial police say they are reviewing the allegations but have yet to decide on whether to launch a formal criminal probe. In early October, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities sounded the alarm about…
Since arriving in Canada almost two decades ago, Rong Xiang Yuan has championed closer ties between Ottawa and Beijing, spoken at community events and rubbed shoulders with politicians. The founder of an advocacy group called the Canada-China Association for Promoting Friendly Relations, he met Justin Trudeau and donated to the then-prime minister and the Liberal…
A Saskatoon-based fashion business owner is giving new life to worn out traditional clothing, but American tariffs are threatening the viability of her craft. Originally from India, Satya Muktinutalapati reuses traditional saris to make skirts, dresses and other fashion accessories. She started her business Rangeelaa about 10 years ago when she was living in Yorkton….
After close to ten years behind scaffolding, the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal is preparing for the grand unveiling of its facade, scheduled for October 25. While the restoration of the facade is complete, the basilica still has several years of work ahead of it. About 20 per cent of the necessary work has been completed,…
A constitutional battle is brewing in Quebec as a non-profit legal organization seeks to suspend a provincial law that no longer requires members of the national assembly to swear allegiance to the monarch. The legal challenge comes as premier-elect Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and the Parti Québécois prepare to take office following the party’s election victory…
A Montreal couple is preparing to take on the Montreal Marathon together this weekend, years after an ALS diagnosis dramatically changed their lives. Spencer Levine will run the 42.2-kilometre course while pushing his wife, Amanda Tam, in a specially adapted wheelchair. The idea came last spring, when Tam went to cheer on Levine at an…
