The City of Victoria says it will address “public disorder” in the city’s downtown core through a multi-step reallocation of $10.35 million in city funds, with the largest budget item to be spent on police and bylaw enforcement. “There’s no doubt in my mind that this is the single most important decision that council has dealt…
The Canada Games torch made its way through Corner Brook on Tuesday as just one of many July 1st ceremonies in the city. (Leila Beaudoin/CBC) While Canada Day and Memorial Day are always a shared occasion in Newfoundland and Labrador, this year’s ceremonies in Corner Brook also honoured the upcoming Canada Games, as the torch…
After mounting a second-half comeback to tie a game against the Blue Bombers (3-0) in Winnipeg last week, the Edmonton Elks (0-3) ended up losing their third-straight game of the young CFL season on Thursday by a score of 36-23. After a team practice on Tuesday, Elks head coach Mark Kilam was asked about his…
A former registered acupuncturist who sexually assaulted two of his patients is not eligible to apply to reinstate his registration for 30 years. In a disciplinary notice posted to its site, the College of Complementary Health Professionals of B.C. (CCHPBC) says Mario Luis Ibarra will not be able to apply to reinstate his registration until July 1,…
Grace Campbell gave a big thumbs-up to a newly renovated basketball court that was officially opened Monday in a north-end Halifax neighbourhood. The 14-year-old was one of dozens of young hoopsters who launched shots and dribbled around the new court at Highland Park Junior High School that was built with the help of a non-profit founded by former Toronto…
What started as a dream honeymoon trip across Western Canada ended in a terrifying wake-up call for a Manitoba couple. Natalie Deroche-Earis and her husband, Adam Earis, were making a final stop in Kelowna, B.C., staying on the ground floor of a Sandman Hotel. After a relaxing evening playing cards, they went to bed around…
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra says President Donald Trump’s renewed 51st state rhetoric can be taken as a compliment, suggesting that’s how it’s seen by Prime Minister Mark Carney. In an interview with CBC’s Power & Politics, Hoekstra suggested Carney saw the comments as a “term of endearment,” while clarifying Canada’s leader “didn’t exactly use this word.” When asked…
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is over for Canada. But the learnings will continue. Canada, reduced to 10 men when winger Jacob Shaffelburg was sent off in first-half stoppage time, stumbled in the first knockout round Sunday, beaten 6-5 in a penalty shootout by No. 106 Guatemala after the quarterfinal finished knotted at 1-1 after 90…
It was turbulent times for travellers at YVR during one of the busiest weekends of the summer. An ongoing shortage of NAV CANADA air traffic controllers caused over 100 flight delays Saturday night along with 24 on Sunday and one cancellation. Some travellers Global News spoke with were still waiting on their flights on Sunday….
The streets of Toronto were filled with music, colour and rainbows as thousands of people took part in the annual Pride parade on Sunday. The parade kicked off at 2 p.m., with more than 25,000 marchers making their way from the Rosedale neighbourhood through the downtown core to Nathan Phillips Square. Toronto’s event is Canada’s largest Pride celebration…
