Two groups of developers are calling out Calgary city council after proposed ‘housekeeping’ changes to the city’s land-use bylaw were defeated, and a move to reconsider the vote was also shot down. Global News has obtained two letters sent to city council on Thursday: one from the Calgary Inner City Builders Association (CICBA), and the…
Kai-Ji Adam Lo, the suspect in the Vancouver street festival tragedy that left 11 people dead and dozens injured, will face a two-day trial later this summer to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial for murder. Mark Swartz, Lo’s lawyer, requested the trial at a hearing Friday in Vancouver Provincial Court to…
First let’s spare a thought for the losers in Grand Slam Track’s decision to squeeze this weekend’s Philadelphia event, originally slated to take place over three days, into two afternoons. You have to feel for everybody who already bought tickets for day one, eager to watch some high-stakes races under Franklin Field’s Friday Night Lights,…
The City of Edmonton is marking a milestone for transit in the city on Thursday, putting shovels in the ground for the Capital Line LRT south extension. It comes as the city deals with a growing population. Edmonton transit users at Century Park, like Penelope Siame, are eagerly awaiting the expansion of the transit system….
A woman is dead after an “unprovoked” stabbing in Pickering on Thursday and nearby residents are being asked to shelter in place as police search for a suspect, Durham Regional Police say. Durham Police Chief Peter Moreira told reporters that the elderly woman was outside her home on Lynn Heights Drive, when she was approached by a man police believe…
Canada Soccer reported a loss of $4 million in 2024, up from $2.5 million the year before. The deficit is just under the $4.2 million the governing body had projected in early 2024. The gap was covered by cash reserves, of which Canada Soccer now has $5.9 million remaining. “Better than projected but we all…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In 2021, Drew Derosier expressed overwhelming gratitude to Okanagan residents who helped raise funds for an accessible van — a $90,000 modified 2020 Toyota Sienna that changed his life. “I don’t think you realize how much I appreciate this, and how much it’s going to change my…
Canadian medical professionals who treated wounded Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are urging Ottawa to stop all military trade with Israel. The doctors said Wednesday that Canada’s current restrictions on arms exports to the country aren’t good enough, and they alleged Canadian firms are still making military components being used in Gaza. Israel has insisted…
For the second year in a row, it was Minnesota Frost captain Kendall Coyne Schofield hoisting the Walter Cup after her team won the championship. It was the player who played such a key role in the creation of the Professional Women’s Hockey League who again led her team to the top of the mountain, through bumps…
Wildfires in northern Saskatchewan are blazing out of control which is stretching resources in the province. On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) provided an update on the 21 active and out-of-control fires raging in the prairies. SPSA vice-president of operations, Steve Roberts, says overnight and daytime temperatures have remained high, alongside strong winds…
