From heartbreaking scenes in the ByWard Market to an ice-cold plunge for mental health, Tony Caldwell’s lens frames Ottawa’s year.

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In an official statement Saturday, the Kremlin said air defence systems were firing near Grozny on Wednesday due to a Ukrainian drone strike.

Politics

A December ruling sided with the financial regulator that Earle Pasquill must forfeit any future payments from his pension

Society

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mustang Energy Corp. (CSE: MEC, OTC: MECPF, FRA: 92T) (“Mustang” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, further to its news releases of November 25, 2024 and December 16, 2024, […]

Economics

Hubbard is coming off a 152-yard rushing performance in Carolina's 36-30 overtime win over Arizona on Sunday.

Sport

'It's a choice to dwell in the dark, or it's a choice to dwell in light, and we choose to dwell in light together with family'

Events

Holy crap! Maybe it wasn’t as shocking as a 6-3 loss to Kazakhstan in 1998, but Canada’s 3-2 shootout loss to Latvia Friday night at Canadian Tire Centre has to rank up there with the biggest-ever upsets at the world junior hockey championship.  Two games into the world juniors, a Canadian team that desperately wants […]

Culture

President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue. The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down […]

Technology

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in winter weather, the territory’s health ministry said. The army denied claims it had entered or set fire to the complex and accused Hamas of using the facility […]

Science

The cone of silence is up again, something that's not unique to the Senators.

Transport

WASHINGTON — An American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges more than three years ago has been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained, the State Department said Friday. Marc Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania, is serving a 14-year prison sentence after being arrested in August 2021 at a Russian airport and […]

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The video seems to play on the same attitude of American indifference to Canada that has inspired Donald Trump’s new 51st state gimmick

Politics

A news release Tuesday from India's Enforcement Directorate said a multi-city search has revealed "incriminating" evidence of "human trafficking."

Society

Scottie Scheffler injured his right hand on a broken glass preparing Christmas dinner, forcing the top-ranked player to withdraw from the PGA Tour’s season-opening event in Hawaii. “Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass,” Scheffler’s manager, Blake Smith, said Friday in a statement. “Small glass fragments […]

Economics

While most in Trudeau camps have brushed aside Trump’s comments, Mark Carney recently said the 'joke' has gone 'too far'

Sport

DND acknowledged a lack of storage and maintenance facilities at Camp Adazi, but said fixes are underway.

Events

Tributes have poured in for the well-known artist, who was honoured earlier this month with an Order of Canada for his work as an artist, activist and philanthropist

Culture

Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans — something they say is concerning but not a cause for alarm.

Science

The cone of silence is up again, something that's not unique to the Senators.

Transport

The Heritage Weavers and Spinners Guild of Calgary has created a local masterpiece to mark its 40th anniversary: with materials exclusively sourced in and around Calgary.

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'You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take'

Politics

Once you have decided its time to end your holiday celebrations, what can you do with your tree after you have removed the decorations?

Society

It was another difficult year for restaurants and bars in Saskatchewan, as business owners navigate inflation, increased costs, and people having less money to spend. Global News spoke to local businesses in Regina and Saskatoon that have dealt with many “ups and downs” over the past year.

Economics

A Halifax lacrosse player has been suspended by his team, as video of a violent altercation between him and spectators at a game last week makes the rounds on social media. 

Sport

In the middle of the night, Florence's parent received a terrifying call from a doctor at Kelowna General Hospital, where he was transported for brain surgery.

Events

Holborn Properties, which owns the structure at 500 Dunsmuir Street, said it has worked with local authorities to ensure the vacant building was up to fire and life safety code.

Culture

NEW YORK (AP) — NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has successfully made the closest approach to the sun, the space agency confirmed Friday. Earlier this week, the spacecraft passed within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles (6 million kilometres) of the scorching star. NASA received an all-clear message from Parker on Thursday night confirming it survived the […]

Science

A refloating attempt will take place Friday morning after a ship carrying corn had a power failure and has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River since Christmas Eve.

Transport

The TTC said it would be restricting access to Union Station Subway Station and make people enter the station via the Brookfield Place doors on Bay Street, south of Front Street.

Other

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest […]

Politics

Hoping to be a 'voice for the voiceless,' Andrine Johnson recounts her story of intimate-partner violence, after she managed to turn years of abuse into a source of resilience.

Society

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is warning residents not to get tricked by a recent cellphone scam that swindled 91 victims out of more than $600,000. EPS said in a Friday news release that financial crimes investigators have seen a rise in a new scam that starts by contacting a victim while posing as a […]

Economics

DENVER — A Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen, saying “This is Trump’s America now,” according to court documents. Patrick Thomas Egan, 39, was arrested Dec. 18 in Grand Junction, Colorado, after police say he followed KKCO/KJCT reporter […]

Events

After a cold, snowy Christmas, temperatures are set to rise across southern Quebec to bring in the new year with a high of 8 degrees Celsius on Monday and 4 degrees on Tuesday.

Culture

HYQVIA [Immune Globulin Infusion 10% (Human) with Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase] is the First and Only Facilitated Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (fSCIG) Approved in Japan for Agammaglobulinemia and Hypogammaglobulinemia Administration of Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase Prior to Immunoglobulin Facilitates Subcutaneous Infusion of Larger Volumes, Potentially Reducing Frequency and Giving Patients More Flexibility Approval Expands Takeda’s Portfolio of Differentiated Immunoglobulin […]

Science

Naheed Nenshi said he isn't expecting Premier Danielle Smith to call a byelection before the deadline to do so in June, after the house traditionally breaks for the summer.

Other

Butts says Chrystia Freeland's resignation dealt Trudeau a staggering blow that loosened his already tenuous grip on the party

Politics

Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call police.

Economics

ASIRT had been asked to determine whether the incident met the threshold for a full investigation.

Events

Zachary and William Zulock pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two brothers, now 10 and 12, at their Georgia home

Other

OTTAWA — A former chief adviser and close friend to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn’t think Trudeau will stay on to lead the Liberals in the next election. Gerald Butts writes in a Substack newsletter today that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recent resignation from cabinet dealt Trudeau a staggering blow that loosened his […]

Politics

When the suspect was given a $2 tip by the victim, she reportedly 'rolled her eyes' and walked away

Economics

OTTAWA — A Canadian criminologist who once worked on inland immigration enforcement for the Canada Border Services Agency says Canada needs to better track foreign nationals who arrive in the country on student visas. Kelly Sundberg, a professor at Mount Royal University, says it does not surprise him at all that Indian law enforcement agencies […]

Events

Stop worrying about pro-Hamas protesters' feelings and consider how allowing supporters of a terror group to call the shots impacts Jews

Other

Azerbaijan’s minister of digital development and transportation, told local media that “preliminary conclusions by experts point at external impact,” as does witness testimony.

Politics

'Obviously the buyer is going to be a billionaire,' says Ilya Reznik, who’s brokering the transaction

Economics

A restaurant in California has announced it will be shuttering its doors after settling a “frivolous” gender discrimination lawsuit over its “Ladies’ Night” promotion. Lima Restaurant, in East Bay, California, took to social media and posted a sign on its door letting patrons know of the sad news, KGO reported. “We are deeply grateful to […]

Events

In a year-end interview, Premier Wab Kinew said he believes the one-year rate freeze is the right way to go. The final decision will be made by the Public Utilities Board.

Politics

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have both entered into automatic share purchase plans with brokers. The automatic buybacks will form part of the companies’ existing repurchase programs to buy back up to five per cent of their issued and outstanding shares. Loblaw’s program, which runs […]

Economics

NEW YORK — A man fatally beaten in a New York prison this month was repeatedly pummeled by correction officers while in handcuffs, struck in the chest by a shoe, then lifted up by the neck and dropped, according to body-worn camera footage released by Friday by the state’s attorney general. Robert Brooks, 43, was […]

Events

A celebration is in order, both for the storied building's 57-year past and the exciting future of its reincarnation a stone's throw from the current location.

Other

The party believes MPs will be able to vote on the motion by Jan. 30

Politics

They don’t fit the typical profile of activists at a rally for student debt forgiveness. But on a dreary December afternoon, a group of senior citizens stood in the rain outside the Education Department pleading for relief from a debt that many fear will burden them for the rest of their lives. Some sat in […]

Economics

Here's a roundup of crime news from across B.C. on Dec. 27, 2024.

Events

A celebration is in order, both for the storied building's 57-year past and the exciting future of its reincarnation a stone's throw from the current location.

Other

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly are in Florida to meet with officials from president-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. A statement from LeBlanc’s office says the duo travelled to Palm Beach, where they planned to use those talks to underscore “Canada’s efforts to combat fentanyl trafficking and illegal migration and the […]

Politics

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the upcoming year will continue to see her focused housing, affordability for renters, and dependable municipal service.

Economics

The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Sicamous is facing firearms and drug trafficking charges after officers intercepted a package addressed to him earlier this year.

Events

A California judge has ordered a court to respect the pronouns of an accused rapist who now wants to be known as a woman. Madera County Judge Katherine Rigby ruled last week that prosecutors must refer to transgender prisoner Tremaine Carroll, 52, by she/her pronouns. However, the district attorney’s office claims the inmate is exploiting […]

Other

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday ordered parliament dissolved and set new elections for Feb. 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition, saying it was the only way to give the country a stable government capable of tackling its problems. Scholz lost a confidence vote on […]

Politics

Shops are worried about the potential economic impacts of construction. Starting Jan. 2, 2025, the Fraser Highway One-Way Project will begin, limiting parking and sidewalk space.

Economics

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia have approved six impaired driving charges against a 29-year-old man over a crash that killed an elderly Good Samaritan near Qualicum Beach earlier this year. The 80-year-old man from Red Deer, Alta., had stopped to help a woman whose minivan hit a power pole on Highway 19A around […]

Events

A group representing queer business owners and entrepreneurs in Alberta expects incoming gender identity policy to impact Alberta's economy.

Other

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals face an uphill battle to convince Canadians they're the right party to address cost-of-living concerns heading into an election year.

Politics

Mounties have approved six impaired driving charges against a 29-year-old man over a crash that killed an elderly Good Samaritan near Qualicum Beach earlier this year.

Events

MONTREAL — A team of tugboats is being deployed to refloat a ship that has been stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal since Christmas Eve. The Canadian Coast Guard says the attempt to free the MV Maccoa was scheduled to begin around 11 a.m. The Cyprus-flagged 185-metre bulk carrier ran aground near […]

Other

A human rights group says UBC should not have rented a room for Hong Kong to conduct an exam related to its National Security Law. UBC says the event followed its policies.

Politics

Police watchdog's recounting of events gave mistaken impression it had come to a conclusion, Mark Neufeld says

Events

This time, the unticketed passenger was attempting to fly from Seattle to Hawaii on Christmas Eve.

Other

Opinion: The B.C. government also plans to run large deficits in 2025-26 and 2026-27 and rack up massive amounts of debt.

Politics

Sebastian Zapeta told police he doesn't know what had happened but identified himself in photos and surveillance video showing the fire being lit

Events

In 2023, the Canadian government announced measures for Iranians in Canada to prolong their stay and committed to "helping Iranian families stay together." One expert says the program is deeply flawed

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NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on state charges, a prosecutor said on Friday. The development comes days after Sebastian Zapeta’s arrest and subsequent police questioning, in which authorities say he claimed not to know what had happened […]

Events

The government of Saskatchewan created an accessibility committee to help improve access within the province.

Other

ROME (AP) — The bodies of two Italian climbers have been found on Italy’s Gran Sasso massif five days after they disappeared during an excursion, rescuers said. Rescue teams supported by a helicopter managed to reach the location on Friday where the two men went missing in the central Abruzzo region. The area is a […]

Events

Toronto Maple Leafs (21-12-4) vs. Detroit Red Wings (13-17-4) When: Friday, 7 p.m., Little Caesars Arena TV: SNO Radio: The Fan 590 Odds: Maple Leafs -172, Red Wings +139 The buzz The Maple Leafs will be on the other side as the Red Wings begin a new era with coach Todd McLellan, who was hired on Thursday […]

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Azerbaijan’s flag carrier announced Friday that it will suspend flights to several Russian airports, citing potential flight safety risks after a crash of one of its planes that many experts blamed on Russian air defense fire. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was flying from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the […]

Events

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump smiled wide in front of cheering supporters after millions of Americans went to the polls, choosing the divisive Republican leader as the next president of the United States in an astonishing comeback that signalled an American turn to isolationism, protectionism and tariffs. “We overcame obstacles that nobody thought possible and it […]

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Russia’s aviation chief said Friday that a Ukrainian drone attack was underway in the Russian region that an airliner was destined for before it diverted and crashed earlier this week. Dmitry Yadrov, of Rosaviatsia, didn’t comment on statements by an Azerbaijani lawmaker and some aviation experts who blamed Wednesday’s Azerbaijan Airlines crash on Russian air […]

Events

Five-year-old Beau starts each day being carried by one of his parents to the family's living room, where his wheelchair awaits in their Beamsville, Ont., home.

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He allegedly captured the episodes in images stored on a hard drive seized this fall by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service

Events

A tearful anthem, a rock-inspired cellist, and a blazing heatwave — these photos tell Ottawa’s story in ways words never could.

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KYIV, Ukraine — North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in the fighting in Russia’s Kursk region and facing logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks, Ukraine’s military intelligence said Thursday. The intelligence agency, known under its acronym GUR, said Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. It said North […]

Events