4 h. ago Harvard students told to shelter in place as police investigate shots fired at nearby subway stop

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Students and staff at Harvard University were told to shelter in place and passengers on part of Boston’s subway system were rerouted to shuttle buses following reports Sunday of shots fired at a subway station near the school. An alert sent to the Harvard community said the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, […]

Events

4 h. ago Police investigate shooting on subway platform near Harvard University

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Transit police in Boston were investigating a shooting on a subway platform near Harvard University on Sunday that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff. Authorities rerouted passengers on part of the city’s subway system to shuttle buses as officers from various departments searched for a […]

Events

7 h. ago South African church holds mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many of them entering into polygamous marriages. The International Pentecost Holiness Church said mass weddings are part of its Easter festivities and the tradition of polygamy, which is observed in some African cultures, has […]

Culture

25 h. ago ‘NEED TO DO BETTER’: Florida State shooting grim repeat of Parkland massacre

She didn’t see the gunman or hear the shots but knew what was happening. As a young man carried out a deadly shooting Thursday at Florida State University, Stephanie Horowitz looked out at the sprawling campus and saw a dreadful reminder that brought her back to when she was a teenager at Marjory Stoneman Douglas […]

Events

28 h. ago OPINION: Earth Day reality check shows Canada’s air quality is excellent

On Dec. 1, 1962, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers met the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 50th Grey Cup at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium. During the game, a mass of thick fog rolled ashore from Lake Ontario, severely limiting on-field visibility and forcing the CFL to suspend play with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter (the game […]

Culture

30 h. ago New York Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette after missing playoffs

The New York Rangers fired coach Peter Laviolette on Saturday in the aftermath of missing the playoffs. The move made by general manager Chris Drury came after the Rangers missed the playoffs, the result of a lost season during which they massively underachieved preseason expectations following a trip to the Eastern Conference final last year. […]

Events

31 h. ago Le NPD dévoile sa plateforme et dénonce les coupes «massives» proposées par Carney

Dénonçant les coupes «massives» des libéraux de Mark Carney, le NPD de Jagmeet Singh a dévoilé une plateforme axée sur les services en santé.

Technology

33 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: How mercy to the guilty became cruelty to the innocent in Canada

Poilievre would have to invoke the notwithstanding clause to give judges the option of imposing consecutive life sentences on multiple and mass murderers

Other

52 h. ago Le Bloc québécois est le premier des partis à dévoiler sa plateforme chiffrée

Il creuserait davantage le déficit, notamment pour les transferts en santé et un programme de subvention salariale.

Culture

54 h. ago 1,7 M$ s'ajouteront à la masse salariale du CH l'an prochain

L'utilisation de la liste des blessés à long terme aura à nouveau des conséquences sur la campagne subséquente.

Economics

54 h. ago Firefighters respond to large blaze burning in Surrey commercial building

The building contains a cell phone clinic and a massage therapy business. The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time but Global News has reached out to the fire department.

Events

54 h. ago Judge pauses Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire nearly everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was paused on Friday by a federal judge, who said she was “deeply concerned” about the plan. The decision leaves in limbo a bureau created after the Great Recession to safeguard against fraud, abuse and deceptive practices. Trump […]

Politics

56 h. ago Federal judge pausing Trump administration’s plans for mass layoffs at CFPB

WASHINGTON — A federal judge who blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruled Friday that the bureau can’t go forward immediately with plans to mass fire hundreds of employees. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she is “deeply concerned” that Trump administration officials aren’t complying with her earlier […]

Politics

57 h. ago On en sait plus sur «Starfighter», le prochain film de la saga Star Wars qui sortira en 2027

Le cinéaste montréalais Shawn Levy a révélé vendredi de nouveaux détails sur le prochain Star Wars

Culture

57 h. ago Federal Election 2025: Edmonton Northwest, a new riding with old roots

"It's a massive riding, and it's going to be very difficult to cover all of it in just ...weeks."

Politics

59 h. ago Ryan Gosling sera la vedette du prochain film Star Wars qui sortira en mai 2027

L'acteur canadien sera la tête d'affiche du prochain opus de la saga

Culture

2 d. ago «Sucré Salé»: découvrez l’identité des 12 collaborateurs de Mélanie Maynard

L’animatrice Mélanie Maynard sera de retour à la barre du magazine culturel estival de TVA à compter du 19 mai prochain.

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2 d. ago US Forest Service issues notice on contested land transfer for a major copper mine in Arizona

The U.S. Forest Service on Thursday provided notice that it will publish a final environmental review and draft decision on a transfer of land that would clear the way for a massive copper mining project in Arizona that has been fiercely contested by Native Americans who consider the area sacred. The federal agency was under […]

Politics

3 d. ago At least 7 victims, suspect in custody in Florida State shooting

The extent of the victims' injuries was not immediately known and there were no additional details about the person

Events

3 d. ago At least 2 dead and five injured, suspect in custody in Florida State shooting

The extent of the victims' injuries was not immediately known and there were no additional details about the person

Events