4 h. ago These 5 Ontario school boards recorded the most violent incidents. Will police help?

New data, obtained by Global News, shows the number of violent incidents in Ontario classrooms has shot up by almost 80 per cent over the past seven years.

Events

5 h. ago Orsted ‘Surprise’ Credit Downgrade Caps Worst Week on Record

Orsted A/S was downgraded to the lowest tier of investment grade by S&P Global Ratings on increasing risks to its US offshore wind business as the Trump Administration moves to halt the sector’s development.

Economics

16 h. ago Judge appoints receiver to sell off Alex Jones’s Infowars assets to help pay Sandy Hook families

A state judge in Texas has appointed a receiver to take over and sell conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars assets to help pay the more than $1 billion he owes in legal judgments to the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The order by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin on […]

Economics

17 h. ago ‘Reprehensible’ drunken brawl at Florida lake leads to crackdown by sheriff’s office

A Florida sheriff is blasting “reprehensible” behaviour at a local lake that ended with eight people arrested. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the arrests during a Tuesday news conference that noted stunned families trying to enjoy their summer are instead witnessing everything from drunken brawls to public sex at Lake Winterset, the Miami Herald […]

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19 h. ago Teen pleads guilty to weapons charges in Halifax high school threats case

A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to seven weapons charges in a case where police alleged the youth threatened to harm students at a Halifax high school.

Society

21 h. ago Edmonton events: Creed comes to Rogers Place, Dragon Boat Festival returns, Wild Mushroom Expo, and Bleak Party

Creed: Swinging some big nostalgia for the end of the 20th century (and the nightmare-sequel Woodstock apparently) with their Return of the Summer of ’99 Tour, the My Own Prisoners are at the big rink Tuesday night. While avidly exploring religious themes with spirited aplomb, let’s repeat once more that the Florida-born, post-grunge Creed is […]

Culture

25 h. ago ZenaTech Signs Offer to Acquire a Flight School Enabling Complex BVLOS Missions and Potential Drone as a Service (DaaS) US Government and Military Contracts

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) (“ZenaTech”), a business technology solution provider specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drones, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, today announces that it has signed an offer to acquire a Florida-based FAA (Federal Aviation […]

Society

27 h. ago Westwater Resources Announces Second Quarter 2025 Business Updates and Investor Conference Call

Westwater Advances Construction at Kellyton Graphite Plant and Progresses Debt Financing CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE American: WWR), an energy technology and critical minerals company, focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite (“Westwater,” “Westwater Resources,” or the “Company”), announced today business results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. “Westwater continues to make […]

Culture

28 h. ago ‘Significant crisis’: Number of violent incidents reported in Ontario’s schools grows

New data obtained by Global News reveals the rate of violence reported in Ontario's schools is growing, up almost 80 per cent compared to 2018-19.

Society

30 h. ago Trident Resources To Commence 5,000m Diamond Drilling Program on Contact Lake High

Vancouver, BC, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trident Resources Corp. (TSX-V: ROCK) (OTCQB: TRDTF) (“Trident” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce detailed plans for its upcoming inaugural drill program at the Contact Lake Gold Project in Saskatchewan’s underexplored and prolific La Ronge Gold Belt. Trident enters this program with over CAD $11 million in […]

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33 h. ago Takeaways from AP’s investigation into online school for incarcerated teens

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No matter the offense, states must educate students in juvenile detention. It’s a complicated challenge, no doubt — and success stories are scarce. In Florida, where more than 1,000 students are in long-term confinement, the state last year put those kids’ schooling online. That’s despite strong evidence that online learning failed […]

Society

39 h. ago Grok, l’assistant IA de Musk, brièvement suspendu de X après une nouvelle controverse sur Gaza

L’outil a déclaré qu’« Israël et les États-Unis commettaient un génocide à Gaza ».

Other

41 h. ago London police officer faces five professional misconduct charges

The 47-year-old officer has been suspended with pay since London police charged him in December 2023 with seven criminal offences.

Events

42 h. ago Man pleads guilty to assaulting tourist near Vancouver cruise ship terminal

Vancouver police said the woman was 'repeatedly punched and kicked in the face, and sustained multiple injuries that required medical attention at hospital.'

Society

42 h. ago Parks Canada omits word ‘genocide’ in latest residential school designation

In its latest historic site designation of an Indian Residential School, Parks Canada has deleted all reference to “genocide,” according to Blacklock’s Reporter. The move was made without comment and the agency as recently as last Feb. 12 called the schools “cultural genocide.” In a notice of a plaque unveiling Thursday at Manitoba’s Portage la […]

Society

42 h. ago Appeals court lets the White House suspend or end billions in foreign aid

WASHINGTON — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid. Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet […]

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46 h. ago Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the internet

Russian authorities announced Wednesday they were “partially” restricting calls in messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp, the latest step in an effort to tighten control over the internet. In a statement, government media and internet regulator Roskomnadzor justified the measure as necessary for fighting crime, saying that “according to law enforcement agencies and numerous appeals from […]

Technology

47 h. ago David Booth’s $300 million gift to Kansas: How it will transform the stadium and Gateway District

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has received a $300 million gift from donor David Booth, the largest in school history and believed to be among the richest in the history of college sports. Booth, a graduate of Lawrence High School and KU, already has his name on the football stadium. Kansas was expected to allocate […]

Economics

47 h. ago Travelling through YVR this week? Check if your Air Canada flight is cancelled

Air Canada says it will gradually suspend Air Canada and Rouge flights over the next 72 hours after flight attendants issued strike notice.

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49 h. ago Air Canada to suspend flights starting Thursday amid potential flight attendant strike

Customers whose flights are cancelled will be notified and can obtain a full refund

Culture