39 m. ago Ontario city skyline to undergo drastic change after ‘iconic’ landmark toppled

The skyline of Sudbury is undergoing a drastic change as plans are underway by current owner Vale Base Metals to tear down the Inco Superstack.

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96 m. ago In Alberta, separatism is on the ballot in a rural byelection on Monday

Alberta independence among committed voters was at 24 per cent in mid-May, the highest level since at least 2011

Politics

5 h. ago Brews News: Innis & Gunn creates new beer for Canada Day toasts

Innis & Gunn beers are now distributed nationally with the biggest popularity found in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta.

Events

5 h. ago Matcha slushies are a viral phenomenon in Toronto but do they live up to hype?

The matcha slushies at one Toronto cafe have been taking the city by storm this season, but are they all they're cracked up to be?We decided to investigate.You know and love classic convenience store slushies, and west-enders in Toronto have been having a love affair with Bellwoods Brewery's Jelly King slushie for years now, but matcha slushies are the latest icy blended beverage taking the city by storm, and we have Brockton Village's Gateau Ghost to thank for that.Owner and founder Jayden Park, who cut his teeth working in luxe Toronto kitchens like Buca and Alo before opening his own place in 2024, has been the driving force behind the cafe-restaurant concept's latest viral creation, and he tells us that the idea came to him when he was sipping on another slushie staple in the city."I love Bellwoods' beer slushie," Jayden explains. "I sit in their patio often, I get the beer slushie, and I go to the park, and I was like, 'Is there anything w...

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7 h. ago Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed after 104 days of immigration detention

The Trump administration is seeking to deport Khalil for his role in anti-Israel protests

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7 h. ago Transportation Minister Chrystia Freeland ’dismayed’ about BC Ferries’ contract with Chinese shipyard

Freeland told B.C.'s transport minister that she expects BC Ferries to inform her about all measures that it plans to take to 'mitigate any security risks'

Sport

7 h. ago Slowing sales raise questions about B.C.’s electric vehicle mandate

Under B.C. law, 26 per cent of new vehicle sales must be electric vehicles by 2026, but industry analysts say that is increasingly unrealistic.

Transport

8 h. ago $10,000 worth of products stolen from West Kelowna, B.C. hair salon

The thieves bypassed expensive styling tools and went straight for the salon’s inventory of professional hair products. 

Economics

8 h. ago Man acquitted after B.C. judge rules he ‘likely’ slashed woman but Crown couldn’t prove it

The judge ruled concluded that while it was "likely" Shone Robert Selbie was the attacker caught on CCTV, the evidence wasn't good enough to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.

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8 h. ago Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for much of B.C.’s Southern Interior

The advisory includes the Okanagan, South Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap, Similkameen, Boundary and Fraser Canyon regions. 

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8 h. ago Husband rearrested in death of Colorado woman, whose remains were found after 3

DENVER — The husband of Colorado woman Suzanne Morphew, whose remains were discovered over three years after she was reported missing on Mother’s Day 2020, was arrested again Friday on a first-degree murder charge, authorities said. Barry Morphew was arrested Friday in Arizona after a Colorado grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday, three years after […]

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8 h. ago Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland ’dismayed’ about B.C.'s choice of Chinese shipyard

Freeland says in a letter sent to provincial Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth that she expects B.C. Ferries to inform her about all measures that it plans to take to "mitigate any security risks

Sport

9 h. ago Music streamer Spotify tells CRTC not to regulate it like radio

"To apply yesterday's tools to today's platforms risks dulling Canada's success on the global music stage," said Xenia Manning, Spotify's director of global music policy.

Culture

9 h. ago Cull of B.C. ostriches over avian flu concerns halted pending an appeal

The farm’s owners have argued the animals have developed herd immunity against avian flu and are valuable to science

Transport

9 h. ago Few B.C. arrests in heightened extortion battle frustrating for Surrey residents, officials

As bullets fly in B.C., police in Ontario and Alberta have made arrests in a series of similar extortions.

Events

9 h. ago B.C. Airbnb reservations at risk as government’s deadline looms

Alex Howell, Airbnb Canada's policy lead, told Global News that the B.C. government needs to pause the implementation of its new registration system before Monday.

Politics

10 h. ago Support grows for search of Regina landfill for missing Indigenous woman

Now entering day four of her hunger strike outside the Regina landfill, family and supporters are starting to join Michele Bear on her journey.

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10 h. ago Welcome to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street: Vancouver unveils Musqueam langauge signs

A Vancouver street formerly named for a racist colonial official has been renamed šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street, with new signage unveiled to the public Friday.

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10 h. ago Welcome to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street: Vancouver unveils Musqueam language signs

A Vancouver street formerly named for a racist colonial official has been renamed šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street, with new signage unveiled to the public Friday.

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10 h. ago World’s first quantum computing super hub boots up in Lethbridge

A high-tech computing platform has launched in southern Alberta with a goal of aiding businesses in the area before expanding across the world.

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