3 h. ago Xiaomi, Geely, China EV Makers to Show Resilience Despite Tariffs

Xiaomi Corp., Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., NIO Inc. and Xpeng Inc. will show how resilient China’s electric-vehicle sector is to a stagnant domestic economy and tariffs in the US and European Union.

Economics

6 h. ago RCMP, coroner investigate woman’s sudden death on Blackcomb Mountain

RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating after a woman died on Blackcomb Mountain on Thursday.

Economics

7 h. ago Canadian woman detained by ICE being used as ‘example’ immigration experts warn

Len Saunders, an immigration lawyer in Blaine told Global News that he is not Mooney's attorney but he did speak to her a few weeks ago after being referred by a fellow client.

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9 h. ago Rogers to lock out former Shaw employees after they formed a union

Rogers Communications threatened 26 former Shaw employees with a lockout after they unionized in February.The telecom giant sent notice to IBEW Local 213 that it would initiate a lockout at 12:01 a.m. PST on March 19, 2025. The company is pushing for the employees, who are technicians located in the Kootenays region of B.C., to sign a collective agreement that would cut total compensation.Robin Nedila, Assistant Business Manager at IBEW Local 213, said that the union held a ratification vote on a previous offer from Rogers with cuts, which was unanimously rejected. Rogers then provided another offer with slight tweaks."The monetary package [Rogers] has on the table now is still facing cuts across the board… anywhere from four per cent to 25 for hourly employees," Nedila said.In a follow-up email, Nedila noted that unit-based employees would see more cuts, as high as 48 per cent, due to Rogers forcing them to change classifications. The proposed agreement w...

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11 h. ago Trump threatens to acquire Canada, Greenland while next to NATO chief

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said nothing about the possibility of the U.S. threatening a founding NATO member, after Trump called the Canadian border 'artificial.'

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11 h. ago Dauphin, Man. seizure of drugs and guns leads to arrest of multiple suspects: RCMP

Officers were called to an address on 6th Avenue Northeast in Dauphin, where they found a 29-year-old victim with serious injuries who said he was being held against his will.

Events

12 h. ago 4 kids allegedly assaulted at Spruce Grove daycare, RCMP warn of more victims

Parkland RCMP received a complaint last week of an assault alleged to have occurred at Little Stars Daycare in Spruce Grove, and to date have identified four victims.

Events

13 h. ago ‘Backwards’: Union decries Pride flag removals from Edmonton public libraries

The union representing library employees is decrying a directive from the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) to remove Pride flags from public places in its branches as a step backwards for inclusion. Civic Service Union 52 says the library recently told staff to remove all Pride flags displayed in public areas of their workplaces. The rainbow […]

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13 h. ago ‘Step backwards’: Union decries Pride flag removals from Edmonton Public Library branches

CSU 52 local president Bryce Jowett told Postmedia he heard disappointment and anger from members about flags being taken down.

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14 h. ago CBSA and RCMP unions squabble over who should patrol the border with U.S.

The unions are duel over whether CBSA officers should have a bigger role in bolstering the border.

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14 h. ago CBSA and RCMP unions at odds over who should patrol the border with U.S.

The unions are duelling over whether CBSA officers should have a bigger role in bolstering the border.

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15 h. ago Liberal Airport Privatization Scheme Should Be Grounded: Canada’s Flight Attendants

OTTAWA, Ontario — CUPE’s Airline Division, which represents 18,500 flight attendants across Canada, is pushing back against the Liberal government’s proposal for increased privatization of Canadian airports. “Privatizing airports will put good union jobs at risk and increase costs for travellers at the very moment our jobs and services are being threatened by President Trump’s […]

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15 h. ago EU and South Africa Pledge to Draw Closer as US Targets Both

The European Union and South Africa took another step toward shoring up a shaky relationship in a world where both are currently the target of US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable politics.

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17 h. ago Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tariff

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey. The European tariff, which was unveiled in response to steel and aluminum tariffs by the U.S. administration, was expected to go into effect on April […]

Economics

17 h. ago Estonia Joins Calls on EU to Delay New Carbon Market for Fuels

Estonia joined other European Union nations in urging the bloc to delay or even scrap a new carbon market for transportation and heating fuels, on concerns it could boost energy costs.

Transport

18 h. ago Russia claims it has retaken Kursk’s biggest town from Ukraine

Russia claimed on Thursday that its troops have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia's Kursk border region.

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18 h. ago Russia says it has retaken Kursk’s biggest town as U.S. awaits Putin’s ceasefire response

Russian forces have driven the Ukrainian army out of the biggest town in Russia’s Kursk border region, officials claimed Thursday, as U.S. officials sought the Kremlin’s response to a proposed 30-day ceasefire in the three-year war that Ukraine has endorsed. The Russian Defense Ministry’s claim that it recaptured the town of Sudzha, hours after President […]

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20 h. ago New York Shopping Trips by Canadians Dwindle Over Trump’s Taunts

For years, Canadians from southern Ontario have made the short drive across the border to Buffalo, New York, to load up on cheap milk and shop at retailers like Target and Trader Joe’s that they don’t have access to at home.

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20 h. ago GM Korea Union Leaders Head to the US Amid Trump Tariff Worries

Unionized workers at General Motors Co. plants in South Korea have expressed concerns over President Donald Trump’s mooted tariffs, worried they may lose their jobs if the factories they work at, which ship thousands of cars to the US, close or are impacted in some way.

Politics

29 h. ago ‘Absolutely stupid’: Border town becomes collateral damage in Canada

'Half of us here are dual citizens, including me -- Canadian and American, half of us,' Point Roberts resident Brian Calder told Global News.

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