65 m. 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

1 hour 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

1 hour 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

2 h. ago Deal, Not Bombs, Seen as Only Way to End Iranian Nuclear Threat

While President Donald Trump weighs whether to join Israel’s assault on Iran, foreign policy veterans and analysts argue that a negotiated settlement, not bombs nor commandos, is the only way to eliminate the threat of Tehran gaining a nuclear weapon.

Events

2 h. ago WARMINGTON: Accused carjacker on bail when he jumped from Gardiner Expressway

Since the SIU is investigating officers because an accused carjacker on court conditions jumped from the Gardiner to avoid arrest, the Toronto Police Association’s President questions why there’s no probe into who set him free.

Transport

2 h. ago Public drug use crackdown averaging 10 seizures a day: Police chief

London’s police chief touted the early success of his public drug use crackdown, saying officers have averaged 10 drug seizures a day in the program's first two months.

Events

3 h. ago Manitoba wildfire impacts on First Nations prompt calls for environmental justice

Experts say Indigenous peoples often bear the brunt of climate change impacts, without being meaningfully involved in developing climate policies.

Events

4 h. ago B.C. ostrich farm wins stay of cull in federal appeal court, pending reveiw

The owners of Universal Ostrich Farm have been fighting an order from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to cull their flock after it was hit with an avian flu outbreak last year.

Other

4 h. ago AGLC seize over $12 million worth of illegal tobacco products in Edmonton

A law enforcement seizure of more than 60,000 cartons of illegal cigarettes, cigars, and other contraband worth $12.3 million not only has significant tax revenue implications, but also deals a blow to revenue streams for organized crime, say representatives of Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). At a press conference on Friday, AGLC representatives said […]

Economics

4 h. ago Highland Copper Engages Velocity Trade Capital for Market Making Services

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Highland Copper Company Inc. (TSXV: HI; OTCQB: HDRSF) (“Highland” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has engaged Velocity Trade Capital Ltd. (“Velocity Trade”) to provide market making services to the Company in accordance with applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSX […]

Economics

4 h. ago Stuart Skinner's future with Oilers a key consideration for GM Bowman

So, will Stu Skinner be back in net next season as the No. 1? Or will he be sharing the crease in a 1 and 1a scenario, but not with the good soldier Calvin Pickard as a partner? Maybe they trade for somebody who is or was a starter. Enquiring minds want to know, and […]

Culture

4 h. ago Shot hit London law firm from 'considerable distance', police say

A bullet that struck a London lawyer's office was fired from “a considerable distance” in an apparently targeted incident, says the head of the city police guns and gangs section.

Economics

5 h. ago CRIME SCENE: York cops release images of unclaimed stolen property

Investigators have released images of stolen property recovered during Project Mattel – an probe into a series of residential break-and-enters across York Region. York Regional Police say the investigation was launched in March 2025 into an organized crime group allegedly committing break-and-enters with multiple checks on residences to ensure no one was home before gaining […]

Events

5 h. ago Brockville man facing charges after police search in Maitland area

A 30-year-old man from Brockville is facing a handful of charges after an extensive police search in the Maitland area led to an arrest on Thursday. Alexander Ubdegrove was to have a Friday bail hearing in court at Brockville on charges of resisting a peace officer, flight from a police officer, operation of a vehicle […]

Events

5 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto cops charge man with impersonating an officer

A Toronto man has been charged with three counts of impersonating a peace officer. Toronto Police said on Wednesday around 7:25 p.m., they responded to a call for a suspicious incident in the Lake Shore Blvd. W. and Humber Bay Park Rd. W. area. It’s alleged the accused approached people at Humber Bay Park West […]

Events

5 h. ago Durham cops nab more than 200 wanted people in Project Giant

Durham Regional Police have arrested 202 wanted individuals in the eight-week long Project Giant and found 15 allegedly reoffended within weeks. Between March and May 2025, officers also executed 267 arrest warrants and laid 406 charges throughout Durham Region as part of the operation. The region-wide initiative focused on locating and arresting parties on outstanding […]

Other

5 h. ago Here's the minimum salary required to afford a home in Toronto right now

Even with a record 32,000-plus homes up for sale in and around Toronto and few of them actually changing hands, housing affordability in the region is still deteriorating, suggesting that the present market lull is likely to continue.Based on the most recent average house and condo prices in May, along with present interest rates, the market experts at Ratehub.ca have calculated how much a household would need to earn each year to float the standard mortgage in cities across Canada, including in T.O.And, to people living elsewhere in the world (or even the country) where real estate prices are far lower and incomes are higher, the figure may be shocking.Between April and May of this year, the mean price across housing types rose by a slight $2,500 in Toronto, per the firm's data, from $1,009,400 to $1,012,800. This makes the typical monthly mortgage bill in the city $1,968, some $12 more than just a month earlier.In total, at a lending rate of ...

Other

6 h. ago Two Niagara Region women latest charged in alleged sex trafficking ring

Two Niagara Region women now face charges for their alleged involvement in a sex trafficking ring that operated across Ontario. Peel Regional Police and Halton Regional Police launched an investigation in October 2024 after two females who were not known to each other alleged they had been sexually trafficked throughout the Golden Horseshoe area with […]

Other

6 h. ago The LFP Podcast, ep. 215: A slow year for new home construction in London area

Rachel Gilbert spoke with Jonathan Juha about his story on the significant slowdown in home construction starts in the London area

Other

6 h. ago HUNTER: ‘F—ing lunatic’ on probation stabbed victim 20 times

It would probably be fair to describe Anthony Oliveira as a ticking time bomb. The volatile Durham Region man is now being hunted for the vicious stabbing death of Ashkan Pournasir-Roudbane, 36, of Toronto. Law enforcement sources told the Toronto Sun Oliveira allegedly breached his probation for aggravated assault. He was also charged with mischief […]

Events