2 h. ago Thieves used a stolen card to buy a $523,000 lottery ticket. The victim wants to share the winnings

PARIS (AP) — Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in _- and now they’re among France’s most famous fugitives. The man whose card was stolen, identified in police documents as Jean-David E., is offering to split the cash with the […]

Economics

2 h. ago 1,000 Bulgarian nationalists protest against government plans to adopt euro currency

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Police in Bulgaria’s capital clashed with nationalist protesters Saturday who demanded that the government scrap plans to bring the country into the eurozone. About 1,000 protesters gathered in front of the Sofia office of the European Commission, which is the European Union’s executive branch, and began throwing red paint and firecrackers […]

Politics

14 h. ago RCMP board rejects bias claim over ‘Three Amigos’ comment in misconduct case

A police conduct board has decided not to recuse itself from a hearing for three British Columbia RCMP officers who are facing possible dismissal over alleged racist group chats.

Other

14 h. ago Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, police, cleared of ‘baseless’ DUI allegation

Global News has learned that the Vancouver police became aware of social media posts from developer and ex-political commentator Alex Tsakumis in late 2023.

Events

15 h. ago PCs nominate former Winnipeg city councillor in Transcona for upcoming byelection

The Progressive Conservative Party is bringing in some political experience to run in the upcoming Transcona byelection.

Politics

16 h. ago WARMINGTON: Chantal Kreviazuk taking heat for O Canada but not from Don Cherry

Canada's 7th Greatest Canadian maintains the Winnipeg singer was merely standing up for Canada

Other

16 h. ago Racial slurs, swastika and nudity: Pickering meeting under police investigation

Durham Regional Police say the disturbing and hate-motivated disruptions took place at a city Zoom meeting on Feb. 12.

Economics

17 h. ago In Calgary courts: Suspect denies fatally shooting teen in back of head

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Feb. 18-21, 2025

Events

17 h. ago Man injured while trying to break up fight dies in Calgary hospital, charges pending

A man who Calgary police said tried to break up a fight at a restaurant in the city's southeast has died in hospital, and now charges are pending in the investigation. 

Events

17 h. ago Canadian First Nations call for stable, equitable funding for local police

The TsuuT'ina Nation Police Service, known by its community as Tosunga, is one of three self-administered police forces on First Nations in Alberta.

Events

18 h. ago Police catch inmates, including murderer, who escaped Ontario prison by simply walking away

The two elderly men serving time for serious crimes were apparently able to just walk away from the minimum security prison in Gravenhurst

Events

18 h. ago ‘This is uncharted territory’: Will Trump’s foreign policy lead to new world order?

Historian Andrew Gawthorpe says the last few weeks have been a 'tremendously significant moment' with serious implications for the rest of the world.

Events

18 h. ago AP sues Trump officials after access barred over Gulf of America policy

AP reporters have been barred from attending press events at the White House and Mar-a-Lago, or flying on Air Force One, for not fully following Trump's renaming of the Gulf.

Events

20 h. ago CRIME SCENE: 2 men, 2 women in Oshawa charged for meth possession, trafficking

Two men and two women from Oshawa are facing multiple drug-related charges. Durham Regional Police said on Feb. 13 around 7:15 p.m. they responded to an unwanted person call at 25 John St. in Oshawa and investigated four people causing a disturbance and allege they found a large quantity of methamphetamine and Canadian currency. Sarah […]

Events

20 h. ago Captain, first officer in Pearson plane crash ‘qualified and FAA certified’

The cause of Monday’s crash remains under investigation

Events

20 h. ago WARMINGTON: Human Trafficking Awareness Day not confined to one day

The Peel Regional Police Human Trafficking Unit strives to raise awareness of this heinous crime every day

Other

21 h. ago Suspect wanted for murder, kidnapping, extortion remains at large: Winnipeg police

Winnipeg police are hoping the public can help locate a suspect facing serious charges, including first-degree murder, kidnapping, and extortion.

Events

21 h. ago Man is seriously injured in attack at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, police say

BERLIN (AP) — An assailant seriously injured a man in an attack at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial on Friday evening, police said. German media reported that the man was stabbed. Police said they were investigating the attack at the memorial, a field of 2,700 gray concrete slabs near the Brandenburg Gate in the heart of Berlin. […]

Events

21 h. ago 2 more players sign with Winnipeg Blue Bombers for upcoming season

The Blue Bombers have signed Canadian Enock Makonzo and American Javaris Davis -- both defensive backs.

Events

21 h. ago Bank of Canada Sees Trade War Permanently Cutting Output by 2.5%

While Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem insists there’s a limit to a monetary policy response to a tariff war, he has a clear view of the damage it could have on the Canadian economy.

Economics