61 m. ago British man killed in Kenya after being hit by president’s speeding motorcade

NAIROBI, Kenya — A British national has died in Kenya after being struck by a government vehicle that was part of the president’s motorcade. Edgar Charles Frederick, 79, was killed on Thursday following the incident as President William Ruto’s motorcade made its way to a public engagement in the capital, Nairobi. The driver of the […]

Events

3 h. ago ‘What do I do?’ This woman lives in severe pain and is losing her family doctor

A New Brunswick woman losing her family doctor faces a dire situation: she can't renew her prescription for controlled substances, leaving her to wait in emergency rooms.

Science

3 h. ago ‘What do I do?’ This N.B. woman lives in severe pain and is losing her family doctor

A New Brunswick woman losing her family doctor faces a dire situation: she can't renew her prescription for controlled substances, leaving her to wait in emergency rooms.

Science

4 h. ago ‘Smash the tariffs’: Rage room in Halifax offers framed Donald Trump photos

A rage room in Halifax is providing Canadians with a clever way to blow off some steam amid a heated political climate: framed photos of U.S. President Donald Trump for smashing.

Economics

6 h. ago Stellantis Pro One and IVECO team up for the supply of two electric IVECO

Stellantis Pro One and IVECO announced today a collaboration that provides for the European commercialisation of two 100% electric vehicles under the IVECO brand, produced by Stellantis Pro One These models, sold and serviced exclusively by the official IVECO network in Europe, will widen the IVECO line-up of electric vehicles, both in the Mid-Size and […]

Other

6 h. ago Danish Investor Raises €12 Billion for Renewable Energy Fund

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has raised over €12 billion ($13 billion) for its latest green power fund, making it one of the largest ever investment vehicles dedicated to renewable energy.

Other

10 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

11 h. ago Trading of New Carbon Credits in China Prompts Wild Price Swings

Trading of the first voluntary carbon credits issued in China since 2017 has delivered wild price swings.

Economics

13 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

14 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.

Other

14 h. ago B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats

British Columbia’s government is proposing giving cabinet broad-reaching emergency powers to respond to what Premier David Eby calls the “human-caused disaster” coming in like a freight train from the United States. A bill, tabled in the legislature Thursday, gives cabinet the power to implement charges on vehicles using B.C. infrastructure, such as highways and ferries, […]

Economics

15 h. ago Man and woman accused in Edmonton security guard homicide plead not guilty

Evan Rain and Judith Saulteaux are both charged with first-degree murder in the death of Harshandeep Singh, who was shot inside an apartment building in central Edmonton.

Events

15 h. ago Wild scene as stolen pickup smashes into vehicles, woman carjacked

London police are asking for help identifying people involved in a destructive Wednesday evening joyride and carjacking.

Transport

16 h. ago Columbine victim’s death from health problems related to 1999 school shooting ruled a homicide

DENVER (AP) — The death of a woman who was partially paralyzed in the Columbine High School shooting has been ruled a homicide, raising the death toll of the 1999 attack to 14. Anne Marie Hochhalter died Feb. 16 of sepsis — a reaction to infection — and complications from her paralysis were a “significant […]

Events

17 h. ago Chris Selley: Keep Canadians’ pensions out of the Trump wars

The perilous state of the electric-vehicle battery industry is a welcome cautionary example

Economics

17 h. ago Mom says Canadian woman in ’inhumane’ U.S. detention, Global Affairs can’t intervene

Global Affairs says it can’t intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman’s mother has described conditions as “inhumane and deeply concerning.” Alexis Eagles said her daughter, Vancouver businesswoman and former actress Jasmine Mooney, is being detained at the San Luis Regional Detention Center with about […]

Other

17 h. ago Ottawa police seek suspects in distraction theft of elderly woman

The robbery occurred on Cooper Street in Centretown at about 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 24.

Events

17 h. ago Psychiatric assessment for young woman charged in stabbing of child in Halifax

A 19-year-old woman accused of stabbing a six-year-old boy in downtown Halifax last month has been ordered to undergo a 30-day psychiatric assessment.

Other

17 h. ago In Calgary courts: Preliminary inquiry scheduled for two of six people charged in Calgary woman's killing

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from March 10-14, 2025

Events

18 h. ago Video shows Quebec school bus slamming into frozen snowbank in middle of road

The scene of the bus flying through the air and quickly slamming to the ground was captured by a security camera. Parents and witnesses watched on helplessly.

Society