Police in Toronto say they are investigating their second homicide of the Labour Day weekend after a man was found with gunshot wounds on Sunday morning. Police said they were called to the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Glenholme Avenue just before 6:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting. …
Read More »Alberta launches new mental health and addictions agency, Edmonton marks Overdose Awareness Day
On the heels of International Overdose Awareness Day Aug. 31, the province launched its new health agency called Recovery Alberta on Sunday. The service will focus on delivering mental health and addictions services as part of Alberta’s health care restructuring. Alberta Health Services will be reorganized into four different sectors …
Read More »Labour Day weekend a special time of CFL season for league’s commissioner
Labour Day will forever be special for CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie. Traditionally, it has kicked off the unofficial start of the second half of the league’s regular season, a time when games become tougher physically, much harder to win and directly impact the divisional standings. It’s something Ambrosie experienced firsthand …
Read More »Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Bighill back for Labour Day matchup – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are expected to have their leader on defence back in the lineup for their biggest game of the season so far. Linebacker Adam Bighill practiced for the second straight day in their final session ahead of Sunday’s Labour Day Classic against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Bighill missed …
Read More »Calgarians do better on Day 2 of water rationing as pipe repairs continue
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 28, 2024 6:40 pm Updated August 28, 2024 8:11 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size City officials say Calgarians are getting better at cutting down on their water use, but need to do more to stop the …
Read More »Montreal wants to move day services from homeless shelter, citing ‘difficult’ cohabitation – Montreal
Montreal officials are looking to relocate some of the day services at a homeless shelter west of downtown that also serves as a supervised injection centre. Sud-Ouest borough Mayor Benoit Dorais confirmed Tuesday that the city made the ask to the province, saying “collectively with the government we will have …
Read More »Toronto area sees more rain a day after record-setting downpour – Toronto
Several southern Ontario communities saw more rain on Sunday and braced for still more wet weather a day after a storm soaked the region and broke at least one precipitation record. Heavy rainfall warnings from Environment Canada remained in effect for many areas on Sunday, but by the evening just a handful …
Read More »Calgary family experiences full-circle moment on DQ Miracle Treat Day
By Joelle Tomlinson Global News Posted August 8, 2024 9:22 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Rob and Julie Mueller, the owners of the Dairy Queen in Shawnessy, have been raising money for Miracle Treat Day for more than two decades. One day a …
Read More »Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: August 2024
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Summertime is officially here and with it comes weekends at the lake, hikes in the forest and days by the pool. We want to see the wonderful photos you capture from all over the province. Each day, Global Saskatoon and Global Regina …
Read More »Day parole revoked for man who killed Indigenous woman with trailer hitch
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Parole Board of Canada has sent Brayden Bushby back to jail, revoking the release granted to the man convicted of killing an Indigenous woman by throwing a trailer hitch at her from a moving vehicle in Thunder Bay, Ont. Bushby, now …
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