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After several Alberta seniors sounded the alarm about having their life savings locked up in life leases, the provincial government said it is taking steps to protect consumers who sign up for that housing model. However, those who’ve been fighting with operators for years to get their money back say …
Read More »Heidi Petracek on joining Global National as Atlantic correspondent: ‘I feel very lucky’
Long-time broadcaster Heidi Petracek has joined the Global National team as the new Atlantic correspondent based out of Halifax. Petracek has spent her 25-year career reporting across Atlantic Canada and beyond — starting out in her home province of Saskatchewan, before going on to work in Calgary, Toronto, Corner Brook, …
Read More »West Kelowna, B.C. residents feel grief, relief as evacuation orders downgraded – Okanagan
Tammy Thomas and her husband Will suffered a tremendous loss when the McDougall Creek wildfire swept through the area off Bear Creek Road in West Kelowna, B.C. “It’s tough, and to hear it, though, and to see it…,” Thomas said. On Thursday for the very first time, Thomas was able …
Read More »September scorcher: Montreal could feel as hot as 42 C, heat warnings issued
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A warm and muggy air mass descending on Quebec prompted a heat warning by Environment Canada and the closure of a handful of schools after the long weekend. The public weather agency says the balmy temperatures are “affecting much of the province” …
Read More »‘I feel free’: Judge acquits two Manitoba men convicted in 1973 killing in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
As Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse emerged from the law courts in downtown Winnipeg Tuesday afternoon, a crowd erupted in applause. Only moments before, the two were acquitted of killing Ting Fong Chan, a restaurant worker who was stabbed to death in 1973 near a downtown construction site. “Life is …
Read More »‘We don’t feel safe’: Winnipeg bakery owners call for action after 2nd break in – Winnipeg
The owners of Cinnaholic on McPhillips Street are calling for action regarding crime in the neighbourhood after the shop was broken into for a second time right before its one-year anniversary. Global News found out about the incident after reading a Facebook post made by the shop’s account. According to …
Read More »Craft fairs help Ukrainian newcomers in Winnipeg feel more at home – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Colorful, meaningful homemade items for sale attracted hundreds of people to a Winnipeg church on Sunday. The craft fair held at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral is much more than just a fair for Ukrainian newcomers in Winnipeg as it helps them …
Read More »Ontario municipalities feel impacts of housing law, worry over little audit progress
TORONTO — It has been more than three months since Ontario promised to make municipalities “whole” on a loss of development charge revenue due to a new provincial law, and they say they’re concerned they’ve seen little to no movement. One large city says it is already feeling the impacts …
Read More »Most Canadians feel 2022 was worse than 2021, poll suggests – National
Many Canadians will be saying “good riddance” to 2022 as it draws to a close, a new poll suggests, with more people comparing it unfavourably to 2021 than saying it was a better year. Polling firm Leger asked Canadians at the beginning of December what their impressions were of the …
Read More »Sexual assault nurse examiners feel ‘thrown under the bus’ by Higgs, Horizon, says nurse
At least two sexual assault nurse examiners are going to stop picking up extra shifts to help bridge gaps in the program, and others may be poised to leave after recent comments by the premier and the head of Horizon Health Network have made them feel “thrown under the bus,” according …
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