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The tattoo industry has grown over the last few years. A recent study by Narrative Research says one third of Canadians have tattoos, and most have no regrets about getting them.

City council struck down the idea of an LRT alignment in Deerfoot Valley and Nose Creek 10 years ago, after a 2012 study found several disadvantages.

Touched by the tragic circumstances, the community is now coming together to help the family both financially and emotionally.

There have been several reports of a man hiding in the bushes and following people on the popular path to Paul's Tomb on Knox Mountain.

An Edmonton stunt performer is back from the Emmy Awards and he's brought some hardware back with him. Now, he wants to help bring more Emmys to Edmonton.

Katherine Gibson will carry the chief financial officer title permanently at Royal Bank of Canada following the ouster of Nadine Ahn in April.

In April the Canadian government warned 2024 could potentially be another "catastrophic" wildfire season due on ongoing drought in the western provinces.

Stellarton Police Service says it is investigating after a 15-year-old was killed driving a car that crashed into a power pole and a tree early Thursday.

More workers at the Ontario Science Centre are set to lose their jobs as the abruptly shuttered Toronto attraction contemplates a move to a temporary home.

Internal government documents and calendars obtained by Global News suggest the law that as ultimately unveiled fell short of the housing minister's initial vision.

Toronto has many “unique” pizzas that one councillor is suggesting the city serve up an international pizza festival to happen next year.

The City of Calgary is proposing several bylaw changes aimed at addressing fare evasion, loitering, and "non-destination use of transit" even with a paid fare.

Police Service Dogs Myke and Robby are set to make the difficult transition into retirement after eight loyal years on the Lethbridge Police force.

B.C.'s housing minister says he's well aware of problem homes operating as short term rentals around the province despite new restrictions that went into effect this past spring.

Stan Halliwell, a 90-year-old, is celebrating his birthday and being honoured for establishing the Saskatoon Sixty Plus Hockey League.

The three-day caucus retreat kicking off Tuesday comes less than a week after NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced the end of the supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals.

In a letter to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and International Trade Minister Mary Ng the Business Council of Canada said retaliatory measures by the U.S. would hurt Canada.

A Desjardins report highlights the ongoing labour shortage in the construction industry as the 'primary constraint' holding back new housing starts.

The party announced Mark Carney's new role as chair of a Liberal task force on economic growth as MPs arrived for the caucus retreat Monday.

Unifor says bargaining has begun with General Motors for workers at the automaker's CAMI assembly plant and battery facility in Ingersoll, Ont.

Unifor says employees at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont., will begin voting Tuesday on whether to join the union.

'She was kind of corralled. She was at a red light. There were cars all around her. She was literally defenceless. Had nowhere to go,' said Biljentina.

Feed Ontario, a food bank network in the province, released new data Tuesday showing that 1,001,150 Ontarians visited a food bank at least once in 2023-24.

The First Nations that make up Maskwacis, about 80 kilometres south of Edmonton, have launched an ad campaign called "Change your Colours," speaking directly to their young people.