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The Calgary Construction Association said the province's withdrawal of funding sets "a concerning precedent" for future infrastructure projects by introducing uncertainty and risk.

Tourism Kelowna wasn't available for comment, but in an email stated that summer data won't be available for a few more weeks.

Life on James Smith Cree Nation changed forever two years ago when a mass stabbing claimed 11 lives. "We want to be healing, we want to be healed," chief Robert Head says.

The attack was to take place on Oct. 7, the anniversary of the Hamas attack that killed 1,200 in Israel, according to U.S. authorities.

Merrick collapsed while speaking with reporters following the verdict of corrections officer Robert Morden, who was charged in the death of inmate William Ahmo in 2022.

Pending approval, the 25-per-cent increase would take effect in January 2025, 'after the busy holiday mailing season,' Canada Post said Friday.

The latest read of the Canadian labour market comes two days after the Bank of Canada delivered its third consecutive interest rate cut.

Canada plans to send 80,840 surplus small unarmed air-to-surface rockets to Ukraine as well as 1,300 warheads in the coming months, Defense Minister Bill Blair said.

China said on Friday it had requested talks with Canada at the World Trade Organization on tariffs Ottawa has imposed on its electric vehicles as well as steel and aluminum goods.

Ontario child-care centres that aren't participating in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose provincial funding to offer fee subsidies to lower-income families.

In May, the Ford government proposed meeting with social media companies to discuss the problem of classroom distraction. Since then, it has showed few signs of following through.

The defence, which did not call any evidence during the trial, says there are too many gaps in the Crown's evidence for the jury to be sure the accused fired the deadly shots.

The starboard propeller and hub assembly of the 60-year-old Queen of New Westminster have been sheared off and the vessel will need to be put into dry dock for repairs.

It's the latest crash in what first responders are calling an especially dangerous year on B.C. roads.

Mayor Gondek's office confirmed they're seeking meetings with Premier Danielle Smith to discuss the Green Line, as council's decision on a path forward is expected on Sept. 17. 

In a July 3, 2024, decision, the Parole Board granted Gary Singh full parole. Singh was convicted of sexually assaulting 11 women between January 1988 and August 1991.

A new report from the Toronto Region Board of Trade found the current cost of new transit in the city averages more than $700 million per kilometre.

The review remains incomplete because the RCMP refused to disclose legal advice it received during its investigation.

Quebec has seen the biggest spike in cases, with more than 11,600 reported so far this year, up from the annual average of 562 cases between 2015 and 2019.

Many kids are being told 'no' more often as their parents grapple with the rising cost of living, new Ipsos polling conducted exclusively for Global News shows.

The Dance Shop owner David Evans says the lack of parking is causing unnecessary problems and it shouldn't be restricted on his block when there's no construction.

HandyDART's operator says it will meet with striking workers and a mediator on Sunday in an effort to resolve the dispute that has shut down most of the service.

The affected farmers are desperately calling on the government to work with them in preserving the co-op's assets.

Kamloops RCMP says officers were called to help with a water rescue near the Overlanders Bridge around 7:15 a.m. after two men were heard yelling for help.