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Numbers from the Public Health Agency of Canada and various provinces shows an increase in STI rates for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis as recently as 2023.

Libraries across HRM remain closed after workers walked off the job on Monday. One woman experiencing homelessness says libraries offer her a safe space and 'not feel alone.'

Cycling Without Age, North Shore offers free rides in specialty-made bikes to those who many not otherwise be able to cycle themselves.

Some residents fear the development will turn into a wet facility, which allows the use of drugs and alcohol.

"We have our own community names," says Chief Clifford Poucette with the Goodstoney First Nation. "So, that's what we're trying to bring back."

A new report is calling on provincial governments in Atlantic Canada to do more to bridge a gap between what people earn and what they need to pay for their basic needs.

Toronto police say a woman is dead and a man has life-threatening injuries after a basement fire at a home on Wednesday.

A large piece of Nova Scotia's shipbuilding history has been revealed after heavy rains this summer uncovered a wooden ship that had been buried for almost 50 years.

A cold and dry winter set the stage for a challenging summer, but rain in May and June helped alleviate many concerns for some farmers.

The Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) has released its public engagement report following an online survey and in-person pop-up events.

A Calgary Indigenous youth program is empowering Indigenous teens to spark their career paths, starting with nine teens getting their first experience in the hospitality industry.

Nearly 10 months after the SHA introduced the Saskatoon Capacity Action Plan, nurses at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon say they continue to see major issues.

Calgarians sent 530 million litres down the drain on the first full day of the new round of rationing.

Kingston Police have appointed Matt Funnell as deputy chief. With nearly 30 years of experience, Funnell aims to improve internal promotions and build trust.

Ministers are also expected to provide updates on the government's ongoing revamp of the temporary foreign workers program, as well as electric vehicle tariffs.

Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume on Monday as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board.

Subhan Mareer, 13, was found dead inside his family's car at the Oshawa Centre mall on Aug. 16. Police are investigating, and the Mareer family is desperate for answers.

Ontario riders will return to their normal commute this morning as a train line and station are set to resume service with the work stoppage by two major railways coming to an end.

A joint Global News investigation revealed significant loopholes in a multi-billion dollar program intended to boost Indigenous businesses in Canada.

Parks Canada says a weekend drenching of rain on parts of Jasper National Park is doing a lot to quell fire activity, but the wet weather also comes with a warning.

Saskatchewan's first senator since 2021, Tracy Muggli is the former executive director of St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon and previously worked for the Saskatchewan Health Region.

Many hands made light work as volunteers facilitated a long-awaited move-in day for first-year students at the University of Calgary. The demand for dorms was the highest ever.

Farmland prices across the Prairies have grown for the past 20 years, but they took a marked jump in Saskatchewan in 2011 and have continued to see huge increases since then.

Don Begg and his wife Shirley have worked side-by-side for 54 years at Studio West Bronze Foundry & Art Gallery, their vast space in Cochrane, Alta., northwest of Calgary.