Quebec is imposing new licence transfer requirements for some commercial truck drivers from Ontario following a series of serious crashes that have raised concerns about driver training and road safety. Under temporary measures announced by the province, Ontario Class 1 drivers with less than two years of heavy-truck driving experience must now pass a practical…
By Joel Gotlib Global News Posted July 9, 2026 8:29 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Accused killer Justin Bone was questioned by his own lawyer in an Edmonton courtroom on Thursday. During questioning, the defence presented a 49-minute video. It shows Bone in the back of an RCMP…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two Winnipeg women have been charged after an alleged baseball bat assault at a West End residence left two women with life-threatening injuries on Canada Day, police say. Winnipeg police responded to a home in the 1100 block of Sherburn Street around 4:20 p.m. on July 1,…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Toronto transit operator suffered a “violent assault” on Wednesday evening, according to the TTC’s CEO, who says they are now recovering at home. In a statement posted to social media, Mandeep Lali said the incident had happened at Wilson Station, where the transit operator was assaulted…
By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted July 9, 2026 4:59 pm Updated July 9, 2026 5:27 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Hayley Wickenheiser and the Toronto Maple Leafs are parting ways after the hockey legend spent eight seasons working in the NHL team’s front…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A fire set at a Walmart in south Winnipeg caused millions of dollars’ worth of damage and resulted in charges, including arson with disregard for human life. Police said a suspect deliberately set fire to products in the bedding section of the St. Vital Centre Walmart at…
Toronto is under a yellow warning for severe thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon, with predictions suggesting as much as 50 millimetres of rain could fall. Just after 3 p.m., Environment Canada issued an updated yellow warning spanning Etobicoke to downtown Toronto. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens…
A 68-year-old has died while taking part in a special forces-style endurance event on South Wales’ highest peak, Pen y Fan, according to police. Emergency services were called to Pen y Fan in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park on Saturday, the BBC reports. The man was taking part in the 24 km Fan Dance event…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A lobster fishing group in Nova Scotia has failed in its bid to persuade a judge that a First Nation does not have the treaty right to commercially fish for lobster out of season and without a licence. In a decision released Wednesday, Nova Scotia Supreme Court…
Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a Coney Island shooting on July 4 that injured four adults and four children during a barbecue, the New York City Police Department confirmed in a statement to Global News. “Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following individual was arrested and charged on Wednesday, July…
