After another severe wildfire season in the Okanagan, the Kelowna Fire Department is planning prescribed burns in several areas of the city, including Knox Mountain. The planned burn at Knox Mountain would be the park’s second prescribed burn carried out by the department in the past year. For residents living nearby, the prospect of proactively…
A new Elections Quebec directive telling poll workers to greet voters in French and switch to English only under certain circumstances is drawing criticism from English-language advocacy groups and raising fresh questions about language rights ahead of Quebec’s Oct. 5 election. The controversy comes as Elections Quebec prepares to open advance polling stations this weekend…
This story contains discussion of violence against women. Support is available for anyone experiencing intimate partner violence through local shelters, crisis lines and community organizations. A 45-year-old woman found dead in her downtown Montreal condominium this week has been identified as Leila Ben Salem, a Canada Revenue Agency employee whose death has sparked renewed calls…
Stanley Bryant doesn’t count on any drop-off when backup quarterback Dru Brown takes maintain of the controls on Friday. Brown is changing injured Winnipeg Blue Bombers starter Zach Collaros within the house sport in opposition to the Toronto Argonauts. It’s the fifth begin for Brown since he was acquired in a commerce with the Ottawa…
An Edmonton man will spend time behind bars after he used a 3D printer to manufacture guns. The judge told the court these types of weapons create a unique danger to the public, police and potential victims. Roy Tucker, 31, originally faced more than 40 charges from the Edmonton Police Service, related to manufacturing 3D…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The owner of a private single room occupancy (SRO) hotel on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside claims a fire earlier this week at a former SRO next door could have been prevented if the city had acted earlier on concerns over the vacant building. Tuesday’s fire at 568 Powell…
By Meghan Unadkat Global News Posted September 24, 2026 4:54 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Airbnb data shows British Columbians are staying closer to home this fall. B.C. rural destinations are gaining in popularity, including Haida Gwaii, Powell River on the Sunshine Coast and Colwood on Vancouver…
Canadians say they are dining out at restaurants less than last year amid the heightened cost of living, according to new data from Restaurants Canada, which shows higher income households with the sharpest change. A retail analyst and consumer expert says the report is another example of the “K-shaped” economy writ large, which sees a…
Ontario’s finance minister is strongly signalling that deficit spending will continue under his watch as the province’s economy continues to adjust to the prolonged trade war with the United States. At the same time, Peter Bethlenfalvy is warning taxpayers that service cuts could be on the horizon if Ottawa scales back financial transfers in the…
Miss Universe Jamaica Gabrielle Henry is opening up about the moment she tumbled off the stage after a misstep during the Miss Universe 2025 competition. In a sit-down interview with ABC News’ Deborah Roberts, Henry shared details of the incident and why she is now suing the Miss Universe Organization. In video shared to social…
