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- King Charles briefly hospitalized after side effects from cancer treatmentby Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 9:28 pm
Buckingham Palace said the King’s public engagements for the rest of the week were cancelled ‘as a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice.’
- 66-year-old woman welcomes 10th child, her 8th since turning 53by Rachel Goodman on March 27, 2025 at 6:22 pm
Hildebrandt, who has endured eight pregnancies since her 53rd birthday, says she is unfazed by unfavourable reactions to her lifestyle choices.
- NATO says search ongoing for U.S. soldiers missing in Lithuaniaby Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 5:15 pm
The U.S. Army said the Hercules armored vehicle the four U.S. soldiers were in during a training exercise had been found submerged in a body of water.
- Glowing blue spiral spotted across Europe night sky captivates stargazersby Katie Scott on March 27, 2025 at 3:08 pm
‘The rocket’s frozen exhaust plume appears to be spinning in the atmosphere and reflecting the sunlight,’ the Met Office explained.
- 6 dead after tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coastby Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 1:01 pm
A tourist submarine taking dozens of people, mainly Russians, to see the Red Sea’s coral reefs sank off the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada.
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- Homelessness crisis will get worse, advocates say, amid changes at Kelowna’s tent cityby Klaudia Van Emmerik on March 28, 2025 at 1:39 am
The city-designated outdoor sheltering site, north of the downtown core, will soon take up a smaller footprint with fewer residents and shorter operating hours.
- City of Lethbridge seeks community input on Public Art Master Planby Jordan Prentice on March 28, 2025 at 1:00 am
An update to Lethbridge’s Public Art Master Plan aims to deepen how public art shapes the city’s cultural landscape, and community voices.
- WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – March 27, 2025by Globalnews Digital on March 28, 2025 at 12:00 am
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- ‘Pure Canadiana’: B.C. beer keg curling event goes viralby Simon Little on March 27, 2025 at 11:15 pm
A video of steel beer kegs sliding down the sheet is blowing up the internet, racking up more than 4 million views in just three days
- Trade, federal engagement key priorities for Saskatchewan agricultural sectorby Gates Guarin on March 27, 2025 at 10:38 pm
Saskatchewan agricultural producers are hoping to see some more clarity and engagement surrounding key issues from the incoming federal government.
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- Poilievre vows TFSA top-up to support Canadian investment if electedby Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 9:34 pm
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announced he would boost the amount that can be put into tax-free savings accounts, if the funds support domestic growth.
- Canada’s ‘old relationship’ with U.S. ‘is over’ amid Trump tariffs: Carneyby Sean Boynton on March 27, 2025 at 7:43 pm
Carney promised to bring retaliatory measures and reduce internal trade barriers after Trump announced new auto tariffs that will begin next week.
- Legault won’t say his choice in federal election after wanting Conservative minority in 2021by Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 7:42 pm
It’s a change of strategy. In 2021, Legault said the Liberals and the NDP were “dangerous” and strongly suggested he wanted the Conservatives to win a minority government.
- Alberta changes reservist leave rules to allow for Kananaskis G7 summit deploymentby Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 7:04 pm
The Alberta government is providing a job-protected leave so reserve members can keep their civilian jobs while taking part in June’s G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis.
- Trump threatens ‘large scale’ tariffs on Canada, EUby Saba Aziz on March 27, 2025 at 12:05 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening ‘large scale’ tariffs on Canada and the European Union after slapping a fresh round of tariffs on auto imports.
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- Capital gains tax changes will not move forward, Carney confirmsby Globalnews Digital on March 21, 2025 at 6:14 pm
The Prime Minister’s Office says a plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains, first pitched in the federal budget last year, will not move forward.
- Hudson’s Bay to keep 6 stores open, begin liquidation of all other locations in daysby Globalnews Digital on March 21, 2025 at 2:45 pm
Canada’s oldest company will begin selling off inventory at most of its 80 Hudson’s Bay stores, three Saks Fifth Avenue locations and 13 Saks Off 5th shops next week.
- Small business confidence hits record low amid US. tariffs: CFIBby Globalnews Digital on March 20, 2025 at 12:28 pm
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says small business confidence dropped to an all-time low in March as the trade war with the U.S. ramped up.
- U.S. Federal Reserve holds interest rate, sees slower economic growth aheadby Globalnews Digital on March 19, 2025 at 7:48 pm
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday and signaled that it still expects to cut rates twice this year.
- Have non-sufficient funds? Banks will soon only be able to charge $10by Globalnews Digital on March 19, 2025 at 2:10 pm
Ottawa is limiting the fees that banks can charge customers who don’t have enough in their accounts to cover a cheque or other pre-authorized charge.
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- New Brunswick not going far enough in reviewing mystery illness cases, family saysby Anna Mandin on March 27, 2025 at 7:42 pm
New Brunswick’s chief medical officer says the government will begin analyzing data into a mystery brain disease that has affected hundreds of people in the last several years.
- U.S. patient dies from rabies after organ transplant. Can this happen here?by Katie Dangerfield on March 27, 2025 at 6:21 pm
A Michigan patient died of rabies earlier this year after contracting the virus through an organ transplant, health officials said.
- U.S. health department to slash 10K jobs under Kennedy’s overhaul planby Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 2:11 pm
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will cut about 10,000 full-time jobs and close half of its regional offices, it said on Thursday.
- Deadly, drug-resistant fungus spreading at ‘alarming rate,’ CDC warnsby Katie Dangerfield on March 27, 2025 at 1:22 pm
A fungal superbug is spreading through hospitals and nursing homes at an ‘alarming rate,’ with the CDC recently calling it an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat.
- FDA approves new antibiotic to treat UTIs in femalesby Globalnews Digital on March 26, 2025 at 3:02 pm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved GSK’s drug for a common type of urinary tract infection (UTI) in women and adolescent girls.
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- Gene Hackman death: Police release bodycam footage from outside homeby Katie Scott on March 25, 2025 at 1:57 pm
In bodycam footage from outside Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s home, officers are seen arriving and speaking with maintenance workers who alerted authorities about the bodies.
- ‘Love is in the air’: Tiger Woods confirms relationship with Vanessa Trumpby Katie Scott on March 24, 2025 at 3:49 pm
‘We look forward to our journey through life together,’ Tiger Woods wrote. ‘At this time we would appreciate privacy for all those close to our hearts.’
- Blake Lively seeks to have Justin Baldoni’s $400M defamation lawsuit dismissedby Katie Scott on March 21, 2025 at 3:49 pm
Justin Baldoni’s lawyers were quick to respond to Blake Lively’s attempt to dismiss his lawsuit against her, referring to her actions as ‘abhorrent.’
- Lost Beatles demo tape from 1962 found in Vancouver record shopby Amy Judd on March 20, 2025 at 2:54 pm
Rob Frith doesn’t recall when exactly he purchased a tape he assumed was a Beatles bootleg, as it was part of a record collection he bought. It turned out to be a demo tape.
- Gene Hackman death: Police change timeline after new details revealedby Katie Scott on March 18, 2025 at 2:04 pm
The medical investigator’s office had previously estimated that Betsy Arakawa died on Feb. 11, seven days before Gene Hackman, who was believed to have died on Feb. 18.
- B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higherby Globalnews Digital on March 28, 2025 at 1:46 am
The B.C. government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised, a decade after a similar storage site burst.
- McBarge’s watery grave renews concerns about derelict vessels in B.C.by Simon Little on March 28, 2025 at 1:40 am
The McBarge, then known as the ‘Friendship 500,’ served as a floating restaurant during Expo 86. It now sits half-submerged in the Fraser River.
- Vancouver Island community considers banning certain sunscreensby Simon Little on March 28, 2025 at 1:27 am
The Lake Cowichan council is raising concerns about an ingredient in some chemical sunscreens that could be harmful to the local river’s ecosystem.
- City of Edmonton lights prescribed burn as part of fire prevention effortsby Erik Bay on March 27, 2025 at 12:45 am
The Northeast River Valley Park was closed for a prescribed burn, meant to clear grass and weeds in the park. Preventative fire is a recent add to the city’s fire protection plan.
- The McBarge, a former floating McDonald’s, is sinking into the Fraser Riverby Amy Judd on March 26, 2025 at 9:22 pm
The McBarge served as a floating McDonald’s restaurant on False Creek during Expo 86, but has sat empty ever since. Now it’s sinking.
- 66-year-old woman welcomes 10th child, her 8th since turning 53by Rachel Goodman on March 27, 2025 at 6:22 pm
Hildebrandt, who has endured eight pregnancies since her 53rd birthday, says she is unfazed by unfavourable reactions to her lifestyle choices.
- The world’s largest 3D-printed community takes shape in Texasby Michelle Butterfield on March 14, 2025 at 8:38 pm
Residents are settling into their concrete homes at Wolf Ranch and raving about the durability and safety.
- Let’s talk about it. Period.by Jayme Doll on March 10, 2025 at 11:46 pm
For some, menstruation is a life-giving gift — for others, it’s sheer hell. For too long, women have been sitting in silent, crippling monthly agony that far exceeds what’s normal.
- Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies of rare genetic disease at 22by Rachel Goodman on March 10, 2025 at 8:02 pm
There are 300 million people with PolG worldwide. There is currently no treatment or cure.
- Transgender people to be barred from military service in new Pentagon policyby Rachel Goodman on February 27, 2025 at 7:40 pm
The policy suggests that transgender individuals would undermine the core values of the military.
- B.C. documentary about residential school atrocities nominated for an Oscarby Amy Judd on January 24, 2025 at 11:26 pm
‘Sugarcane,’ following an investigation into allegations of abuse at the former St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School in Williams Lake has been nominated for Best Documentary.
- Regina non-profit looks to open ribbon skirt regalia library: ‘It’s beautiful to see’by Globalnews Digital on January 4, 2025 at 4:44 pm
Once the ribbon skirt regalia library is up and running, Regina youth will be able to borrow ribbon skirts and ribbon shirts for ceremonies or other events.
- Alberta unveils 3 sweeping bills affecting trans and gender-diverse youthby Karen Bartko on October 31, 2024 at 10:19 pm
Premier Smith said the measures will preserve choice for Alberta youth, however the bills limits access to health care, education and sports for some gender-diverse people.
- Alberta First Nation condemns shooting death of 15-year-old, calls for RCMP resignationsby Karen Bartko on September 3, 2024 at 10:32 pm
Hoss Lightning, who had just turned 15, was shot and killed in Wetaskiwin after allegedly calling 911 for help and now his family is speaking out.
- B.C. LGBTQ2 activist who fought the government and won inducted to Order of Canadaby Simon Little on June 27, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Janine Fuller helped lead a successful fight against the Canadian government over LGBTQ2 books seized by customs agents on allegations they were “obscene.”
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- O’Neill extends opening day home run streakby Globalnews Digital on March 28, 2025 at 12:07 am
At this point Tyler O’Neill isn’t even trying to hit home runs on opening day, it just sort of happens.
- Mullins’s five RBIs leads Orioles past Jays 12-2by Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 10:39 pm
Cedric Mullins had two home runs and singled in another run for a total of five RBIs as the Baltimore Orioles routed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 on Thursday in Major League Baseball’s opening day.
- Blue Jays have aggressive home opener lineupby Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 8:10 pm
The Toronto Blue Jays put out an aggressive but unorthodox lineup for their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles, and they’ll likely stick with it to start the season.
- Figure skater Maxim Naumov reveals mom’s final words before D.C. plane crashby Katie Scott on March 27, 2025 at 7:59 pm
The 23-year-old figure skater said that his parents, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were initially scheduled to board a different plane.
- Fans boo U.S. anthem at Toronto Blue Jays home openerby Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 7:42 pm
Some Blue Jays fans booed the United States’ national anthem at Toronto’s home opener against the Baltimore Orioles.
- WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – March 27, 2025by Globalnews Digital on March 28, 2025 at 12:00 am
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- COMMENTARY: Why this election might be hard to predictby James Armstrong on March 25, 2025 at 8:00 am
As the campaign progresses, the signals may align and paint a clearer picture of the most likely outcome. But given the current mix, this election could easily go either way.
- COMMENTARY: 5 years after COVID-19 first hit Saskatchewan, what’s changed ?by Destiny Meilleur on March 12, 2025 at 11:52 pm
With it being five years since the first COVID-19 case in Saskatchewan, Dr. Cory Neudorf talks about how far Saskatchewan has come since the start of the pandemic.
- Ontario votes: Will snap election call help or hurt Doug Ford’s bid to stay in power?by Kevin Nielsen on January 31, 2025 at 10:00 am
Given that Doug Ford could have waited months to risk losing his job as Ontario’s leader, experts weigh in on the pros and cons of calling a vote so much sooner than needed.
- COMMENTARY: Take off the tinsel! What to do with your Christmas tree after the holidaysby Kevin Nielsen on December 27, 2024 at 11:00 am
Once you have decided its time to end your holiday celebrations, what can you do with your tree after you have removed the decorations?
- U.S. judge orders Trump admin to save Signal chat about Yemen strike plansby Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 10:57 pm
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg barred administration officials from destroying messages that were sent over the encrypted messaging app Signal earlier this month.
- As U.S. trade war ramps up — again — ‘Buy Canadian’ is spurring changeby Sean Previl on March 27, 2025 at 10:08 pm
Companies are taking more steps to make it easier for people trying to find those products, with experts warning of the risks of ‘maple-washing’ at the same time.
- Trump pulls Elise Stefanik as UN ambassador to keep her in U.S. Congressby Globalnews Digital on March 27, 2025 at 9:08 pm
The move marked a stunning turnaround after Stefanik’s confirmation had been stalled for months over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House of Representatives.
- Heart-shaped note from supporter found hidden in Luigi Mangione’s socksby Rachel Goodman on March 27, 2025 at 8:37 pm
His lawyers said they were unaware of the hidden note until a court officer found it in a piece of cardboard between a new pair of socks.
- Figure skater Maxim Naumov reveals mom’s final words before D.C. plane crashby Katie Scott on March 27, 2025 at 7:59 pm
The 23-year-old figure skater said that his parents, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were initially scheduled to board a different plane.