Saskatchewan legal aid service organizations are flagging justice system failures in access to affordable legal assistance amid spiking crime rates.

https://globalnews.ca/news/12007922/saskatchewan-legal-aid-access-systematic-failures/

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Brian Hooker previously told authorities in Bahamas that his wife, Lynette Hooker, fell overboard the night of April 4 as they were travelling in a 2.4-metre motorboat.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11844998/brian-hooker-boat-seized-coast-guard-lynette-hooker-missing-bahamas/

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'But of course, the situation could change. Given the long incubation period of the virus, it's possible we might see more cases in the coming weeks,' the director of the WHO said.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11845053/no-sign-of-larger-hantavirus-outbreak-who-says-case-update/

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The number is based on voluntary self-registration by Canadians with Global Affairs Canada as of Sunday, which means the actual number may be higher.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11712592/iran-war-canadians-middle-east-gac/

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Will Nicholl and Jesse Nurmi returned to the London Knights lineup on New Year's Eve for the final game of 2025.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11595614/london-knights-close-out-2025-home-ice-loss-sarnia-sting/

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Republicans used their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line with a mostly party-line vote of 222-209. The Senate has already passed the measure.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11523890/house-passes-bill-end-government-shutdown/

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The records show a Winnipeg court granted his release June 12 with various conditions, including a curfew and an order to not use drugs or alcohol or possess weapons.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11395110/man-who-killed-sister-in-manitoba-mass-stabbing-was-out-on-bail-court-records/

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The Ministry of Transportation said crews are at the scene for an assessment and urgent repairs are needed to fix the sinkhole. There is no time of opening.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11216676/sinkhole-closes-coquihalla-highway-northbound-hope-merritt/

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Alejandro Kirk's RBI single in the 10th inning completed the Toronto Blue Jays' comeback for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11158577/kirks-rbi-basehit-completes-blue-jays-comeback/

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Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers scored on the power play while Kyle Connor and Adam Lowry also scored as the Jets snapped their three-game winless streak.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11070304/winnipeg-jets-dump-flyers-4-1-in-final-game-before-trade-deadline/

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Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has been called to testify before the ethics committee for a third time after new court documents revealed more ‘Randy’ texts.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10865146/ethics-committee-reopens-boissonnault-inquiry/

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'Currently in Manitoba, if you don't have coverage, you have to pay a deductible to get access to me to the pharmacare plan. For some people, that's a barrier.'

https://globalnews.ca/news/10317953/pharmacare-manitoba/

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Rich nations pledged in 2009 to provide $100 billion per year by 2020 to help developing countries combat the consequences of climate change, a promise that has not materialized.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8342506/cop26-climate-change-developing-world/

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British Columbia seeks a federal exemption to decriminalize drug possession, one Okanagan city is opposing the move. The change is aimed at stemming the tide of drug poisoning deaths in the province. However, Vernon city council is concerned decriminalization will make it harder to control public drug use.

https://globalnews.ca/video/8365833/vernon-raising-concerns-about-drug-decriminalization/

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Mayor Henry Braun said despite improvements in some areas, waters continue to rise on the Sumas Prairie due to flooding from the Nooksack River.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8382138/abbotsford-mayor-hopeful-some-flood-waters-recede/

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During Tuesdays city council meeting, a report was presented to council outlining a increase in development cost charges for the city.

https://globalnews.ca/video/8454612/steep-increase-in-development-cost-charges-proposed-in-west-kelowna/

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Police in Halton Region are asking witnesses to come forward after a 90-year-old was killed being struck by a vehicle in Georgetown, Ont.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10188675/fatal-collision-90-year-old-pedestrian/

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Nearly 60 per cent of Canadians believe Ottawa should balance the budget though many are ready to run bigger deficits so long as the extra money is spent on housing.

https://globalnews.ca/news/10185846/internal-government-polls-desire-balanced-budget-housing-spending/

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Angel Acres Recreation and Festival Property filed an application in Canada's highest court on April 18 for leave to appeal a decision involving the Director of Civil Forfeiture. 

https://globalnews.ca/news/9643201/owners-of-seized-hells-angels-clubhouses-in-b-c-file-court-application-to-appeal/

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In 2021, B.C. committed to developing a wage grid for ECEs that would improve recruitment and retention in the profession. More than a year later, that grid is nowhere to be found.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9822164/bc-wages-report-early-childhood-educators/

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On Wednesday morning emergency crews responded to a call for service at a residence along County Road 8.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8255246/death-of-teen-in-city-of-kawartha-lakes-remains-under-investigation-opp/

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It may be another symptom of the Okanagan’s housing crunch: there has been a proliferation of people living out of their RVs on a Vernon street. The situation is causing some tensions with business owners and has the city considering a bylaw change.

https://globalnews.ca/video/8264476/vernon-considers-rv-bylaw-change/

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Sixty-nine cases were recorded in the Vancouver Coastal Health zone as of Thursday, with six each in the Island and Fraser Health areas. 

https://globalnews.ca/news/9041194/81-cases-monkeypox-bc-august-5/

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Some Alberta ticket holders holding on to useless tickets to a cancelled Dierks Bentley concert are wondering when they'll see refunds.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8607599/alberta-country-music-refunds-cancelled-dierks-bentley-concerts/

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The Variety Show of Hearts Telethon is returning in 2022 to help raise even more money for B.C.'s kids with special needs. Tune in on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8647787/variety-show-of-hearts-telethon-2022/

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"There is no greater service than serving others and there is no greater need than shelter, sustenance and safety right now," said Maple Ridge Coun. Ahmed Yousef.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8655158/grassroots-group-bc-supplies-ukrainian-refugees/

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COVID-19 restrictions have eased nationwide, yet job vacancies remain high, and nowhere is this more evident than the food services sector.

https://globalnews.ca/news/8708436/food-services-sector-struggles-job-vacancies/

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